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 book considered was a recent addition to the library's juvenile collection (November 2011 - January 2012).
Students considered eighteen (18) picture books and narrowed the original field five semi-finalists and then voted for a winner and honor book:
And our winner is:
Balloons Over Broadway, illustrated by Melissa Sweet
And our honor book winner is ...
Neville, illustrated by G. Brian Karas
A complete list of picture books considered by Dr. Rycik's class, links to more information about each picture book's illustrator, and resources for the Caldecott Award, is featured on the IRC web site's Mock Caldecott Panel page.
The Association for Library Services for Children's Book and Media Award winners will be announced from the ALA mid-winter meetings in Dallas, TX, on Monday, January 23, 2012.