From: Renee McGrath <renee_at_nassaulibrary.info>
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 08:16:38 -0500

Posted for Anita LaSpina from Rockville Centre PL, NY

Hi Renee, The fourth graders did a great job defending their books. There were 4 classes, almost 100 students. They chose *A Penguin Story* by Antoinette Portis as the winner and *Dinotrux* by Chris Gall as the Honor Book. It was a lot of fun. Can't wait for the news of which books win the "real" awards. Anita

From: Renee

Anita visits each class and explains the Caldecott criteria to them, and discusses the books with them. Then she leaves the books with the classes so that they have a couple of weeks to have everyone exam them and comes back where they have a final discussion and vote. It's a wonderful program and the children really get into it. Everyone can't wait to see what will really win on Monday

-- Renee McGrath Youth Services Manager Nassau Library System 900 Jerusalem Avenue Uniondale, NY 11553 516-292-8920
Received on Sat 16 Jan 2010 08:16:38 AM CST