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1999 Caldecott Award Winner: Snowflake Bentley
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From: Deborah Hopkinson <hopkinda>
Date: Thu, 04 Feb 1999 08:39:23 -0800
I would agree with Walter except for one thing: I DO find Snowflake awe-inspiring. I think because it has, for me, a timeless feel to it. When I pick it up I feel transported to another world. It has a reverence for Bentley's life, but also an acknowledgement of the importance of pursuing dreams and one's own path. And I believe children will respond to that. I don't think this magic can happen WITHOUT both art and words coming together, and certainly Jackie Martin's vision here was as strong and compelling as Mary Azarian's. It's a wonderful choice.
Deborah Hopkinson Whitman College hopkinda at whitman.edu
Received on Thu 04 Feb 1999 10:39:23 AM CST
Date: Thu, 04 Feb 1999 08:39:23 -0800
I would agree with Walter except for one thing: I DO find Snowflake awe-inspiring. I think because it has, for me, a timeless feel to it. When I pick it up I feel transported to another world. It has a reverence for Bentley's life, but also an acknowledgement of the importance of pursuing dreams and one's own path. And I believe children will respond to that. I don't think this magic can happen WITHOUT both art and words coming together, and certainly Jackie Martin's vision here was as strong and compelling as Mary Azarian's. It's a wonderful choice.
Deborah Hopkinson Whitman College hopkinda at whitman.edu
Received on Thu 04 Feb 1999 10:39:23 AM CST
