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At Elissa Gershowitz writes that what Raúl the Third does in the illustrations for ¡VAMOS!: LET'S GO THE MARKET, as well as "the cumulative effect the illustrations have," is nothing short of "spectacular." -- https://t.co/VJwO4DTkR7

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2020-01-18

The event of the year is almost here: librarian-led honors like the Caldecott, Newbery, and Coretta Scott King Awards will be announced on January 27. Join the and tune into the livestream for a chance to win fun prizes: https://t.co/XLAqncALyC

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2020-01-16

Tomorrow is 'The Shortest Day' (by Susan Cooper & Carson Ellis) And it is a great book! 💕🎄📚
"In this seasonal treasure this beloved poem heralds the winter solstice, illuminated by Caldecott Honoree Carson Ellis’s strikingly resonant illustrations."

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2019-12-21

Kids have spoken. Today I have the results of our 2020 Mock Caldecott: https://t.co/7hIVLcWdos

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2019-12-13

"We ... see that the children in these illustrations resist sameness, the commonly held assumption that Indigenous people all look a certain way." Emily Prabhaker visits to write about FRY BREAD, ill. by Juana Martinez-Neal: https://t.co/rhM08bxV58.

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2019-12-05

It’s Monday so ...🥁...🥁...🥁...🎉THE CALDECOTT GAME: Can you identify the illustrator and title of this Caldecott winning book from this tiny snippet? -->

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2019-12-03

Day 22: "The Wild Boy" by Mordicai Gerstein. In his acceptance speech, Gerstein said, “I make books for people, most of who happen to be children, and I try to address the most essential parts of all of us.”

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2019-11-23

Today's is by for WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE (1963). Sendak won the Medal from the children's librarians in 1964, recognizing Wild Things as the previous year's "most distinguished American for children"

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2019-11-19

GO! GO! Pedal to the metal. GO READ Martha Parravano's post on VROOM! "Barbara McClintock's VROOM! is one of my favorite picture books of 2019 for very young children," she writes. https://t.co/17uerfmSvc

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2019-11-13

At today, Hillary Saxton on Kyle Lukoff’s WHEN AIDAN BECAME A BROTHER. Hillary likes the tenderness, soft colors, and playful details of Kaylani Juanita's illustrations -- plus some. More here: https://t.co/3JYqZ9jiK7.

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2019-11-12

Extremely cool book alert! This is a perfect read aloud about the Mars rover, Curiosity. And the illustrations!!! Definitely a potential Cant wait to use as a read aloud!

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2019-11-02

I interviewed Caldecott Honor artist about her debut chapter book: https://t.co/eet4UqKPui

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2019-10-30

Today's is for which won the Book in 1950. This stunning image by Mr. Simont was for The Rainbow Book of American Folk Tales and Legends by in 1958.

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2019-10-31

Today's is by William Steig for SYLVESTER AND THE MAGIC PEBBLE (1969) One of my family's favorites! He received the in 1970.

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2019-10-30

"The Teeny Tiny Woman"
Artist ~ Paul Galdone.
He was twice nominated for the 'Caldecott Award' in 1957 & 1958.

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2019-09-25