Every January the American Library Association announces their top honors for excellence in children's and young adult literature. Here are some of the 2010 award winners. Select awards from the right hand column to view the titles.
The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
The Lion & the Mouse(2009)Winner
The screech of an owl, the squeak of a mouse and the roar of a lion transport readers to the Serengeti plains for this virtually wordless retelling of Aesop’s classic fable. In glowing colors, Pinkney’s textured watercolor illustrations masterfully portray the relationship between two very unlikely friends.© Copyright 1997-2009 American Library Association.
All the World(2009)Honor
Illustrated by Marla Frazee. Pictures and rhyming text celebrate a family's day spent going to the beach, shopping at the market, eating at a restaurant and spending the evening with the rest of the extended family.
Red Sings from Treetops : a Year in Colors(2009)Honor
Nature displays different colors to announce the seasons of the year.