Tag Archives: Yuyi Morales

2015 Newbery and Caldecott Medal Winners

The John Newbery Medal and Randolph Caldecott Medal winners, along with the Honor books, have been announced. I can’t wait to get may hands on these! John Newbery Medal  awarded for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature (this one’s for the authors!).     Winner: “The Crossover” by Kwame Alexander             […]

Golden Kite Winners 2014

This weekend, the Golden Kite awards will be presented at the SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) conference in Los Angeles, CA. They are the only awards for children’s literature voted on by a jury of peers (I voted!). Each year, there are over 1,000 entries. The categories are: Picture Book Text, Picture […]

What I’ve Been Reading (June 2014)

Here are the children’s books that have been in my library bag and on my nightstand in June (well, at least the ones I’d recommend). It must be summertime, because I have a long list to share this month! Go check them out! Babies and Toddlers (ages 0-2 years) and Preschool (ages 3-5 years): Preschool […]