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From: Hunt, Jonathan <Hunt.Jo>
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 08:32:28 -0800
I'm on the digest version so forgive me for being a bit behind on the conversation, but I wanted to respond to Suzanne's point that We are the Ship is an illustrated book as opposed to a picture book.
It's all relative, though, isn't it? I would say that CRISS CROSS is an illustrated book or WHITTINGTON is an illustrated book, but WE ARE THE SHIP with illustrations in virtually every spread is in essence a visual experience. Now I also think it's a textual experience, but I don't think the two have to be mutually exclusive as the previous Caldecott winner suggests.
I'm not arguing whether WE ARE THE SHIP should have received Caldecott attention or not. I'm merely saying that the way that I read the criteria, the book was eligible.
Jonathan
Received on Mon 09 Feb 2009 10:32:28 AM CST
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 08:32:28 -0800
I'm on the digest version so forgive me for being a bit behind on the conversation, but I wanted to respond to Suzanne's point that We are the Ship is an illustrated book as opposed to a picture book.
It's all relative, though, isn't it? I would say that CRISS CROSS is an illustrated book or WHITTINGTON is an illustrated book, but WE ARE THE SHIP with illustrations in virtually every spread is in essence a visual experience. Now I also think it's a textual experience, but I don't think the two have to be mutually exclusive as the previous Caldecott winner suggests.
I'm not arguing whether WE ARE THE SHIP should have received Caldecott attention or not. I'm merely saying that the way that I read the criteria, the book was eligible.
Jonathan
Received on Mon 09 Feb 2009 10:32:28 AM CST
