My Students' Caldecott 2013 Choices

During Picture Book Month, inspired by Mr. Schu, I decided to start a Mock Caldecott 2013 Club with my 4th graders.  We read lots of wonderful titles together.   On Friday, I posted an assignment for my students to write a paragraph choosing their favorite 2012 picture book on my classroom blog, Mrs. Mueller's Readers.  Take a look! I was surprised by the variety of the choices.  I don't think there was one clear winner.  It's interesting that "kid appeal" sometimes trumps adult buzz about book award winners.  Here were the favorites mentioned:

 

Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems

 

 

 

 

 

One Cool Friend by Toni Buzzeo, illustrated by David Small

 

 

 

 

 

 

THIS IS NOT MY HAT by Jon Klassen

 

 

 

 

green by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

 

 

 

 

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore by William Joyce

 

 

 

 

 

Nightsong by Loren Long

 

 

 

 

 

Chloe and the Lion by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Adam Rex

 

 

 

ANOTHER BROTHER by Matthew Cordell

 

 

 

Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson, illustrated by E.B. Lewis

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unspoken by Henry Cole

 

 

 

 

 

Bear Has a Story to Tell by Philip Stead, illustrated by Erin Stead

 

 

 

 

 

 

OH NO! NOT AGAIN! by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Dan Santat

 

 

 

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

 

 

Here Come the Girl Scouts! by Shana Corey, illustrated by Hadley Hooper

 

Island: A Story of the Galapagos by Jason Chin

 

A Home for Bird by Philip C. Stead



hello! hello! by Matthew Cordell


 

Bully by Patricia Polacco

I think that covers it!  My students and I are SOOOOOO excited for the ALA Youth Media Awards on January 28th, 2013.  I hope to watch it live with at least one of my classes.  We're also rooting for Wonder by R.J. Palacio or The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate to win the Newbery! Even though I don't teach teens, I still read young adult novels, and my pick to win the Printz Award is The Fault in Our Stars by John Green.  I love his video series, the The VlogBrothers even though I can't share it with my students.  They're obviously too young! 

 

If you're looking for my Sunday Review, I've decided to join the bandwagon and post It's Monday! What are you reading? every week instead, so come back tomorrow!