Every year since the early eighties, I’ve followed the ALSC
(Association for Library Service to Children) awards. The Caldecott Medal is given
to the previous year’s best picture book, and the Newbery goes to the best
contribution in children’s literature. A day or two after the award winners are announced in late January, I show up at my favorite book store (It used to be
Borders, then B. Dalton, now Barnes & Noble) and pick up the new Caldecott book.
I’ve read most of the Newbery winners, but I usually borrow them from the
library. Last year’s winners weren’t in the library or the bookstore until mid-February;
victims of paper shortages, hiring challenges, and transportation issues. I
ended up ordering through Amazon and receiving my package just after Valentine’s
Day. This year it’s even worse. I’ll be lucky to see Jason Chin’s “Watercress”
before the end of March. And it’s costing me twice as much.
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