>Why Can't a Woman?

by Roger Sutton
Feb 08, 2008 | Filed in Articles & Opinion
>On Saturday March 1st at 1:00PM, I'll be at the Eric Carle Museum, moderating a panel discussion inspired by our earlier conversation about why women don't win the Caldecott Medal as often as they might. The panelists for "Read Roger Live" will include illustrator Jane Dyer, children's-books sexpert Robie Harris, Viking publisher Regina Hayes, and critic Leonard Marcus. I know the discussion will be lively, and the museum is beautiful, so come on over.
Roger Sutton
Roger Sutton

Editor Emeritus Roger Sutton was editor in chief of The Horn Book, Inc., from 1996-2021. He was previously editor of The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books and a children's and young adult librarian. He received his MA in library science from the University of Chicago in 1982 and a BA from Pitzer College in 1978.

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janeyolen

>Will see you there.

Jane

Posted : Feb 12, 2008 11:49

Anonymous

>Let us know when you get to race, class, and religion!

Posted : Feb 11, 2008 02:21

Roger Sutton

>Interesting question Anon. This year's Caldecott aside, most of the winners are for pre-reading and just-reading kids, meaning that adults take a far greater role in delivering them into kids' hands hearts and minds. So I'm guessing that there's probably something close to gender parity.

And now that I'm thinking about it, i bet there are more boys reading Newbery winners than there are those reading juvenile fiction in general for the same reason. Newbery books get a leg up for required reading assignments, thus broadening their readership (however unwilling).

Posted : Feb 09, 2008 01:03

Anonymous

>Do more girls or boys read Caldecott Medal Award winners?

Posted : Feb 09, 2008 12:32

jean gralley

>While you're at the Eric Carle, please give a wave to "Books Unbound." It's there, thanks to Leonard Marcus and, in no small way, thanks to you. Maybe Caldecotts will be given for illustration-in-motion some day. This one is innovative -- and a woman did it.

Cheers,
Jean

Posted : Feb 08, 2008 08:45

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