Tuesday, 11 January 2011

Children Take Flight

Yesterday the Association for Library Service to Children announced this year’s winners of the Caldecott and Newbery Awards. Of course they announced them while I was fast asleep last night, so I had to wait until this morning to find out who won. The Caldecott, which recognizes picture books, went to Erin and Philip Stead for A Sick Day for Amos McGee. I’d thought Mo Willems’ City Dog, Country Frog had a better chance. Or maybe Sleepy, Oh So Sleepy by Denise Fleming. The Newbery winner this year was Moon over Manifest by newcomer Clare Vanderpool. I wonder if this award has ever been given to a first time author before. Today’s block is Children Take Flight. It’s what happens when a child gets into a good book, and the book gets into the child.

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