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2026 Mock Caldecott List: mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/11/2026...
2026 Mock Caldecott List
Happy Picture Book Month! Colby Sharp and I teamed up to create a 2026 Mock Caldecott list. *** Principal Brian Sammons created a 2026 Moc...
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November 9, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Good Morning! On this day, (Monday) November 10 in 1899 Kate Seredy was born. She was a Hungarian-born writer and illustrator. She won the Newbery Medal, the Newbery Honor twice, the Caldecott Honor, and Lewis Carroll Shelf Award. She wrote in English, *not* her first language. #Herstory
November 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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November 13 is the book birthday for🎈🎈WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE!🎈🎈 In February 1963, #Sendak mentioned to his editor, #UrsulaNordstrom, that he had a book idea about wild horses. She encouraged him to write it. Nine months later it was published. #kidlitnonfiction #kidlit #thegoodolddays #BOOKSGEFY
The book jacket has a Caldecott in the lower left hand corner, partially obscuring the sailboat on the river headed toward one of the Wild Things. The boat is light orange with yellow sails. To the right is a huge Wild Thing, taking up three quarters of the book. His eyes are closed and he's faintly smiling. He's sitting on a small spit of land in the forefront with one hand resting on his knee and his head is resting in his hand. While he has the body of a monster, with gray fur, horns coming out of his head, a pig-like snout and claws on his hand, his feet are human feet. Also in the foreground are two palm trees, their leaves painted a rose color. In the background is the other bank of the river with six varied trees against the blue sky.
November 9, 2025 at 5:17 PM
mmcarthur.bsky.social
Ekua Holmes (b.1955) :
Sufficient Grace - Ms. Ivy Beckles, 2009

Collage of found and painted papers on canvas.⁠

Awards: Caldecott Medal

Ekua Holmes share.google/WHAzM3UyfJKT...

Bio in the alt text 👇
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Mixed-media collage artist, children's book illustrator, and arts organization professional. Her primary method is layering newspaper, photos, fabric, and other materials to create colorful compositions. As a young artist, Holmes discovered the power of found objects, which derive their identity as art from places as well as the social histories attached to the objects. She uses found newspapers, magazines, old stamps, and so on. She often creates patterns using these materials. Childhood, family bonds, memory, and resilience are frequent themes in her work. Many of Holmes's collages are reminiscent of works by African and African American artists such as the late Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, and Njideka Akunyili. Like these artists, her works reflect a commitment to Black imagery and representation. About her work, Holmes said, “In everything I create I hear them saying, ‘Remember Me,’ and through my work I honor their legacies by bringing them forward to life with torn and cut shapes of found colors and textures. With these scraps and remnants, assembled like a down-home quilt, I rebuild my world, putting in what speaks to my personal and cultural narrative.” Google Doodle On Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2015, Holmes's Google Doodle illustration honoring the civil rights leader was the featured image on Google's U.S. homepage. The collage depicts King walking arm in arm with fellow activists in Selma, Alabama. Holmes founded The Great Black Art Collection, an organization dedicated to both giving a platform to emerging artists and to introducing Black art to previously unreached audiences. Holmes is currently Vice-Chair of the Boston Arts Commission. Holmes is also currently working in Boston as an assistant director at the Center for Art and Community Partnerships at MassArt. There, she manages sparc! the ArtMobile. Awards: Caldecott Medal Ekua Holmes https://share.google/WHAzM3UyfJKT5ECLf
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
mrschureads.bsky.social
Fifth-grade teacher and author @colbysharp.bsky.social and I teamed up to create a 2026 Mock Caldecott list: mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/11/2026...
2026 Mock Caldecott List
Happy Picture Book Month! Colby Sharp and I teamed up to create a 2026 Mock Caldecott list. *** Principal Brian Sammons created a 2026 Moc...
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November 3, 2025 at 10:08 PM
harlinkearsley.bsky.social
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"The Snowy Day" by Ezra Jack Keats (published in 1962) changed children's books forever! This beloved Caldecott Medal-winning classic was a significant step towards diversity in children's literature. It introduced Peter, a Black child in a positive and relatable role.
How "The Snowy Day" Sparked Diversity in Children’s Books [AAHIAH]
YouTube video by African American History Is AMERICAN History
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November 6, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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Line E was originally established to connect the East Bay, starting at Claremont Hotel, to San Francisco as a Transbay line. AC Transit’s Line E would continue nearly mirroring this route, starting at Caldecott Ln down Claremont Ave and into SF.
📷 : Western Railway Museum

