I’ve always loved books, and in many contexts those with fine illustrations are all the more powerful. That’s why I’m so grateful for the American Library Association’s Caldecott Medal for honoring the most distinguished American picture books.
The beloved titles are timeless – many are the same books that were read to me as I child, which I in turn read to my own children. I am confident this pattern will continue.
Listen to the story about this year’s winners here…
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l love picture books, too. And, it was great meeting one of the Caldecott Medal author’s, Kevin Henkes, last year at the book festival in Atlanta.
How fantastic that you had that opportunity! Was that at the Decatur Book Festival? That’s a great one indeed.
Yes, it was. Here’s a link to my posting about what I did and saw.
http://marygilmartin.wordpress.com/2012/09/04/life-in-united-states-book-festival-2012-decatur-georgia/