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The REAL 2012 Caldecott Medal winner is...

 A Ball for Daisy
by Chris Raschka











Three Caldecott Honor Books were chosen.  They are:

Blackout
by John Rocco









Grandpa Green
by Lane Smith

Me...Jane
by Patrick McDonnell









Congratulations to the winners! This year's crop of picture books was quite exceptional.

2012 ACPL Mock Caldecott Winners

On January 14, a group of 14 devoted picture book lovers met to discuss and vote on the best children's picture book published in 2011.  And the winning title was...

I Want My Hat Back
by Jon Klassen

Two honor books were chosen:

Me...Jane
by Patrick McDonnell

Around the World
by Matt Phelan

Watch for the announcement of the REAL Caldecott Award, to be announced by the American Library Association on Monday, January 23, 2012.  Click here for more information from ALA.

Introducing...Short Reading List #3!

Below you will find our third (and final) short reading list for the ACPL Mock Caldecott Election.   These are the books we'll discuss and eventually vote on at our program on January 14, 2012, along with the titles on Short List 1 and Short List 2.  Click on the link to the right to register to attend!  If you're in the neighborhood of the Main Library, stop in Children's Services and take a peek at them -- all of our short list books are on display for your reading pleasure.

And now....... List 3!

Alicia Alonso: Prima Ballerina
written by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand, illustrated by Raúl Colón

Around the World
written & illustrated by Matt Phelan

A Ball for Daisy
written & illustrated Chris Raschka

Balloons Over Broadway
written & illustrated Melissa Sweet

Basketball Belles
written by Sue Macy, illustrated by Matt Collins

Blue Chicken
written & illustrated Deborah Freedman

Bumble-ardy
written & illustrated Maurice Sendak

A Dazzling Display of Dogs
written by Betsy Franco, illustrated by Michael Wertz

The House Baba Built
written & illustrated by Ed Young

I Want My Hat Back
written & illustrated by Jon Klassen

Ice
written & illustrated by Arthur Geisert

Levi Strauss Gets a Bright Idea
written by Tony Johnston, illustrated by Stacy Innerst

Mary and Her Little Lamb
written & illustrated by Will Moses

The Money We'll Save
written & illustrated by Brock Cole

Never Forgotten
written by Patricia McKissack, illustrated by Leo & Diane Dillon

Neville
written by Norton Juster, illustrated by G. Brian Karas

Red Sled
written & illustrated by Lita Judge

Stars
written by Mary Lyn Ray, illustrated by Marla Frazee

Around the World

Around the World
by Matt Phelan

Summary:  "As the nineteenth century wound down, a public inspired by Jules Verne's novel Around the World in Eighty Days clamored for intrepid adventure.  The challenge of circumnavigating the globe...attracted the fearless in droves.  Three hardy spirits stayed the course..."--front flap.

Candlewick Press, 2011.

Mary and Her Little Lamb: The True Story of the Famous Nursery Rhyme

Mary and her Little Lamb: The True Story of the Famous Nursery Rhyme
by Will Moses

Summary:  "The poem about Mary and her little lamb is one of the most popular rhymes in America, but did you know that the rhyme is true?..."--front flap.

Philomel Books, 2011.

Basketball Belles

Basketball Belles: How Two Teams and One Scrappy Player Put Women's Hoops on the Map
by Sue Macy
illustrated by Matt Collins

Summary:  "My parents hoped Stanford University would make a lady out of me...a lady can even play basketball."--front flap.

Holiday House, 2011.

An Annoying ABC

An Annoying ABC
by Barbara Bottner
illustrated by Michael Emberley

Summary:  "From annoying to apologizing, with an alphabet of mischief in between..."--back cover.

Alfred A. Knopf, 2011.

A Dazzling Display of Dogs

A Dazzling Display of Dogs
by Betsy Franco
illustrated by Michael Wertz

Summary:  A collection of concrete poems celebrating all things canine.

Tricycle Press, 2011.

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
by Jerry Pinkney

Summary:  An illustrated rendition of the classic lullaby, featuring an adventurous chipmunk.

Little, Brown, 2011.

It's Almost Time for List #3!!!!!!!

What titles should we add to this, our final short list of the year?  Which picture books are exceptional?  Which ones go above and beyond the others?  What do you think?  Let us know soon, with a comment or an email. We hope to publish Short List #3 within the next week. 

Tell Me the Day Backwards

Tell Me the Day Backwards
by Albert Lamb
illustrated by David McPhail

Summary:  "Just before going to bed, Timmy Bear and his mama play a game they call Tell Me the Day Backwards, trying to remember everything that happened to him that day -- in reverse..."--front flap.

Candlewick Press, 2011.

Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site

Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site
by Serri Duskey Rinker
illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld

Summary:  "Down in the big construction site, tough trucks work with all their might.  But now its time to say goodnight..."--front flap.

Chronicle Books, 2011.

Nothing Like a Puffin

Nothing Like a Puffin
by Sue Soltis
illustrated by Bob Kolar

Summary:  "Follow this charmingly mischievous puffin in this entertaining game of compare and contrast..."--front flap.

Candlewick Press, 2011.

Bumble-ardy

Bumble-ardy
by Maurice Sendak

Summary: Bumble-ardy has missed eight birthdays in a row.  For his ninth birthday he has a party without telling his aunt.  What will happen when she comes home?

Harper Collins, 2011.