Mock Caldecott 2011: Short List #2

This is the second 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!

• Alpha Oops! H is for Halloween, by Alethea Kontis, illustrated by Bob Kolar
  
• In the Wild, by David Elliot, illustrated by Holly Meade
  
• Black Jack: The Ballad of Jack Johnson, by Charles R. Smith Jr., illustrated by Shane W. Evans
  
• The Boss Baby, by Marla Frazee
  
• A Sick Day for Amos McGee, by Philip C. Stead, illustrated by Erin E. Stead
  
• Country Road ABC, by Arthur Geisert
  
• Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night, by Joyce Sidman, illustrated by Rick Allen
  
• Beaver Is Lost, by Elisha Cooper
  
• Lots of Spots, by Lois Ehlert
  
• Dotty, by Erica S. Perl, illustrated by Julia Denos
  
• Flora's Very Windy Day, by Jeanne Birdasll, illustrated by Matt Phelan
  
• Sleepy, Oh So Sleepy, by Denise Fleming

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!