Mock Caldecott 2027 discussion

The Announcements have been made:

Medal winner:

A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip Christian Stead

Honors:

Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave by Laban Carrick Hill

Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein

Any opinions? I was a bit shocked.

I really do like Amos McGee and I'm pleased to see that one there. I need to look at the other two.

I couldn't even find one of the titles through our large public library system!

I am beyond happy with the selections, although there are a couple of other books that I would like to see honored. I think A Sick Day for Amos McGee was the most endearing book I have seen in many years. Interrupting Chicken is incredibly cute and funny, and my 8 year-old LOVES it. Neither our city our county library has a copy of it, so I finally bought a copy from Amazon, and am very glad I did. The artwork is perfect for the story, and i liked Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave was very well done, and I had it on my list, but at #33.

Amos McGee was my pick this year...we do not have Interrupting Chicken yet at our library...