#TBT
November 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
readribbet.bsky.social
Thrift store find
1964 #CaldecottAward
#WheretheWildThingsAre
#MauriceSendak
Classic tale of that young boy Max whose imagination takes sail when he is sent to his room and the wild things appear. Needed this replacement to fill out my Caldecott collection.
#Booksky
#ReadRibbetReads
November 6, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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The annual Sharp-Schu Mock Caldecott list: mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/11/2026... @colbysharp.bsky.social
2026 Mock Caldecott List
Happy Picture Book Month! Colby Sharp and I teamed up to create a 2026 Mock Caldecott list. *** Principal Brian Sammons created a 2026 Moc...
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November 1, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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2026 Mock Caldecott List: mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/11/2026... @colbysharp.bsky.social
2026 Mock Caldecott List
Happy Picture Book Month! Colby Sharp and I teamed up to create a 2026 Mock Caldecott list. *** Principal Brian Sammons created a 2026 Moc...
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November 1, 2025 at 9:27 PM
athelas81.bsky.social
Want to know more about this artist? There's a non-fiction picture book for that.
Cover of Dave the Potter (Caldecott Honor Book) Artist, Poet, Slave by Laban Carrick Hill, illustrated by Bryan Collier
October 30, 2025 at 1:27 AM
madar.bsky.social
NY’s Jefferson Market branch library seems like it popped out of the pages of a Caldecott winner, something irreducibly magic about it
October 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM
redwingsuk.bsky.social
There's no messing about from Lucky when it comes to #TongueOutTuesday! 😝😆

📷Thanks to the Redwings Caldecott Farm team for this great photo!
A brown donkey with his tongue sticking out.
October 28, 2025 at 7:00 AM
annettepimentel.bsky.social
My 3 y/o grandson told his mom, "My g'ma is really good at making books. She made this for me." The book I supposed ly wrote? LON PO PO by Ed Young.
Maybe mistaken identity isn't so bad.

#picturebook #mistakenidentity #edyoung
Cover of book is deep red. At the left a black wolf with glowing eyes looks directly at the reader. The title reads, Lon Po Po, a Red Riding Hood Story from China, Ed Young. The cover has gold Caldecott medal seal on it.
October 28, 2025 at 6:49 PM
redwingsuk.bsky.social
Adoption Star donkey Esther celebrated her 18th birthday at Redwings Caldecott over the weekend! ❤️

Thank you so much to everyone who sent her birthday wishes, cards and gifts.

You can make Esther your friend from as little as £2 a month. Find out more on our website - https://loom.ly/DG_5P2g
Two donkeys are standing with their carers in a field. They both have red headcollars and red birthday sashes on. Two donkeys are standing with their carers in a field. Two donkeys enjoying sharing a donkey friendly birthday cake. Esther the donkey is standing next to an enrichment box full of forage.
October 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
axialagegamer.swifties.social
Ha, nice.
Front cover of the children's book, "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!" featuring a cartoonish pigeon, a word bubble containing the title and pointing out-of-frame, the silver Caldecott Medal in the upper right, and the text "words and pictures by mo willems" along the bottom.
October 26, 2025 at 2:26 AM
michiganmasl.bsky.social
🤓Fun Fact Friday 🤓
Our Opening Keynote speaker, Jillian Heise, is on the 2026 Caldecott Committee and the Founder of Classroom Book A Day! Don't miss her presentation at MASL 52! #MASL52 #GrowingTogether #ClassroomBookADay
www.mimasl.org/masl-52-conf... @heisereads.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 10:43 PM
studiohoffmann.bsky.social
🚨🎥TOMORROW Thurs 10/23 Instagram Live! Please join me and NYT-bestselling #kidlit author/illustrator, #Caldecott medalist Dan Santat @dansantat.bsky.social

🗣️🎨We will chat & answer questions as we make art live. What do you want to ask Dan?

