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Choose the Caldecott Award
-Describe the history of the award and its namesake, include the criteria for awards
-Select two books from your award list, one early award and one current award (within last five years)
-How might you use either of these books in your classroom? Please be explicit. (Child's literature course, where you are training to become a elementary teacher
Describe the history of the award and its namesake, include the criteria for awards
The Caldecott Award is a medal awarded to the most distinguished American picture book for children. The medal only attracts contestants who published their books after 1937. The Association for Library Service to Children is responsible for the awarding process. The award was named after Randolph Caldecott.
Criteria for the Awards
1. Members who choose the “distinguished American picture book for children,” should consider
a. The execution of the content used in the book
b. The pictorial interpretation of the concept in the book
c. The suitability of the illustration style used to the concept
d. The description of the literal devices used in the book
e. The superiority of the presentation to recognize the child audience
2. The book has to be self-contained
3. The book in the contest should be a picture book
• Select two books from your award list, one early award and one current award (within last five years)
The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, written and illustrated by Dan Santat: Award winner for 2015
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, by William Steig: award winner for 1970
• How might you use either of these books in your classroom? Please be explicit.
The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, written and illustrated by Dan Santat: Award winner for 2015
The above book will be used to show the children the concept of perseverance. The un-imaginary friend persevered enough to get to his expectations. Besides, the book will be helpful in explaining the way the community should behave whenever they meet new friends. It should not matter if they are strangers or not.
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, by William Steig: award winner for 1970
The book above will be used to teach the children about the different styles used in writing a story. They will be helpful as the children will understand the best way to present a story in class. In most cases, earlier books always consider the use of culture, something that will be of significance to the children.
