From: Julie Corsaro <juliecorsaro2>
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 15:44:04 -0400

I agree with Steven that more books written for the upper age group have been honored with a Sibert citation, and that the award is not yet well known to individuals outside the children's book community. However, some terrific and highly visual books for younger children have been lauded including Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan's Action Jackson (illus. by Robert Andrew Parker), Pam Munoz Ryan's When Marian Sang (illus. by Brian Selznick); Sy Montgomery's The Tarantula Scientist (photos. by Nic Bishop) and Sequoyah: The Man Who Gave His People Writing, written and illustrated by James Rumford. An outstanding informational picture book I picked up because of its Sibert citation is Lynn Curlee's Brooklyn Bridge. This hansome books conveys a sense of awe at both the human and technological achievement of building "the eighth wonder of the world." The Sibert Award also led me to esteemed science writer Vicki Cobb's I feel the Wind (illus. by Julia Gorton) and other titles in the Science Play series. These colorful, lucid and creatively designed picture books make complicated scientific principles engaging and accessible to children as young as preschool.

Julie Corsaro


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