Caldecott Challenge 2011-2012

I can hardly believe I am 6 books away from the end of my Caldecott Challenge, AKA #nerdcott, a 2012 New Year's Challenge to read all 316 Caldecott Award and Honor books.

Tomorrow evening I will be attending the 75th Annual Newbery & Caldecott Award Banquet.
I can not think of a more perfect way to celebrate!
 

2011 Medal Winner:

A Sick Day for Amos McGee

illustrated by Erin E. Stead

written by Philip C. Stead

2011 Honor Books:

Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave

illustrated by Bryan Collier

written by Laban Carrick Hill 

Interrupting Chicken

by David Ezra Stein

2012 Medal Winner:

A Ball for Daisy

by Chris Raschka

2012 Honor Books:

Blackout

by John Rocco 

Grandpa Green

by Lane Smith 

Me...Jane

by Patrick McDonnell

Listen to an audio interview with Patrick McDonnell
where he shares some of the backstory for creating Me . . . Jane.

Caldecott Challenge Total 1938-2012: 310

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pssst... there is an awesome five, and one more Caldecott cat. Did you see them?