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Carmen Tafolla Wins 2010 Charlotte Zolotow Award
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From: Kathleen T. Horning <horning_at_education.wisc.edu>
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:56:31 -0600
“What Can You Do with a Paleta?” by Carmen Tafolla is the thirtee nth annual winner of the Charlotte Zolotow Award for outstanding writing in a picture book. The award is given by the Cooperative Children's Book
Center, a library of the School of Education at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison.
A delectable story of a young Mexican-American child’s delight with an ice pop on a hot summer day is at once culturally specific and universal. Author Carmen Tafolla playfully appeals to all of our sens es with rich imagery and crisp language. She invites us to think of all the creative things that can be done with a paleta, from painting your
tongue purple or giving yourself a blue mustache to making a new frie nd or learning to make tough decisions. A sprinkling of Spanish words an d Magaly Morales’ sun-warmed acrylic illustrations add details of lif e in a vibrant barrio where the daily arrival of the paleta wagon is met w ith anticipation and celebration. “What Can You Do with a Paleta?” wa s edited by Abigail Samoun and published in the United States in 2009 b y Tricycle Press.
The 2010 Zolotow Award committee named three Honor Books: “Birds, ” written by Kevin Henkes, illustrated by Laura Dronzek, edited by Virginia Duncan, and published by GreenwillowBooks / HarperCollins;
“Pouch!” written and illustrated by David Ezra Stein, edited by N ancy Paulsen and published by G. P. Putnam’s Sons / Penguin Group; and
“Princess Hyacinth: (The Surprising Tale of a Girl Who Floated), ” written by Florence Parry Heide, illustrated by Lane Smith, edited An ne Schwartz, and published by Schwartz & Wade Books / Random House Children’s Books.
The 2010 Zolotow Award committee also cited four titles as Highly
Commended: “Hello Baby!” written by Mem Fox and illustrated by St eve Jenkins (Beach Lane / Simon & Schuster); “Ready for Anything!” wr itten and illustrated by Keiko Kasza (G.P. Putnam’s Sons / Penguin Group) ; “Under the Snow,” written by Melissa Stewart and illustrated by
Constance R. Bergum (Peachtree); and “Who Will I Be, Lord?” writt en by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and illustrated by Sean Qualls (Random House
Children’s Books).
Established in 1998, the Charlotte Zolotow Award honors the work of
Charlotte Zolotow, a distinguished children's book editor for 38 year s with Harper Junior Books, and author of more than 70 picture books,
including such classic works as “Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present ” (Harper, 1962) and “William's Doll” (Harper, 1972). Ms. Zolotow a ttended the University of Wisconsin in Madison on a writing scholarship from
1933 to 1936, where she studied with Professor Helen C. White. The aw ard is given annually for outstanding writing in a picture book for child ren in the birth through seven age range published in the United States i n the preceding year.
Members of the 2010 Zolotow Award committee were: Kathleen T. Horning , chair (Director, Cooperative Children’s Book Center, Madison, Wisconsin); Carling Febry (Librarian, Cooperative Children's Book
Center, Madison, Wisconsin); Svetha Hetzler (Head of Youth Services,
Middleton Public Library, Middleton, Wisconsin), Tracy Moore (Childre n’s Librarian, Madison Public Library, Madison, Wisconsin); and Jolen
Neumann (School Librarian, Madison, Wisconsin).
The Cooperative Children's Book Center is a noncirculating library fo r adults with a professional, career or academic interest in children's
and young adult literature. The Friends of the CCBC, Inc., is a nonprofit organization offering lectures, speaker receptions, book sa les and other benefits for members, as well as assistance to the CCBC.
Kathleen T. Horning Director Cooperative Children's Book Center 4290 Helen C. White Hall 600 N. Park St Madison, WI 53706
Phone: 608-263-3721 FAX: 608-262-4933
horning_at_education.wisc.edu http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/
Received on Mon 11 Jan 2010 04:56:31 PM CST
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:56:31 -0600
“What Can You Do with a Paleta?” by Carmen Tafolla is the thirtee nth annual winner of the Charlotte Zolotow Award for outstanding writing in a picture book. The award is given by the Cooperative Children's Book
Center, a library of the School of Education at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison.
A delectable story of a young Mexican-American child’s delight with an ice pop on a hot summer day is at once culturally specific and universal. Author Carmen Tafolla playfully appeals to all of our sens es with rich imagery and crisp language. She invites us to think of all the creative things that can be done with a paleta, from painting your
tongue purple or giving yourself a blue mustache to making a new frie nd or learning to make tough decisions. A sprinkling of Spanish words an d Magaly Morales’ sun-warmed acrylic illustrations add details of lif e in a vibrant barrio where the daily arrival of the paleta wagon is met w ith anticipation and celebration. “What Can You Do with a Paleta?” wa s edited by Abigail Samoun and published in the United States in 2009 b y Tricycle Press.
The 2010 Zolotow Award committee named three Honor Books: “Birds, ” written by Kevin Henkes, illustrated by Laura Dronzek, edited by Virginia Duncan, and published by GreenwillowBooks / HarperCollins;
“Pouch!” written and illustrated by David Ezra Stein, edited by N ancy Paulsen and published by G. P. Putnam’s Sons / Penguin Group; and
“Princess Hyacinth: (The Surprising Tale of a Girl Who Floated), ” written by Florence Parry Heide, illustrated by Lane Smith, edited An ne Schwartz, and published by Schwartz & Wade Books / Random House Children’s Books.
The 2010 Zolotow Award committee also cited four titles as Highly
Commended: “Hello Baby!” written by Mem Fox and illustrated by St eve Jenkins (Beach Lane / Simon & Schuster); “Ready for Anything!” wr itten and illustrated by Keiko Kasza (G.P. Putnam’s Sons / Penguin Group) ; “Under the Snow,” written by Melissa Stewart and illustrated by
Constance R. Bergum (Peachtree); and “Who Will I Be, Lord?” writt en by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and illustrated by Sean Qualls (Random House
Children’s Books).
Established in 1998, the Charlotte Zolotow Award honors the work of
Charlotte Zolotow, a distinguished children's book editor for 38 year s with Harper Junior Books, and author of more than 70 picture books,
including such classic works as “Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present ” (Harper, 1962) and “William's Doll” (Harper, 1972). Ms. Zolotow a ttended the University of Wisconsin in Madison on a writing scholarship from
1933 to 1936, where she studied with Professor Helen C. White. The aw ard is given annually for outstanding writing in a picture book for child ren in the birth through seven age range published in the United States i n the preceding year.
Members of the 2010 Zolotow Award committee were: Kathleen T. Horning , chair (Director, Cooperative Children’s Book Center, Madison, Wisconsin); Carling Febry (Librarian, Cooperative Children's Book
Center, Madison, Wisconsin); Svetha Hetzler (Head of Youth Services,
Middleton Public Library, Middleton, Wisconsin), Tracy Moore (Childre n’s Librarian, Madison Public Library, Madison, Wisconsin); and Jolen
Neumann (School Librarian, Madison, Wisconsin).
The Cooperative Children's Book Center is a noncirculating library fo r adults with a professional, career or academic interest in children's
and young adult literature. The Friends of the CCBC, Inc., is a nonprofit organization offering lectures, speaker receptions, book sa les and other benefits for members, as well as assistance to the CCBC.
Kathleen T. Horning Director Cooperative Children's Book Center 4290 Helen C. White Hall 600 N. Park St Madison, WI 53706
Phone: 608-263-3721 FAX: 608-262-4933
horning_at_education.wisc.edu http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/
Received on Mon 11 Jan 2010 04:56:31 PM CST
