Seeing Jan Brett brought up in this discussion makes me want to ask
(because I've wondered about this in the past) this question. Why has her
work been so totally ignored by the Caldecott committee? Any theories?
Thanks!
Nancy Dickinson, Librarian
Hillsboro Elem.
Hillsboro, TN 37342
dickinson1@k12tn.net
> Anything by Jan Brett! Everyone is a picture delight as well as great
> story matter! The Umbrella is about the rainforest, The Mitten is an
> updated version of the story that is Ukrainian in origin, The Hat,
> Daisy Comes Home (background is China), The Christmas Trolls (Norway),
> etc, etc. etc. The art teacher should love it!
> Carole Bierwiler
> Media Specialist, NBCT
> Sunset Lakes Elementary
> Miramar, FL 33029
> CHBMedia@aol.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cowellm@WAVERLY-SHELLROCK.K12.IA.US
> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Sent: Thu, 8 Feb 2007 2:54 PM
> Subject: [LM_NET] favorite picture books
>
> The art teacher at my school would like to start buying books for her
> new grandchildren. Of course she really wants to get ones with great
> illustrations. I am a secondary person so other than the Caldecott list
> I don't really know what to recommend to her. So, elementary people....
> what are your favorite picture books?
>
> I can post a hit.
>
> thanks
> Michelle Cowell
> Waverly Shell Rock JH
> Waverlly, IA
> cowellm@waverly-shellrock.k12.ia.us
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