#kidlitart #illustration
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studiohoffmann presents GAB 'N' DOODLE with Dan Santat THURSDAY 10/23 @ 3PM EASTERN ON INSTAGRAM LIVE
October 23, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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En ce 22 octobre, je pense à Hubert Caldecott et Jean-Pierre Glou, deux rugbymen nantais fusillés le 22 octobre 1941. Ce ne sont pas les seuls rugbymen engagés précocement dans la Résistance.
October 22, 2025 at 6:53 AM
sarjd.bsky.social
As Helen Caldecott once said, wear your best pearls as you are going over the fence (to protest for your rights)
October 22, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Active Oxfordshire has opened funding for projects increasing Active Travel - walking, wheeling, cycling - in 10 areas: Witney, Bicester, Didcot, Abingdon, Caldecott, parts of Banbury, and parts of Oxford. Do share with anyone interested!

www.activeoxfordshire.org/active-trave...
Active Travel: promoting walking, wheeling & cycling in Oxfordshire
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October 22, 2025 at 1:38 PM
alexadoom.bsky.social
A5: I have seen some shifts with the Newbery and Caldecott toward inclusion, but I have noticed that there are still stories that are centering animals (like "The Eyes and the Impossible") over stories about youth and their life experiences. I think Erin Entrada Kelly's 2025 win was HUGE! #TLSkyChat
jenniferlagarde.bsky.social Library Girl @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social · 19d
Q5 for tonight’s #TLSkyChat!

💬 Although recent efforts have emphasized inclusion, over the years, some award lists have been criticized for lacking representation or accessibility. What shifts have you noticed (if any), and what do you still hope to see?

For more info visit: tlskychat.com
Graphic for #TLSkyChat titled “QUESTION #5.” Text reads: “Q5: Although recent efforts have emphasized inclusion, over the years some award lists have been criticized for lacking representation or accessibility. What shifts have you noticed (if any), and what do you still hope to see?” On the right is an illustration of a brown book with a gold medal featuring accessibility and inclusion icons. On the left, a yellow “Reminders” box lists chat participation tips and the #TLSkyChat logo appears at the top.
October 23, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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It's cover reveal day! Whale, That Was Unexpected, written by me, illustrated by the amazing Kathryn Durst, and published by Tundra Books!

Coming to bookshelves near you on June 30th, 2026! Now available to pre-order anywhere books are sold - shop indie!

www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/726562...
The cover of a new picture book called Whale, That Was Unexpected. The background shows that large open mouth of a whale with the title text along with the author's name, Casey Lyall, and the illustrator, Kathryn Durst. In the foreground, there is an old woman and her dog standing on their boat deck, about to be swallowed by the whale. The old woman and her dog are wearing bright yellow fishing gear, the woman in a yellow hat and the dog in a red cap. The woman is holding a fishing rod. The dog looks a bit scared while the old woman just looks over it. The colours are rich and dark with a painterly feel. A screenshot with the description of the book. Text reads as follows: Book Description A classic but contemporary tale for 3-to-7-year-olds featuring a hilariously grumpy seafarer and her trusty dog sidekick who get swallowed by a whale. For fans of Caldecott Honor books Bear Came Along and Leave Me Alone. Stoic seafarer Maude and her canine sidekick Claude head out to fish as they have done every day for many years. But this time, something unexpected happens. (Maude hates it when something unexpected happens.) They get swallowed by a whale. What does one do when one is swallowed by a whale? Throw a farewell party, I guess. (Maude loves a good party.) Hilarity ensues as more and more creatures get swallowed and Maude has to keep changing her party plans. (Maude does not love crowds.) Will Maude and the whale part ways, or is this the end? (Maude would prefer it if we could hurry this up.) Okay, okay. Read on to find out.
October 22, 2025 at 4:49 PM
heeno57.bsky.social
Basil Radford and Naunton Wayne are the actors, playing a pair of cricket-mad chums called Caldecott and Charters. First appeared in “The Lady Vanishes” but reprised the roles together a few times.
October 21, 2025 at 9:38 PM
lucfrancoeur.bsky.social
Throughout his career, Rackham demonstrated a real ability to mix real and fantastic, thus obtaining a very wide success. Beardsley, Caldecott, Cruikshank, Doyle or Dürer were his sources of inspiration as were Japanese prints.

Alice in Wonderland/1907
October 16, 2025 at 4:22 PM