The American Library Association awards the Caldecott Medal to the artist of "the most distinguished American picture book for children." This year, first- and second-graders ended up with a tie when the Oak Lawn Mock Caldecott votes were tallied.
One of the winners of actually won an Honor in the real ALA election: The Rough Patch by Brian Lies. The other winner was Niblet & Ralph by Zachariah O'Hora. Here are some reasons why the kids chose the books they did:
One of the winners of actually won an Honor in the real ALA election: The Rough Patch by Brian Lies. The other winner was Niblet & Ralph by Zachariah O'Hora. Here are some reasons why the kids chose the books they did: