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From: Rick Samuelson <ricks_at_wccls.org>
Date: Fri, 03 May 2013 22:09:53 +0000
1) What is your all-time favorite Caldecott medal book and why?
I got asked this question on the ALSC Blog Member Profile earlier in the mo nth... so I'm just going to cut-and-paste... :)
"The Little House". Burton's eye for design is second-to-none! I love wat ching the slow transitions as the house gradually becomes swallowed up by t he messy city. And just when things seem bleakest, the great-great-grandda ughter of the man who built the house comes to the rescue and moves the lit tle house back to the countryside where she belongs. Rarely do we see the cyclic nature of the life captured in such a beautiful way!
2) Which Caldecott medal books do you remember from childhood?
Sadly, I didn't get exposed to contemporary Caldecott Medal winners as a ch ild. I did get a healthy dose of favorite titles that pre-dated my childho od: "Make Way for Ducklings", "The Little House", "The Snowy Day" and "Wher e the Wild Things Are".
3) Which previous winners have stood the test of time? Which haven't?
I find that every Caldecott I dislike someone else absolutely loves. In th e right hands, I think any winner can be successfully shared. I tend to sh y away from the overtly religious winners, though.
Rick Samuelson, Youth Services Librarian Washington County Cooperative Library Services (503) 648-9785 x5#
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From: K.T. Horning
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2013 9:14 AM To: ccbc-net ccbc-net Subject:
The Caldecott at 75!
We will devote the month of May to a discussion of the Caldecott Medal, whi ch is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. Each week, I'll introduc e a broad theme or topic related to the Caldecott, but let's just start off with hearing from you about your general impressions.
1) What is your all-time favorite Caldecott medal book and why? 2) Which Caldecott medal books do you remember from childhood? 3) Which previous winners have stood the test of time? Which haven't
For more information about the Caldecott Medal and official 75th anniversar y events, please visit the ALSC webpage at: http://www.ala.org/alsc/caldecott75
Cheers, KT
-- Kathleen T. Horning Director Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) 4290 Helen C. White Hall 600 N. Park St Madison, WI 53706 http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc horning_at_education.wisc.edu 608-263-3721 (phone) 608-262-4933 (fax)
Date: Fri, 03 May 2013 22:09:53 +0000
1) What is your all-time favorite Caldecott medal book and why?
I got asked this question on the ALSC Blog Member Profile earlier in the mo nth... so I'm just going to cut-and-paste... :)
"The Little House". Burton's eye for design is second-to-none! I love wat ching the slow transitions as the house gradually becomes swallowed up by t he messy city. And just when things seem bleakest, the great-great-grandda ughter of the man who built the house comes to the rescue and moves the lit tle house back to the countryside where she belongs. Rarely do we see the cyclic nature of the life captured in such a beautiful way!
2) Which Caldecott medal books do you remember from childhood?
Sadly, I didn't get exposed to contemporary Caldecott Medal winners as a ch ild. I did get a healthy dose of favorite titles that pre-dated my childho od: "Make Way for Ducklings", "The Little House", "The Snowy Day" and "Wher e the Wild Things Are".
3) Which previous winners have stood the test of time? Which haven't?
I find that every Caldecott I dislike someone else absolutely loves. In th e right hands, I think any winner can be successfully shared. I tend to sh y away from the overtly religious winners, though.
Rick Samuelson, Youth Services Librarian Washington County Cooperative Library Services (503) 648-9785 x5#
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From: K.T. Horning
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2013 9:14 AM To: ccbc-net ccbc-net Subject:
The Caldecott at 75!
We will devote the month of May to a discussion of the Caldecott Medal, whi ch is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. Each week, I'll introduc e a broad theme or topic related to the Caldecott, but let's just start off with hearing from you about your general impressions.
1) What is your all-time favorite Caldecott medal book and why? 2) Which Caldecott medal books do you remember from childhood? 3) Which previous winners have stood the test of time? Which haven't
For more information about the Caldecott Medal and official 75th anniversar y events, please visit the ALSC webpage at: http://www.ala.org/alsc/caldecott75
Cheers, KT
-- Kathleen T. Horning Director Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) 4290 Helen C. White Hall 600 N. Park St Madison, WI 53706 http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc horning_at_education.wisc.edu 608-263-3721 (phone) 608-262-4933 (fax)
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