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Staff Picks: Mock Caldecott Awards! January 2019
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Picturebook - Caldecott Contender - CFPL Choice
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Adrian Simcox Does Not Have a Horse
by Marcy Campbell
A picture book that achieves the perfect union between story, lesson and artwork. A girl refuses to believe that a classmate owns a horse until she visits his home and learns a lesson about empathy and imagination, as well as gaining a new friend.
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Picturebook - Caldecott Contender - CFPL Choice
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Dreamers
by Yuyi Morales
An autobiograpy about the journey Morales' family took to a place in America they could call home. Gorgeous illustrations accompany an inspiring message.
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Picturebook - Caldecott Contender - CFPL Choice
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Hello Lighthouse
by Sophie Blackall
A lighthouse takes the lead role in a book that takes it through ever changing seasons and keepers, with Blackall's signature artwork.
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Picturebook - Caldecott Contender - CFPL Choice
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Julián Is a Mermaid
by Jessica Love
Julian sees mermaids on the subway and instantly resolves to make himself a costume just like theirs. Will his abuela support his quest and accept his new identity? A book that reassures us all we are loveable.
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Picturebook - Caldecott Contender - CFPL Choice
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The rabbit listened
by Cori Doerrfeld
Everyone should read this book to learn how to be a better friend and look at the pictures to learn how art can teach as well as words.
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Picturebook - Caldecott Contender - CFPL Choice
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Blue
by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Seeger does it again after her book Green with a celebration of all things blue and the steadfast love between a boy and his dog. Bring on more blue books!
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Florette
by Anna Walker
Mae finds a way to have a garden and share it with her hew neighbors in the city. The healing ways of nature have never been so well portrayed.
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The Field
by Baptiste Paul
Children form teams, build a pitch, and play a joyous game of soccer, in a book with English and Haitian Creole vocabulary words. Joyous!
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Good Dog
by Cori Doerrfeld
When a stray dog goes on a quest to save a girl's lost teddy bear, he gets the reward he deserves. Read aloud with a child and enjoy.
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The Little Red Fort
by Brenda Maier
Ruby wants to build a fort, but her three brothers won't help. Ruby does it herself and won't let them enter until they finally help. Absoutely brilliant!
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We Don't Eat Our Classmates
by Ryan T. Higgins
When the class pet bites Penelope, a Tyrannosaurus rex, she understands why she should not eat her classmates, no matter how tasty they are
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Lucy and the String
by Vanessa Roeder
Lucy decides to give a string she finds a tug and discovers a surprise, and possibly a new friend, at the other end
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