Mock Caldecott 2011: Short List #1

This is the first short list of titles for this year's Mock Caldecott Election at the Allen County Public Library. The titles on this list are destined to be brought to the table for in-person discussion at our Mock Caldecott Discussion & Election on January 8 , 2011. What do you think about these books? Do you believe any of them fit the criteria and deserve to win the Caldecott Medal? Do you have any suggestions for sharing these books with children? Feel free to leave your comments and share your thoughts!

• All Things Bright and Beautiful, by Ashley Bryan
• Back of the Bus, by Aaron Reynolds, illustrated by Floyd Cooper
• A Beach Tail, by Karen Lynn Williams, illustrated by Floyd Cooper
• Black Elk's Vision: A Lakota Story, by S. D. Nelson
• Blockhead: The Life of Fibonacci, by Joseph D'Agnese, illustrated by John O'Brien
• Chalk, by Bill Thomson
• City Dog, Country Frog, by Mo Willems, illustrated by Jon J. Muth
• Here Comes the Garbage Barge, by Jonah Winter, illustrated by Red Nose Studio
• Henry in Love, by Peter McCarty
• Lincoln Tells a Joke: How Laughter Saved the President (And the Country), by Kathleen Krull & Paul Brewer, illustrated by Stacy Innerst
• LMNO Peas, by Keith Baker
• Mama Miti, by Donna Jo Napoli, illustrated by Kadir Nelson
• Meanwhile, by Jason Shiga
• Moon Bear, by Brenda Z. Guiberson, illustrated by Ed Young
• Oh No! (Or How My Science Project Destroyed the World) by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Dan Santat
• Paris in the Spring with Picasso, by Joan Yolleck, illustrated by Marjorie Priceman
• Shark vs. Train, by Chris Barton, illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld
• Sit-in: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down, by Andrea Davis Pinkney, illustrated by Brian Pinkney
• What If? by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
  

We will continue to post and discuss a wide variety of children's picture books here on our Mock Caldecott blog. If you have a title to suggest, please send an email, or leave a comment. We look forward to hearing from you!