mock-caldecott

[mock-caldecott]

Interest be damned, I am still getting things set up, but I made a side blog, link is here: https://www.tumblr.com/mock-caldecott/735963169893318656/newberycaldecott-2024-fall-prediction-edition?source=share

kinda wanna make a mock caldecott poll tournament but i worry i don't have nearly enough clout to get such a thing going that's really only interesting to the small handful of children's librarians on the site

[mock-caldecott]

Hi Tumblr, I love children's books and I'm looking forward to seeing the Caldecott Award winners announced in January. Until then though, I wanna try doing a mock Caldecott tournament here. IF you are unfamiliar with the Caldecott Award, it is a children's book award awarded to children's picture books that display an excellence in illustration. It is only for books published in America however, and only for books published in the same year. More info can be found here: https://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/caldecottmedal/caldecottterms/caldecottterms.htm

I am incredibly lazy and have no experience in making a bracket and so this will be a very laid back thing. To put together a list, I am referring to school library journal's lists, because again, I'm lazy. This includes:

An American Story by Kwame Alexander and Dare Coulter (disclaimer, I am biased, this is the one I want to win)

Evergreen by Matthew Cordell

The Fire of Stars: The Life and Brilliance of the Woman Who Discovered What Stars Are Made Of by Kirsten W Larsen and Katherine Roy

Nell Plants a Tree by Ann Wynters and Daniel Miyares

The Tree and the River by Aaron Becker

The Skull by Jon Klassen

Jumper: A day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider by Jessica Lanan

There was a Party for Langston by Jason Reynolds and Jerome and Jarrett Pumphrey

Tomfoolery: Randolph Caldecott and the Rambunctious Coming-of-Age of Children’s Books by Michelle Markel and Barbara McClintock

Big by Vashti Harrison

I intend to start things on Monday. Also, I said I am referring to the attached lists for this, but if there's a book someone else really thinks should be included, let me know!

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