Mock Caldecott Panel

Dr. Mary Rycik's children's literature classes participated in a Mock Caldecott Award session Tuesday, September 13, 2011. Criteria and terms followed were those used by the Association for Library Services for Children, American Library Association Medal committee.

Titles selected for review mix well known illustrators with artists new to the field of picture books illustration. A variety of art mediums are represented including collage, painted oils, pencil, watercolors, ink, acrylics, and mixed media. Each title under consideration is a recent addition to the library's juvenile collection (July 2011 - September 2011). 

Students considered eighteen (18) picture books and narrowed the original field four semi-finalists;  If I Never Forever Endeavor (Holly Meade), The Great Race (Kevin O'Malley), Farmyard Beat (Marc Brown), and Grandpa Green (Lane Smith). The final decision was clear as only two of the four featured titles received votes from the group.

And the winner is ... Grandpa Green, by Lane Smith

Below is a list of picture books considered by Dr. Rycik's class, all title featured here link to the Ashland University library catalog:

• A Ball for Daisy
• Bone Dog
• Boy Wonders
• Clink
• Detective Little Boy Blue
• Fabulous! A Portrait of Andy Warhol
• Farmyard Beat
• Grandpa Green
• The Great Race
• If I Never Forever Endeavor
• The Little Little Girl with the Big Big Voice
• Passing the Music Down
• Perfect Square
• No Sleep for the Sheep!
• The Sleepless Little Vampire
• Substitute Creacher
• We Are America
• Where's Walrus?

Additional information about the Caldecott Award and other children's literature awards may be found on the Children's Literature Award Book Resource LibGuide.