Right after we announced the Mock Caldecott results things got busy in the Learning Commons. It's almost my lunch break but I need to get our results posted and it seems now is the time to do it! Just like every other year we've had some hits and misses in the books the school picked... Continue Reading →
Mock Caldecott: It’s all about the Illustrator!
It's really cool when you think about how a book is illustrated. Sometimes the illustrator is the author of the book but other times an author writes a book, submits it to their publisher who then matches them up with an illustrator. The Illustrator is chosen because their work fits with the mood and theme... Continue Reading →
What is involved in making a picture book?
The criteria for a Caldecott winning book is evidence enough that illustrators of children's picture books put time and effort into creating art that matches the mood, theme, characters and story. I am now on my third day of explaining the Caldecott criteria. At first I could not find the words that best help my... Continue Reading →