This morning I got up at 5 a.m. to see (via webcast) the 2012 winners of the biggest awards in children's publishing--the American Library Association (ALA) awards. The film industry has their Golden Globes® and their Oscars®, and we have the Caldecott and Newbery Medals, the Coretta Scott King Award, and the Michael J. Printz Award. Unlike most other book awards, the major children's book awards given by the ALA have no lists of finalists or nominees. It's a surprise every single year (with plenty of speculation beforehand) and I kind of love the secrecy. This year's announcement had both the unexpected and the "ah, of course" books on the lists (including some 2011 Best of the Month titles)--you just never know who is going to win what. Congratulations to this year's winning and honored authors and illustrators:
2012 Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children:
- Winner!: A Ball for Daisy by Chris Raschka
- Honor: Blackout by John Rocco
- Honor: Grandpa Green by Lane Smith
- Honor: Me...Jane by Patrick McDonnell
2012 Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature:
- Winner!: Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos
- Honor: Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai
- Honor: Breaking Stalin's Nose by Eugene Yelchin
2012 Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults:
Winner!: Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley- Honor: Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler and Maira Kalman
- Honor: The Returning by Christine Hinwo Add a Comment
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This morning I got up at 5 a.m. to see (via webcast) the 2012 winners of the biggest awards in children's publishing--the American Library Association (ALA) awards. The film industry has their Golden Globes® and their Oscars®, and we have the Caldecott and Newbery Medals, the Coretta Scott King Award, and the Michael J. Printz Award. Unlike most other book awards, the major children's book awards given by the ALA have no lists of finalists or nominees. It's a surprise every single year (with plenty of speculation beforehand) and I kind of love the secrecy. This year's announcement had both the unexpected and the "ah, of course" books on the lists (including some 2011 Best of the Month titles)--you just never know who is going to win what. Congratulations to this year's winning and honored authors and illustrators:
2012 Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children:
- Winner!: A Ball for Daisy by Chris Raschka
- Honor: Blackout by John Rocco
- Honor: Grandpa Green by Lane Smith
- Honor: Me...Jane by Patrick McDonnell
2012 Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature:
- Winner!: Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos
- Honor: Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai
- Honor: Breaking Stalin's Nose by Eugene Yelchin
2012 Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults:
- Winner!: Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley
- Honor: Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler and Maira Kalman
- Honor: The Returning by Christine Hinwo Add a Comment
By: Catherine Nichols,
on 7/7/2011
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So I was intrigued to find an early reader with the commanding title: Tales for Very Picky Eaters. Josh Schneider, the author-illustrator, got one thing right--the types of foods picky eaters don't like and the reasons why. The five tales feature the following foods: "disgusting broccoli," "smelly lasagna" (the kind with mushrooms), "repulsive milk," "lumpy oatmeal," and "slimy eggs." In each tale, James is served one of these foods, and like any self-respecting picky eater won't try them. His father attempts to change his mind with some unusual tactics. Since James doesn't want to try broccoli, what about some dirt? Not just any dirt, mind you, but dirt that's been "walked on by the most skilled chefs wearing the finest French boots." Or some gum previously chewed by children with especially clean teeth? Or socks worn by a runner fed nothing but apples and cinnamon? Faced with these alternatives, James agrees to the broccoli. So it goes with the other foods. James tries the lasagna to avoid sending its maker, a troll who lives in their basement, back to the rat circus. He samples the oatmeal so it won't grow into a mushy monster that overtakes the house.
The father's outlandish tall tales are amusing, as are the illustrations of them, especially the oatmeal monster with bits of the family's belongings stuck in it. Will they actually get a picky eater to try a detested food? Not one bit. Will they get a reluctant reader to devour the book in one sitting? You bet.
Tales for Very Picky Eaters
by John Schneider
Clarion Books, 48 pages
Published: May 2011
