Caldecott Books
Award Winning and Honor Books
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Stone Soup by Marcia Brown
Stone Soup is about three soldiers who after fighting a war just want a place to sleep and some good food to eat. When they come across a village whose peasants are too greedy to share the three soldiers must figure out a way to outwit the peasants. Will their recipe for Stone Soup work?
Strega Nona by Tomie de Paolo
Strega Nona is an old tale about a witch with a magic cooking pot. When she goes on a trip and leaves Big Anthony in charge will he be wise and listen to her one rule “never, go near my magic cooking pot” or will he break her rule and get into a big mess? Read to find out!
Officer Buckle and Gloria
Flora and the Flamingo by Molly Idle
Anansi the Spider by Gerald McDermott
Click Clack, Moo Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin
How To Incorporate These Books Into Your Classroom
-Strega Nona: Lesson about why it is important to follow directions and to respect one another's personal belongings. Breaking rules can lead to trouble and consequences and this book is a way to teach these lessons. Also, a way to teach about cause and effect. (multicultural) (K-3)
-Officer Buckle and Gloria: This story is great for teaching a safety lesson as well as a lesson about friendship. I think the underlying message of getting people excited about safety and encouraging your friends to be safe is important to note as well. The story also has a problem that the two friends must overcome, which is useful to discuss in younger grades. Great way to introduce safety within the school. (K-2)
-Flora and the Flamingo: Another great story about friendship, but this one has no words. It does however have interactive flaps that add to the fun! This story can be used in many different ways and leaves room for lots of discussion. Since there are no words the children can make their own interpretations of the story and discussion will lead to these discoveries and sharing of ideas. (K-2)
-Anansi the Spider: This story is an African folktale (multicultural) that explains why there is a moon in the sky. It is a way to introduce a new culture to students. It also talks a lot about characteristics about each spider and character, which could be a potential lesson focus. Teachers can talk about what characteristics each spider has and identify language and examples that supports each characteristic. (2-5)
-Click Clack, Moo Cows That Type: Just a fun book that can incorporate many lessons. Figurative language such as onomatopoeia and personification are great points to emphasize and teach or review. There are also examples of letters, which can be turned into a lesson on how to write a letter. Students can learn about parts of a letter, spelling, grammar, etc. Students could also write their own letters based off of the examples found in the book. (K-2) (2nd grade focus on how to write a letter)