Week Three Checklist

Wicamico Library CardBlog Posts Due dates Upcoming AssignmentsSLJ review (slide 20)

Wordless Picture Books (slide 10; 11-15)Caldecott Criteria (slide 4) Getting around the CRC

For Tuesday: Binder due-5 responsesHave read Graphic Novel and Illustrated NovelPrepare for next week (slide 28)

Week Four ChecklistDay 1: Illustrated Novels• Guides of Evaluating Illustrated Novels• Binder due (5 responses)• Begin reading international books

Day 2: Graphic Novels• Guides for Evaluating Graphic Novels• Confirm illustrator and genre choices• Write responses for illustrated novels and

graphic novels

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The 2015 AwardsThe Newbery The Caldecott The Geisel Award

The Sibert 2015 Notable Children's Books 2015 Odyssey Award Audiobook

The illustration on the Caldecott Medal, which is taken from Caldecott's illustrations for "The Diverting Story of John Gilpin," is a perfect example of the humor, vitality, and sense of movement found in Caldecott's work. The illustration shows John Gilpin astride a runaway horse, accompanied by squawking geese, braying dogs, and startled onlookers.

Criteria

In identifying a “distinguished American picture book for children,” defined as illustration, committee members need to consider:

Excellence of execution in the artistic technique employed;Excellence of pictorial interpretation of story, theme, or concept;Appropriateness of style of illustration to the story, theme or concept;Delineation of plot, theme, characters, setting, mood or information through the pictures;Excellence of presentation in recognition of a child audience. [Child is defined in the manual as ‘through the age of 14]

The only limitation to graphic form is that the form must be one which may be used in a picture book. The book must be a self-contained entity, not dependent on other media (i.e., sound, film or computer program) for its enjoyment.

Each book is to be considered as a picture book. The committee is to make its decision primarily on the illustration, but other components of a book are to be considered especially when they make a book less effective as a children’s picture book. Such other components might include the written text, the overall design of the book, etc.

The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, Dan Sentat, Hachette/Little, BrownSome thought this was the dark horse of the group (the only best books list it appeared on was NPR’s), but it’s been on my “best pile” all year. It is a great read aloud with subtle humor and compelling illustrations. Dan Santat has brought a sweet but not saccharine child-centered world to life. It was a big year for great picture books (six honors!), making this a thrilling AND unexpected surprise.

From Early WordFrom the Horn Book

The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus, Melissa Sweet, Jen Bryant, Eerdmans (also the winner of the ALA Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award)

Nana in the City, Lauren Castillo, HMH/Clarion

The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky’s Abstract Art, Mary GrandPre, Barb Rosenstock, RH/Knopf

Sam & Dave Dig a Hole, Jon Klassen, Mac Barnett, Candlewick

Viva Frida, Yuyi Morales, Macmillan/Roaring Book Press, (also the winner of the ALA Pura Belpré Illustrator Award)

“There IS going to be controversy regarding this title. It DOES have mature content. The Caldecott Committee selected it as one of the best illustrated books of the year. There is an assumption that “picture book” is defined as an illustrated book that is 32 pages long and for elementary school students, but the Award is for a book “for children”and ALSC’s “scope of services” is ages 0 to 14. This book isn’t for every kid in that age range but it certainly is relevant for some. I trust the process.” Lisa Von Drasek

Coretta Scott King Award Pura Belpre Award

Types of Picture Books

Board Books

Wordless

Toy and Flap Participation

AlphabetConcept Story Book

Mother Goose

Counting

Tactile

Evaluating Picture Books: some textbook guides

1. Wordless and semi-wordless picturebooks:

Spend 5 min. reading a wordless picturebook and discussing the possibilities of using a book like this in the classroom.

"Read" through the book. Is there a distinct narrative?

How is reading this book different from reading a textual narrative?

How might you use this book with kids. What could you do with this book as part of the curriculum?

Guides for Evaluating Picture Books

Content• How appropriate is the content for its intended audience?

• Is the book one that will appeal to children, or is it written for adults?

• Are the characters well delineated and developed?

• Are sex, race and other stereotypes avoided?

• What is the quality of the language?

