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From: HAROLD Suzanne <suzanneh>
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2009 10:25:58 -0800
I agree that the art in WE ARE THE SHIP is stunning. In my opinion, the part of the Caldecott criteria that removed it from consideration is the first point under Definitions:
1. A "picture book for children" as distinguished from other books with illustrations, is one that essentially provides the child with a visual experience. A picture book has a collective unity of story-line, theme, or concept, developed through the series of pictures of which the book is comprised.
WE ARE THE SHIP (IMHO) is an illustrated book, not a picture book, in that the art does not tell the story and the book does not provide an essentially visual experience. While the art illuminates the text, the experience of the book is essentially text-based.
An interesting, thought-provoking discussion!
Suzanne Myers Harold Summer Reading Program Coordinator Multnomah County Library 205 NE Russell, Portland OR 97212 suzanneh at multcolib.org tel. 503.849.9667. fax. 503.988.5441
Schedule: Wed: 9:30-5:00, Thurs: 9:30-2:30, Fri: 9:30-5:00
Received on Fri 06 Feb 2009 12:25:58 PM CST
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2009 10:25:58 -0800
I agree that the art in WE ARE THE SHIP is stunning. In my opinion, the part of the Caldecott criteria that removed it from consideration is the first point under Definitions:
1. A "picture book for children" as distinguished from other books with illustrations, is one that essentially provides the child with a visual experience. A picture book has a collective unity of story-line, theme, or concept, developed through the series of pictures of which the book is comprised.
WE ARE THE SHIP (IMHO) is an illustrated book, not a picture book, in that the art does not tell the story and the book does not provide an essentially visual experience. While the art illuminates the text, the experience of the book is essentially text-based.
An interesting, thought-provoking discussion!
Suzanne Myers Harold Summer Reading Program Coordinator Multnomah County Library 205 NE Russell, Portland OR 97212 suzanneh at multcolib.org tel. 503.849.9667. fax. 503.988.5441
Schedule: Wed: 9:30-5:00, Thurs: 9:30-2:30, Fri: 9:30-5:00
Received on Fri 06 Feb 2009 12:25:58 PM CST
