Caldecott Award Winners and Honors
K-2 Children's Literature Books
Caldecott Award
The Randolph Caldecott medal is awarded each year by the Association for Library Service to Children to the illustrator of the most distinguished American picture book for children. All awarded or honored books have breathtaking illustrations that help tell the story.
A Sick Day For Amos McGee
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A Sick Day for Amos Mcgee by Philip C. Stead
A Sick Day for Amos McGee is a story of a zoo worker and his animals. One day, Amos gets sick and the animals don't know what to do without him! They go on an adventure through the city to find him.
The story is a great one about friendship and how kindness and caring should be reciprocated. This would be a great read aloud for K-2 students. Teachers can use this book to discuss friendship and how friends should act and care for each other so that when they are in need of something, their friends will be there. The colorful and detailed pictures are perfect for students to remain engaged throughout the read aloud.
The story is a great one about friendship and how kindness and caring should be reciprocated. This would be a great read aloud for K-2 students. Teachers can use this book to discuss friendship and how friends should act and care for each other so that when they are in need of something, their friends will be there. The colorful and detailed pictures are perfect for students to remain engaged throughout the read aloud.
The House in the Night by Susan Marie Swanson
This book is patterned and all about lighting things up that make house a home. The book explores night time in an intriguing way for children as well.
Teachers could use this book as a read aloud for children to introduce and discuss the idea of patterns. The class could also talk about their experience with night time / the moon.
The illustrations are so intriguing and detailed as well as all connected together and connected with the pattern.
Teachers could use this book as a read aloud for children to introduce and discuss the idea of patterns. The class could also talk about their experience with night time / the moon.
The illustrations are so intriguing and detailed as well as all connected together and connected with the pattern.
The Hello Goodbye Window by Norton Justure
A little girl goes to her grandparent's house and views the window as a magical mirror where you can see in and out. She tells the stories of her visits to Nanna and Poppy's house with regards to the window. She can see in the kitchen or outside. At night she can see her reflection or the stars if she looks closely.
This would be a perfect read aloud in K-2 to discuss family relationships, like grandchildren and their grandparents. What roles do you grandparents play in your life?
The images are all warm and golden accurately conveying the fun loving nature of the book.
This would be a perfect read aloud in K-2 to discuss family relationships, like grandchildren and their grandparents. What roles do you grandparents play in your life?
The images are all warm and golden accurately conveying the fun loving nature of the book.
Smoky Night by Eve Bunting
Daniel watches rioters in the street steal things from homes and burn buildings down. He is awoken in the middle of the night when his apartment is on fire.
This story can prompt a class discussion on racism and discrimination as well as losing a home and the importance of coming together as a community. Classes could also discuss rioting (why do people riot? historical riots etc.).
The book has a happier ending, but it would be geared more towards 2nd grade so they can get the full understanding of the author's message. The illustrations are thick, rich, and watercolor and really put the reader in the story.
This story can prompt a class discussion on racism and discrimination as well as losing a home and the importance of coming together as a community. Classes could also discuss rioting (why do people riot? historical riots etc.).
The book has a happier ending, but it would be geared more towards 2nd grade so they can get the full understanding of the author's message. The illustrations are thick, rich, and watercolor and really put the reader in the story.
Grandfather's Journey by Allen Say
Grandfather's Journey by Allen Say
A young man travels from his home in Japan to America. This tells his story of how he moves back and forth from Japan to California and starts to have a family. He falls in love with both countries and has a love for traveling.
This book would be great for second grade. It could introduce the ideas of immigration and what immigrants go through when they come to America. It could also discuss families and introduce the ideas of family trees. Teachers could also talk about culture, specifically Japanese culture.
The illustrations in this picture book are lifelike, detailed, and do a great job of showing the differences between Japan and America.
This book would be great for second grade. It could introduce the ideas of immigration and what immigrants go through when they come to America. It could also discuss families and introduce the ideas of family trees. Teachers could also talk about culture, specifically Japanese culture.
The illustrations in this picture book are lifelike, detailed, and do a great job of showing the differences between Japan and America.