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We decided to put more titles on the ballot this year. It means more math for Robin when we tally everything Wednesday morning, but she says that's okay, bless her.On the real committee, once the ballot is decided there is more discussion before voting, so we’d like to hear lots...
Booker T. Washington is best known for founding Tuskegee Institute and writing Up from Slavery. Some children might know him as the little boy with a thirst for learning in More than Anything Else. Older readers might be aware of the differences between the philosophies of W.E.B. DuBois and Booker...
First, an aside: I meant to talk about this one in November, but forgot. I forgot because a certain second grade picture book hoarder (she knows who she is) absconded with this and about eight other newish books. So, true to form, I am Down To The Wire on this...
Robin and I have been figuring out how to finish things up here with some last-minute posts before the vote. Weirdly, we find that the three books we MOST want to discuss in the next two days are all about real people and have the word "Dream" in the title....
Robin and I have just worked out the blog logistics for next week. It's time to mark your calendars, set your watch alarms, make creative alert tones for your smart phones, tie a string around your finger -- whatever works for you. Just remember to come vote.It's especially exciting for...
Well, it's getting down to the wire here. It won't be long before Lolly and I put together the ballot for you to vote on. In the meantime, I am going to briefly talk about a few books that are still on my personal stack. I need to make up...
Darn you, Charlotte Zolotow committee! You beat me to the punch, awarding this fine book your award last week! The CCBC website explains, "The Charlotte Zolotow Award is given annually to the author of the best picture book text published in the United States in the preceding year....The award is administered...
So, enough people have mentioned Island: A Story of the Galápagos that I thought I would do a little exercise with you. Many people wonder how the real committee members look at all the books they have to consider. I have no idea how others deal with this, but I have a...
Wordless picture books have a special place in Caldecott history. None of those pesky words get in the way and there is no worry about designing the page for text boxes, either. One vision is on the page--the vision of the illustrator. The only words in this book are a...
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