• How is the theme developed through text and illustrations

Charlotte Huck’s Children’s Literature in the Elementary School

Illustrations

• In what ways do the illustrations help to create the meaning of the text?

• Do the illustrations extend the text-do they provide clues to the action of the story?

• Are the pictures accurate and consistent with the text?

• Where the setting calls for it, are the illustrations authentic in detail?

Medium and Style of Illustrations

• What medium has the illustrator chosen to use? Is it appropriate for the mood of the story?

• How has the illustrator used line, shape and color to extend the story?

• How would you describe the style of illustrations? Is it appropriate for the story?

• How has the illustrator varied the style and technique? What techniques seem to create rhythm and movement?

• How has the illustrator created balance in composition?

Format• Does the size of the book seem appropriate to the content?

• Does the jacket design express the theme of the book?

• Do the cover design and endpapers convey the spirit of the story?

• Is the type design well chosen for the theme and purpose of the book?

• What is the quality of the paper?

• How durable is the binding?

Comparison with Others

• How is this work similar or different from other works by this author and/or illustrator?

• How is this story similar to or different from other books with the same subject or theme?

• What comments have reviewers made about this book? Do you agree or disagree with them?

• What has the artist said about his or her work? Will this book make a contribution to the growing body of children’s literature?

• How lasting do you think it will be?

Choosing an Illustrator

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Thinking about Themes

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School Library Journal Reviews

Gr 2–5—How do we stay put on our planet and not float away into outer space? What makes things fall to the ground from high places? Chin introduces youngsters to the concept of gravity, presenting the information in highly understandable language and in captivating paintings that will delight young readers. Deceptively simple large print text describe how gravity affects all things on Earth as well as in outer space. Colorful and incredibly detailed watercolor landscapes and close-up illustrations keep readers' attention, and certain objects are repeated throughout the pages. Although Gravity is set up like a fictional text, the information necessary to understand the basics of gravity are present. This is a wonderful addition to libraries for younger students. In the "More About Gravity" section, readers can add to their increasing knowledge of the topic with important vocabulary and comparisons that allow for deeper understanding.—Katy Charles, Virgil Elementary School, Cortland, NY[Page 171]. (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Publishers Weekly Reviews

Chin (Island) takes his exceptional artistic gifts into outer space, painting with disciplined exuberance a series of spreads that explain the fundamentals of gravity. A boy playing at the beach is startled when a book—a copy of this book, alert readers will note—falls from the sky and lands in front of him. The all-caps text reads like a series of booming declarations: "Without gravity, everything would float away." On cue, the boy, his spaceman doll and rocket, and the very grains of sand on the beach lift slowly off the ground. The next page shows the whole lot drifting upward like a tide of debris into space. Chin does some David Wiesner–style visual punning as the pages of the boy's book—illustrated with paintings of a massive, fiery sun exerting force on a tiny Earth and moon—do double duty as both an object affected by gravity and an explanation of how it works. In his embrace of the wild possibilities of a world without gravity, Chin outdoes himself. An illustrated afterword provides additional explanations of mass, matter, and force. Ages 5–8. (Apr.)

Gravity

December 23, 2014/in Featured Reviews /by mrodeby Jason ChinAs in his stunning books, Redwoods, Coral Reefs, and Island: A Story of the Galápagos, artist Chin brings his multiple talents to bear on a scientific subject and, with a combination of fact and fantasy, makes it understandable and exciting for young explorers. Gravity is a wide, horizontal volume, which allows long, spacious spreads as well as a few divided into sections. It begins with a dark blue book falling onto a beach where a boy is playing with his space toys. He and a gull show interest in its subject: gravity. Suddenly, he is caught up in a world where gravity disappears—everything floats into space: crabs, the book, his toys, a banana, even the sand, and water. In huge capital letters, words describe, and successive pictures show, how the moon and Earth would drift away from the gravitational centers that pull them. Huge spaces and a brilliant, burning Sun illustrate mass and its relationship to gravity, keeping Earth near the Sun and our moon near its Earth. Attention shifts back to earth again as the floating objects fall and readers can marvel that the space toys (and a banana now rotten) land on astonished girls who must have been selling lemonade under a tree. A final spread tells more about gravity along with some witty explanatory pictures, while a fun surprise waits on the end page. From its space-blue endpapers to its silky pages and brilliant images, Chin’s book is extraordinary. His artistry, like gravity, pulls young scientists into a disorienting experience they will long remember. A bibliography of eight books lists more information about gravity and physics.Reviewer: Barbara L. Talcroft http://childrenslit.com/2014/12/23/gravity/

