Colby Sharp and I had a blast discussing our Mock Caldecott list with each other and our students. I learned a great deal by listening to our kids interact on Skype and Edmodo. Each reader provided honest, succinct, and insightful feedback.
It warms my heart that Colby's fourth graders and every third, fourth, and fifth grader at my school read and discussed twenty of the best books of the year. Thank you, Mr. Sharp and his students, for collaborating on this memorable project.
Our students awarded one Mock Caldecott Medal and four Mock Caldecott Honors. Maestro, drum roll, please!
Green by Laura Vaccaro Seeger. Roaring Brook, 2012.
It warms my heart that Colby's fourth graders and every third, fourth, and fifth grader at my school read and discussed twenty of the best books of the year. Thank you, Mr. Sharp and his students, for collaborating on this memorable project.
Our students awarded one Mock Caldecott Medal and four Mock Caldecott Honors. Maestro, drum roll, please!
Extra Yarn. Illustrated by Jon Klassen; written by Mac Barnett. Balzer + Bray, 2012.
Green by Laura Vaccaro Seeger. Roaring Brook, 2012.
One Cool Friend. Illustrated by David Small; written by Toni Buzzeo. Dial, 2012.
Boy + Bot. Illustrated by Dan Yaccarino; written by Ame Dyckman. Random House, 2012.
Bad News! I planned on sharing my students' thoughts about each book, but their thoughts are written on pieces of paper that are sitting on my desk at school. Oops! Sorry!
Good News! Colby did not forget, so you better head on over to his blog right now.
