Thursday, February 14, 2013
Valentine's Day
It's Valentine's Day... a day for pink, hearts, candy, and most importantly, to celebrate those who mean the most to you. Who's the most special person in your life?
To celebrate, here are some of my all time favorite picture books about Valentine's Day, friendship, and love:
Smitten by David Gordon
Froggy's First Kiss by Jonathan London
Henry in Love by Peter McCarty
Valentine Friends by Ann Schweninger
Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney
A Kiss Like This by Mary Murphy
I Love You as Big as the World by David Van Buren
Friday, February 1, 2013
Awards, awards, awards!
The 2013 award-winners are here! The American Library Association (ALA) officially announced the top books, video and audiobooks for children and young adults on Monday of this week at its midwinter meeting in Seattle, Washington. This list includes the Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz awards! And here they are!
The winner of the 2013 John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children's literature is:
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
And the three Newbery Honor Books are:
Splendors and Glooms by Laura Amy Schlitz
Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin
Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage
This year's winner of the The Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children is:
This Is Not My Hat illustrated and written by Jon Klassen
And the five Caldecott Honor Books are:
Creepy Carrots! illustrated by Peter Brown and written by Aaron Reynolds
Extra Yarn illustrated by Jon Klassen and written by Mac Barnett
Green illustrated and written by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
One Cool Friend illustrated by David Small and written by Toni Buzzeo
Sleep Like a Tiger illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski and written by Mary Logue
The 2013 Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults is:
In Darkness by Nick Lake
Four Printz Honor Books also were named for this year and they are:
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
Dodger by Terry Pratchett
The White Bicycle by Beverley Brenna
For the full list of this year's award-winners, including the Geisel Award, Coretta Scott King Awards, and Laura Ingalls Wilder Award read the American Library Asscociation's press release here.
The winner of the 2013 John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children's literature is:
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
And the three Newbery Honor Books are:
Splendors and Glooms by Laura Amy Schlitz
Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin
Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage
This year's winner of the The Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children is:
This Is Not My Hat illustrated and written by Jon Klassen
And the five Caldecott Honor Books are:
Creepy Carrots! illustrated by Peter Brown and written by Aaron Reynolds
Extra Yarn illustrated by Jon Klassen and written by Mac Barnett
Green illustrated and written by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
One Cool Friend illustrated by David Small and written by Toni Buzzeo
Sleep Like a Tiger illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski and written by Mary Logue
The 2013 Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults is:
In Darkness by Nick Lake
Four Printz Honor Books also were named for this year and they are:
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
Dodger by Terry Pratchett
The White Bicycle by Beverley Brenna
For the full list of this year's award-winners, including the Geisel Award, Coretta Scott King Awards, and Laura Ingalls Wilder Award read the American Library Asscociation's press release here.
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