Caldecott Medal

The Caldecott Medal is an award in honor of the nineteenth- century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children. This Caldecott Medal is granted to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. The picture book, which is chosen by a prestigious panel of judges must be visually appealing to the eye while providing effortless understanding of the plot without using diction. The Snowy Day was written and illustrated by Ezra Keats. In his illustration of a snowy day is the epitome of what every child's reaction is when they wake up to a snowy day. The Snowy Day won the Caldecott Award in 1963, due to the fact that it was different than all other…

This time the author does not use any words to tell a story. Instead of relying on words, he uses his drawing to tell a tale about clouds. In The Three Little Pigs, the possibility for the impossible is again seen as the three pigs embark on a journey away from their own story and into other worlds. The story about The Little Pigs is not the only story that has a what if possibility for its story. In Flotsam, surrealism style if again present as the arthur introduces the possibility of humans…

The 1964 winner of the Randolph Caldecott Medal was Where The Wild Things Are, written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. This award is given to a deserving artist who is a United States citizen or resident of America and has crafted an engaging and compelling picture book for children. Where The Wild Things Are is considered a classic work for both its illustrations and story. I agree that Where The Wild Things Are was deserving of the Randolph Caldecott Medal for numerous reasons. The artwork…

The Orbis Pictus Award is the most prestigious award given to authors that successfully create a nonfiction book for children. The authors are celebrated with this award if their work meets a certain set of criterion – accuracy (of the person/event they focus on), style (interesting and stimulating writing), organization, design (attractive details), and usefulness in the classroom – and only one author is honored with the award each year. The book must be written with the purpose of sharing…

His full bleed images and naïve illustrations take the reader along on the journey, with Peter. He blends bold colors and simple shapes, with varied texture. These images paint a full picture for the reader, causing them to think back on their childhood. Works Examined The most well-known of all Keats stories, and the winner of the 1963 Caldecott medal is The Snowy Day. Inspired by a Life Magazine photograph of a small boy in rural Georgia, Keats created Peter, the main protagonist in The Snowy…

conspiracy. Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson will resonate with middle grade students. Woodson’s multi-award winning memoir-in-verse depicts her early childhood as an African American growing up in the 60s and 70s. She weaves a mesmerizing tapestry of place, time, family and self as a poignant perspective on the times in which she lived. Master storyteller Pam Muñoz Ryan fuses music, folklore, and realism in an exquisite work. Illustrated by Dinara Mirtalipova and narrated in…

What elements of the illustrations make it worthy of a Caldecott award or honor? What distinguishes these illustrations? Consider the design and layout of the book, visual elements, use of space, media, perspective, and style. Elizabeth, Queen of the Sea, deserve to receive the honor of having Caldecott because of the skillful way the illustrator Brian Floca was able to add small visual details that further enhanced the quality of the story. Using pen-and-ink and water colors Brian Floca…

Back in 2010 The Lion and the Mouse, by Jerry Pinkey, was awarded the Randolph Caldecott Award by the ALSC for being the most distinguished picture book of the year. When the ALSC decides what book will be the receiver of the Caldecott Award there are quite a few factors that go into their decision making process. Their website shows all of these factors, but the main ones to be focused on are that the publisher/artist must be an American citizen and that their illustrations be original. As far…

Children literature is being able to expose kids to unlimited genres of books and being able to bring them alive. This included stories, books, magazines, songs, and poems for all types of readers. The classroom should not be limited to using books for lessons but for spending some time for children to choose a book of choice and read. Having a routine for reading in the classroom will not only help them with literacy skills but to enjoy reading especially on their own time. Teachers and parents…

He ended up with an injured leg and in a hospital in Milan and was rewarded a silver medal for his bravery, but this meant his career was in the military was over. In the short story, In Another Country, the American soldier in the story, who is also the narrator and Ernest Hemingway have almost identical aspects. The American soldier is in the hospital in Milan for a leg injury; he cannot bend his knee. He proceeds to talk about how he received a medal saying “…were written in very beautiful…