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A program of the Children's Services department of the Allen County (Indiana) Public Library. Please join our discussion of this year's best picture books for children.
Welcome to the ACPL Mock Caldecott Blog!
If you love children's picture books, you're in the right place. We take great joy in highlighting and discussing our favorite newly published picture books.
We hope you will join us in our discussion! Feel free to leave your comments on the titles we post. You are welcome to suggest new titles, as well. Simply leave a comment, or send us an email.
We have two Mock Caldecott events planned!
Families were invited to visit the Main Library on Saturday & Sunday, December 10 & 11, 2011. They looked over our books, learned about the Caldecott Award, and voted for their favorite books. Click here to see which books were elected by the children and families.
Adults -- librarians, teachers, parents, other interested adults -- are invited to attend our traditional Mock Caldecott Election on January 14, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Indiana librarians will earn 4 LEUs for attending; all participants will receive a certificate of attendance. We'll learn about the Caldecott Award, talk about our favorites, and vote for our own Mock Caldecott Award winners. Click here to register to attend the adult program.
1 comment:
This title was suggested for our discussion by a youth services librarian in New York state, who wrote:
I'm not sure if this book qualifies, but it it my favorite picture book of the year so far: Wave by Suzy Lee.
Absolutely fantastic illustrations!!
I agree, this title is quite exceptional, evoking the excitement of a young girl's day at the beach. However, according to the Caldecott Award Criteria from ALSC, nominees for the Caldecott Medal must be residents or citizens of the United States.
According to her website, http://www.suzyleebooks.com/suzylee/, Suzy Lee was born in Seoul, South Korea, and currently lives in Singapore.
Regardless, it IS an outstanding picture book!
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