No, I haven't forgotten that at the beginning of January 2012 I challenged myself to read all of the Caldecott winner and honor books in order. It's funny how thinking about blogging and actually blogging are not the same thing.
To get myself back on track, I am putting a bunch of years together in one post with more pictures than words.
See the bottom of the post for my favorite new read.
1964 Medal Winner:
Where the Wild Things Are
Where the Wild Things Are
by Maurice Sendak
1964 Honor Books:
Swimmy
by Leo Lionni
All in the Morning Early
illustrated by Evaline Ness
written by Sorche Nic Leodhas
Mother Goose and Nursery Rhymes
illustrated by Philip Reed
1965 Medal Winner:
May I Bring a Friend?
illustrated by Beni Montresor
written by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers
1965 Honor Books:
Rain Makes Applesauce
illustrated by Marvin Bileck
written by Julian Scheer
The Wave
illustrated by Blair Lent
written by Margaret Hodges
A Pocketful of Cricket
illustrated by Evaline Ness
written byRebecca Caudill
1966 Medal Winner:
Always Room for One More
illustrated by Nonny Hogrogian
written by Sorche Nic Leodhas
1966 Honor Books:
Hide and Seek Fog
illustrated by Roger Duvoisin
written by Alvin Tresselt
Just Me
by Marie Hall Ets
Tom Tit Tot
retold and illustrated by Evaline Ness
1967 Medal Winner:
Sam, Bangs & Moonshine
by Evaline Ness
1967 Honor Books:
One Wide River to Cross
illustrated by Ed Emberley
adapted by Barbara Emberley
These Caldecott years included two longtime favorites: Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak and Swimmy by Leo Lionni, both from 1964. However my favorite new-to-me read from these years was The Wave illustrated by Blair Lent and written by Margaret Hodges.
What it's about:
A prosperous farmer who lives up on the hill saves the village below from a tsunami by burning his own rice fields.
What I liked:
This is a great folktale that would fit perfectly with my primary students learning about natural disasters - there is a small earthquake and clues of an impending tsunami. The illustrations fit with the feel that this is a tale that has been passed on from long ago, but the story is not too wordy and has the excitement of an impending natural disaster to keep kids engaged and predicting what will happen next.
The Wave
illustrated by Blair Lent
written by Margaret Hodges
Caldecott Challenge Total: 132
