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Love Is Hard Work

I first learned about artist Corita Kent in 2021 when I heard a radio news headline about the city of Los Angeles granting an historical landmark status to her art studio. A campaign launched by her fans had prevented the building from being turned into a parking lot. Researching who...

Life After Whale

I should have been prepared for the emotional sequence of images on the sixth double-page spread of Life After Whale. It’s not a secret. The title reveals the plot: Life After Whale.   But I wasn’t prepared. I let Chin’s immersive cover, front matter, and opening scenes — a sequence of...

Ahoy!

Ahoy there! I’m here to start a conversation about Sophie Blackall’s latest picture book —  one that has many of the hallmarks of her previous books (yes, including spectacular seascapes and even a lighthouse) but also breaks new ground — or explores new seas, in this case. And no, the...

Home in a Lunchbox

The Caldecott criteria states that the award should honor a work that provides “a visual experience” for the young reader and “respects a child’s ‘understandings, abilities, and appreciations.’” Cherry Mo’s visually enthralling and nearly wordless debut, Home in a Lunchbox, does just that, using colorful digital illustrations and cinematic flourishes to...

First-round nomination results!

We asked readers to give us four titles that they thought were worthy of the Caldecott Award. Thank you to everyone who submitted comments. We will have one more round of nominations in December where we'll ask for three nominations, so stay tuned!  Here’s what the November results showed:  Twenty-five titles were...

The 2024 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Books

The 2024 NYT/NYPL Best Illustrated list came out yesterday! Here are the titles selected:  The Cat Way, written and illustrated by Sara Lundberg, translated by B.J. Woodstein Animal Albums From A to Z, written and illustrated by Cece Bell Planting Hope: A Portrait of Photographer Sebastião Salgado, written by Philip Hoelzel, illustrated...

The Yellow Bus

Pertinent information for those interested in serving on Caldecott committees: There are certain rules and regulation to bear in mind.   According to the rules placed by ALA, no committee member may blog while serving on the committee:  “Members should not use social media or electronic forms of communication in relation...

Call for first-round nominations

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Friends, we’ve looked at a number of extraordinary picture books so far, and much as we might enjoy giving each one a prize, Caldecott is looking for “the most distinguished.” It’s time to make some choices. The real Caldecott committee is beginning their nomination process, which you can learn more...

Hell of a long shot?: Sequels, series, and the Caldecott Award

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Today on Calling Caldecott, a conversation between Elisa Gall and Jonathan Hunt about sequels, series, and the Caldecott Award. (This is an entry in their "why-the-hell" Calling Caldecott series. Previous posts include discussions about the Caldecott and holiday books; photography; board books; the Newbery Award; "didactic intent"; and folklore.)  ELISA...
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