Entries Tagged as 'Caldecott Honor'

More More More, Said the Baby

June 27th, 2012 · No Comments · Books

Review By HOMA WOODRUM We have this Caldecott Honor Book in board book form and have loved it since we received it as a gift. More More More, Said the Baby, written and illustrated with gouache paintings by Vera B. Williams, rightly has the subtitle “3 Love Stories.” A father, a grandmother, and a mother, each in […]

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Me … Jane

June 27th, 2011 · 5 Comments · Books

Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN Two powerhouses team up to bring young readers a sweet and inspiring autobiography of one girl who made her dream a reality. Vegbooks contributors Jennifer and Jessica (not once, but twice!) have fawned over Patrick McDonnell’s work, but now they and you too can appreciate his artistic style and prose […]

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All the World

February 15th, 2011 · No Comments · Books

Review By JESSICA ALMY Liz Garton Scanlon and Marla Frazee teamed up to create All the World,a book so beautiful that it received the Caldecott Honor last year. (The Caldecott Medal went to The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney.) Capturing the magic of everyday moments, this book boasts several scenes that vegetarian and […]

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The Stray Dog

October 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Books

Review By JESSICA ALMY The Stray Dog recounts a true story of rescuing a homeless dog. With a stunning backdrop of Manhattan, the Brooklyn Bridge, and what I would venture to guess is Prospect Park, Marc Simont’s Caldecott Honor Book depicts a nameless family who encounter a dog while picnicking in the park. Assuming that […]

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