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Thanks everyone. Have more than enough refernces. The most common response was to go to the ALA website. Check out this site for info: 1. http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/caldecott.html 2. In 1938, the first Caldecott Medal, donated by Frederic G. Melcher (1879-1963), was awarded to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children published in the United States during the preceeding year. The name of Randolf Caldecott, famous English illustrator of books for children, was chosen for the medal because his work most represented "joyousness of picture books as well as their beauty". The horseman on the medal is taken from one of his illustratons for John Gilpin. The Caldecott Medal is now donated annually by Daniel Melcher, son of the original donor. Honor Book Medals may also be awarded. The Caldecott medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children. The award is announced each year at the American Library Association's Mid-Winter Conference. 3. If you can search the internet under caldecott, there is a picture of the medal and criteria. I do not have my copy at home. 4. Here are some sites to investigate to find out information on the Caldecott Award. http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/caldecott.html http://www.ala.org/alsc/caldecott.html These sites should give you just about every thing you need. 5. I've been working on a paper about children's literature and I have a couple of suggestions for you. "Illustrations in Children's Books" by Patricia Cianciolo "The Newbery and Caldecott Awards: A Guide to the Medal and Honor Books" American Library Association I found quite a few references on the net through searching, but I don't have the addresses with me right now. Hope this helps. 6. Go to the ALA web site. They have a lot of that information there. 7. American Library Association awards it check out: www.ala.org 8. Caldecott [and Newbery]Medal is awarded by the American Library Association. Within the ALA, the Association for Library Service to Children [ALSC] is the division that administers the award. Like the Newbery, it was established by Fred Melcher to recognize the most distinguished picture book for children pubished in a given year [the 1999 Committee will read the 1998 books]. Critera are listed in THE NEWBERY & CALDECOTT MOCK ELECTION KIT, that is published by ALSC. For both awards, the book must be an original work. It must be a picture book that provides a visual experience and has a collective unity of storyline, them, or concept, developed through a series of pictures. The audience must be children and ALSC defines children as ages "up to and including fourteen." Distinguished is defined as "marked by eminence and distinction: noted for significant achievement; marked by excellence in quality; marked by conspicuous excellence or eminence and individulally distinct." The artist must be a citizen or resident of the United States [note that David Macaulay won for Black and White although he is a British citizen. David has lived in Rhode Island since he was 10.] When considering a book, the committee does not compare the work of an artist to work done in previous years - the 1998 book is judged against other 1998 books by elegible illustrators. In looking at distinguished the committee needs to consider: "Excellence of execution in the artistic technique employedl Excellence of pictorial interpretation of story,theme, or concept; of appropriateness of style of illustration to the story, theme, or concetp; of delineation of plot, theme, characters, setting, mood, or information through the pictures. and the committee "must consider excellence of presentation in recognition of a child audience." The only limitation to graphic from is that the form must be one which may be used in a pictre book - and must be a self-contained entity - "not dependent on other media (i.e. sound or film equipment) for its enjoyment." While the award is for illustrations, the other components must be considered - especially when they make a book less effective - design, text. Who selects? The ALSC Caldecott Committee for 1999 will select the next winner. It is a committee that is elected and appointed. The chair, Barbara Barstow, was elected as were 7 of the members. They ran on the ALSC Ballot last spring [1997] and were announced in June. This past fall, 1997, the ALSC President Elizabeth Watson, appointed the remaining 7 members. To be eligible for the committee, one must be a member of ALA and ALSC and have demonstrated that they are able to judge books and illustrations. Who nomimates the books? The committee members read, read, read, read and read some more. They also look at the reviews to see what others are saying. They get suggestions from friends and staff members. AND, you are asked to send along suggestions if you find 1998 books you feel should be considered. Committees DO take very seriously any titles recommended. You may send your suggestions to: Barbara M. Barstow, 1999 Caldecott Award Committee Chair Cuyahoga County Public Library 2111 Snow Road Parma, Ohio 44134 If you have additional questions, don't hesitate to ask. [and Newbery suggestions may be sent to the address below!] Ginny McKee 1999 Newbery Award Committee Chair [and a past president of ALSC] Youth Services Coordinator Providence Public Libary 225 Washington St. Providence, RI 02903-3283 9. I do a Caldecott Unit with all the second grade classes each year. I have found some great information at this web site: http://ils.unc.edu/award/chome.html 10. Get yourself a copy of Children and Books by Zena Sutherland, that should help 11. just found this site for our"HOTSITE " of the week:\ http://www.ala.org/alsc/caldecott.html the ala site that tells about the award, how it is awarded.. and by the way,.. Randolph Caldecott's b-day is March 22nd. 12. According to my wonderful new book, _The Literary Almanac: The Best of the Printed Word 1900 to the Present_, High Tide Press, 1997: Named for the English illustrator Randolph Caldecott, the author and illustrator of _The House That Jack Built_ and _The Grand Panjandrum Himself_, this award was created in 1937 by the American Library Association to honor illustrators of children's books. It is given annually to the artist of the most outstanding American children's picture book published the previous year and, like the Newbery Medal, is considered one of the highest achievements in children's literature. (p. 264) 13. The Newbery and Caldecott Awards: A guide to the medal and honor books issued annually by the ALA lists terms, definition, criteria and info about the committee. I would imagine that most public libraries have a current or back copies of this book. I have the 1995 edition if you have trouble locating one, email me back. 14. Go to my department's homepage (see address in my signature below - the thingie right before the imcftp is a tilde not quotes). Once there choose "Other Helpful Sites", then "Book Awards". There is a site for the Newbery and Caldecott Awards which might be helpful to you. hmpg: http://www.sisnet.ssku.k12.ca.us/~imcftp Barbara Stricker, Librarian Alta Elementary School 21771 E. 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