From: Megan Schliesman <schliesman>
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 11:24:43 -0600

Today we begin our discussion of the 2007 Geisel Award, which goes to the most distinguished book for beginning readers.

The winner of the 2007 Geisel Award is

Zelda and Ivy: Runaways written and illustrated by Laura McGee Kvasnosky. Candlewick Press, 2006

The Geisel committee named 3 honor books:

Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride written by Kate DiCamillo and illustrated by Chris Van Dusen. Candlewick Press,2006

Move Over, Rover! written by Karen Beaumont and illustrated by Jane Dyer. Harcourt, 2006

Not a Box written and illustrated by Antoinette Portis. HarperCollins, 2006


If you've seen these four books you already know that two of them--Move Over, Rover! and Not a Box--are picture books. The Geisel is not limited to books in the traditional "beginning reader" format but looks at texts that are suited to beginning readers. The award also goes to both the author and the illustrator, in recognition of the importance of visual elements such as picture clues that can assist children learning to read.

Who has had a chance to read these books? And who has shared them with children and can talk about that experience?

Megan

Megan Schliesman, Librarian Cooperative Children's Book Center School of Education, UW-Madison 600 N. Park St., Room 4290 Madison, WI 53706

ph: 608-262-9503 fax: 608-262-4933 schliesman at education.wisc.edu
Received on Tue 13 Feb 2007 11:24:43 AM CST