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 (November 2010 - January 2011).
The panel considered sixteen (16) books as possible contenders for the award and narrowed the original field four semi-finalists; Elsie's Bird, Air Show, Art & Max, and The Secret Cave. It was an interesting final selection, the winner had only two votes more than the honor book selected and two additional titles tied.
2011 Mock Caldecott Winner: Art & Max
2011 Mock Caldecott Honor Book: Elsie's Bird
Below is a full ist of the titles considered by Dr. Rycik's class, all titles featured here link to the Ashland University library catalog:
- Elsie's Bird
PZ7.Y78 El 2010 - Art & Max
PZ7.W6367 Art 2010 - The Secret Cave
GN772.3.M3 M33 2010 - Air Show!
PZ7.W66829 Ai 2010 - Ruth and the Green Book
PZ7.R145 Ru 2010 - Piggy Pie Poe
PZ8.3 .W848 Pi 2010 - The Tortoise or the Hare
PZ8.2.M673 Tor 2010 - Chicken Big
PZ7.G774 Ch 2010 - Dust Devil
PZ7.I762 Dus 2010 - The Odious Ogre
PZ7.J98 Od 2010 - The Boy in the Garden
PZ7.S2744 Bo 2010 - Rain School
PZ7.R8878 Rai 2010 - Odetta, The Queen of Folk
ML 3930.O34 O34 2010 - Betsy Red Hoodie
PZ7.L578345 Bb 2010 - I Am the Dog
PZ7.P6335 Iab 2010
Information about the 2011 Caldecott & Newbery award winning titles may be found on the previous blog post, 2011 Caldecott & Newbery Awards.