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From: Leda Schubert <bobr>
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:21:41 -0500
Sharron, the criteria do indeed focus on the picture book. Here are the first few items, which specifically mention "picture book" and even attempt a definition. leda www.ledaschubert.com
1. The Medal shall be awarded annually to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children published in English in the United States during the preceding year. There are no limitations as to the character of the picture book except that the illustrations be original work. Honor Books may be named. These shall be books that are also truly distinguished.
2. The Award is restricted to artists who are citizens or residents of the United States.
3. The committee in its deliberations is to consider only the books eligible for the award, as specified in the terms.
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.
> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 21:15:00 -0600
> From: "McElmeel, Sharron" <mcelmeels at uwstout.edu>
> Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] We Are the Ship
> To: "Hunt, Jonathan" <Hunt.Jo at monet.k12.ca.us>,
> <ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu>
> Message-ID: <413BF80F8BF1254094223A8811DBCE3501B6EE6F at FMS.uwstout.edu>
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> Lest we forget that the criteria for the Caldecott does not indicate that the award book should be a picture book, the award is given for the "best illustrated book for children" and has a text worthy of the illustrations. So really in terms of the Caldecott, the question of picture book or illustrated book (WE ARE THE SHIP) is a moot point. But isn't it incredible that Kadir Nelson has garnered four Caldecott honors in the past five years. "Always a bridesmaid never a bride; perhaps he will become a bride with his next book. He has three on tap for 2009 -- eligible the for the 2010 award (if they are are all published on time) -- see note below.
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Received on Tue 10 Feb 2009 12:21:41 PM CST
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:21:41 -0500
Sharron, the criteria do indeed focus on the picture book. Here are the first few items, which specifically mention "picture book" and even attempt a definition. leda www.ledaschubert.com
1. The Medal shall be awarded annually to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children published in English in the United States during the preceding year. There are no limitations as to the character of the picture book except that the illustrations be original work. Honor Books may be named. These shall be books that are also truly distinguished.
2. The Award is restricted to artists who are citizens or residents of the United States.
3. The committee in its deliberations is to consider only the books eligible for the award, as specified in the terms.
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.
> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 21:15:00 -0600
> From: "McElmeel, Sharron" <mcelmeels at uwstout.edu>
> Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] We Are the Ship
> To: "Hunt, Jonathan" <Hunt.Jo at monet.k12.ca.us>,
> <ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu>
> Message-ID: <413BF80F8BF1254094223A8811DBCE3501B6EE6F at FMS.uwstout.edu>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
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> Lest we forget that the criteria for the Caldecott does not indicate that the award book should be a picture book, the award is given for the "best illustrated book for children" and has a text worthy of the illustrations. So really in terms of the Caldecott, the question of picture book or illustrated book (WE ARE THE SHIP) is a moot point. But isn't it incredible that Kadir Nelson has garnered four Caldecott honors in the past five years. "Always a bridesmaid never a bride; perhaps he will become a bride with his next book. He has three on tap for 2009 -- eligible the for the 2010 award (if they are are all published on time) -- see note below.
>
Received on Tue 10 Feb 2009 12:21:41 PM CST