Kirkus ReviewsAfter stunning explorations of the Galápagos Islands and California's redwoods, Chin turns literally high-concept for a study of gravity's pull. "Gravity // makes / objects // fall / to Earth." This big idea spans three double-page spreads, as (in a bit of metafictive fun) the very book in hand falls to Earth. It lands on a beach, where a brown-skinned boy plays with space toys, a half-peeled banana waiting nearby. What would happen without gravity? Chin ponders this visually, as (with the boy clinging to a rock) the book and toys soar into space to comingle, mysteriously, with the trappings of a lemonade stand. A series of panels goes even broader-concept, as shifts in perspective show the moon drifting away from the Earth and Earth untethered from the sun's pull. The text tackles the role of mass in gravity's relative force before rejoining the central visual arc by echoing the first sentence. That array of objects—beach ball, toy rocket, now-mottled banana—rains down on a group of Caucasian girls, who marvel at the sudden shower. Clearly, it's their lemonade stand that's endured Chin's mischievous dabble with anti-gravity, as on the final spread, the boy juggles a sploshing pitcher, lemons and paper cups on the surrounding sand. With an elegant, spare text and playful, daring pictures, Chin's latest opus exerts a powerful pull all its own. ("More about Gravity," bibliography) (Informational picture book. 5-9) Copyright Kirkus 2014 Kirkus/BPI Communications.All rights reserved.

Booklist ReviewsA book on gravity falls onto a beach where a boy is playing with his toy astronaut and spaceship. Suddenly "without gravity," everything (except the boy, who clutches an outcropping of rock) starts rising into the air and floating off into space. In the end, because "everything has gravity," the objects fall back to earth, but the boy's possessions end up at a lemonade stand, while a pitcher of lemonade and cups land near him. As in Chin's Redwoods (2009) and Coral Reefs (2011), an informational text is paired with imaginative and often striking illustrations. But here, the text is quite brief, and the term gravity is explained only in the appended notes. While the main section of the book illustrates a lack of gravity in memorable ways, it does little to make the concept of gravitational pull more understandable to children. Teachers will find Franklin Branley's Gravity Is a Mystery (2007) more useful, but Chin's picture book will be an attractive addition to classroom units. A visually impressive piece of storytelling, it will please kids who enjoy what-if scenarios. Copyright 2014 Booklist Reviews.

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Blue Birds Nestled inside a lighthouse, Great Rapscott School for the Daughters of Busy Parents takes its motto from Amelia Earhart: Adventure is worthwhile in itself. Headmistress extraordinaire Ms. Rapscott couldn’t agree more. But her students, who are shipped to the school in boxes, could use a little convincing. Still, despite their initial reluctance to accept Ms. Rapscott's ways, the students are soon soaring through the sky and getting lost on purpose. In addition to learning what birthday cakes are and how best to approach a bumbershoot tree, the students also manage to learn a little something about courage, strength, and bravery. Elise Primavera has outdone herself with this irresistible, richly illustrated introduction to Ms. Rapscott and her plucky students. Readers will be eager for more—and for a visit to the bustling lighthouse by the sea. Elise Primavera has been writing and illustrating books for children for over twenty-five years. She lives in Red Bank, New Jersey. www.eliseprimavera - See more at: http://penguinyrauthors.earlyword.com/ms-rapscotts-girls/#sthash.TDBdzNk2.dpuf

Week Five Day 1 topic: DiversityDay 2 topic: International

Week Four ChecklistDay 1: Illustrated Novels• Guides of Evaluating Illustrated Novels• Binder due (5 responses)• Begin reading international books

Day 2: Graphic Novels• Guides for Evaluating Graphic Novels• Confirm illustrator and genre choices• Write responses for illustrated novels and

graphic novels

http://www.chil-es.org/10ways.pdf