My coworker Brindi and I have been reading the Caldecott winners and honors. Our goal? Read all 316 titles this year. We had previously read several, but only a
small fraction. This task has not been
easy. We aren’t quite finished, as we
are still waiting on two titles to arrive at our library. Hopefully soon!
Excluding the two titles left to read, here is the list of my favorites. The list was compiled by reviewing the ratings I gave each title on GoodReads.com. The list is ordered alphabetically by title.
Loved (5 stars)
- Anatole by Eve Titus; illustrated by Paul Galdone – 1957 honor
- Creepy Carrots! by Aaron Reynolds; illustrated by Peter Brown – 2013 honor
- Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems
- Frederick by Leo Lionni – 1968 honor
- The Gardener by Sarah Stewart; illustrated by David Small – 1998 honor
- Grandfather's Journey by Allen Say – 1994 winner
- Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad by Ellen Levine; illustrated by Kadir Nelson – 2008 honor
- The Lion & the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney – 2010 winner
- The Man Who Walked Between the Towers by Mordicai Gerstein – 2004 winner
- Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Doreen Rappaport; illustrated by Bryan Collier – 2002 honor
- Noah's Ark (Caldecott Honor Book) by Jerry Pinkney – 2003 honor
- Olivia by Ian Falconer – 2001 honor
- Prayer for a Child by Rachel Field; illustrated by Elizabeth Orton Jones – 1945 winner
- Sleep Like a Tiger by Mary Logue; illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski – 2013 honor
- The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
- So You Want to Be President? by Judith St. George
- The Stray Dog by Marc Simont
- A Very Special House by Ruth Krauss; illustrated by Maurice Sendak
- Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
- Yo! Yes? by Chris Raschka
2 comments:
This sounds like a fun project, especially looking at the Honor Books. Did five stars indicate favorite illustrations or stories? Or,the book as a whole?
And, I have to know which ones you had to go to other libraries for! Off the top of my head, Snowy Day and Wild Things would make my top two. Otherwise, not sure!
I'll send you the list, Ellen. After a while I started keeping track of the ones I had to get from other locations. :)
Five stars meant I loved the whole shebang. Keep an eye out for my next few posts. I'll share the ones I didn't like and some thoughts on evaluating the books.
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