Yesterday morning was the big announcement of this year’s Newbery and Caldecott children’s book award winners. Drum roll please…
“The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.”
2010 WINNER - When You Reach Me
by Rebecca Stead
2010 HONORS -
Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice
by Phillip M. Hoose
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
by Jacqueline Kelly
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
by Grace Lin (YIPPEE!! Bought this for my 9 year-old for Christmas!)
Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg
by Rodman Philbrick
“The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.”
2010 WINNER - The Lion & the Mouse
by Jerry Pinkney
2010 HONORS -
All the World
illustrated by Marla Frazee, written by Liz Garton Scanlon
Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors
illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski, written by Joyce Sidman
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!!
PS: How well do you know your children’s book awards? If you can’t tell your Theodor Seuss Geisel Award from your Pura Belpré Award, then you can read up on them all here.
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I just finished reading this book to my son’s class, and I whole-heartedly recommend it!
Anatole is a Parisian mouse who decides it is wrong to be stealing scraps to eat from people’s houses and decides to earn his cheese by being an anonymous cheese taster at the local cheese factory. The story and illustrations are so cute that children today enjoy this book as much as they did in the 1950′s when it was first published.
A Caldecott Honor Book.
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Cranium games are fun and educational, although some of them do require batteries and make noise. Cariboo is a quiet one that seems to be quite fascinating to preschoolers and young children.
Kids must match cards to the flaps on the game, then open the appropriate flap with the “magic” key in the hopes of finding a ball. Once all six balls have been found, then the treasure chest will open.
Teaches letters, numbers, colors, and shapes. Play time is short enough for little attention spans and no reading skills are required. It can also be played as a cooperative game if you prefer.
My kids even enjoy just sitting and opening flaps for fun. Hey, anything that keeps them occupied, right?
A multiple award winner. Check out the Cranium website for more info on their award winning games as well as some great family fun ideas.
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