Caldecott/Newbery winners announced

It's so exciting to see what they choose every year. This year's winners are (drum roll please):

Newbery: KIRA-KIRA by Cynthia Kadohata

Caldecott: KITTEN'S FIRST FULL MOON by Kevin Henkes

I've already ordered both from Amazon, along with the three Caldecott Honor books:

THE RED BOOK written and illustrated by Barbara Lehman

COMING ON HOME SOON illustrated by E.B. Lewis

KNUFFLE BUNNY: A CAUTIONARY TALE, written and illustrated by Mo Willems.



Once again, the majority of Caldecott winners both wrote and illustrated their books. Always an interesting observation.



The big announcement is a new award named for Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss). The first winner will be announced in 2006. How wonderfully appropriate that is. ALA - American Library Association

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