Mock Caldecott Contender: “The Last Stand” by @antwaneady.bsky.social and Jarrett & Jerome Pumphrey. Students loved seeing who was a part of a typical Saturday and tracing how that changes in subsequent weeks.
#mockcaldecott #readaloud #elementaryschoollibrary #kidlit
#mockcaldecott #readaloud #elementaryschoollibrary #kidlit
January 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Mock Caldecott Contender: “The Last Stand” by @antwaneady.bsky.social and Jarrett & Jerome Pumphrey. Students loved seeing who was a part of a typical Saturday and tracing how that changes in subsequent weeks.
#mockcaldecott #readaloud #elementaryschoollibrary #kidlit
#mockcaldecott #readaloud #elementaryschoollibrary #kidlit
Bringing myself back into the #KidLit world and grateful for it! Starting by posting our 2025 #mockgeisel and #mockcaldecott winners with student designed medals for our school library!
February 12, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Bringing myself back into the #KidLit world and grateful for it! Starting by posting our 2025 #mockgeisel and #mockcaldecott winners with student designed medals for our school library!
Mock Caldecott Contender: “Two Together” by Brendan Wenzel. Students loved the how the materials were different for the cat and dog and how the energetic rhythm of the text mirrored the animals’ adventures.
#mockcaldecott #readaloud #elementaryschoollibrary #brendanwenzel
#mockcaldecott #readaloud #elementaryschoollibrary #brendanwenzel
January 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Mock Caldecott Contender: “Two Together” by Brendan Wenzel. Students loved the how the materials were different for the cat and dog and how the energetic rhythm of the text mirrored the animals’ adventures.
#mockcaldecott #readaloud #elementaryschoollibrary #brendanwenzel
#mockcaldecott #readaloud #elementaryschoollibrary #brendanwenzel
First of our #mockcaldecott reads. Fourth graders loved it and changed the title to The Journey of Yellow Bus. Lots of great ideas about what a bus can provide.
December 9, 2024 at 9:12 PM
First of our #mockcaldecott reads. Fourth graders loved it and changed the title to The Journey of Yellow Bus. Lots of great ideas about what a bus can provide.
Our #mockcaldecott award went to Partly Cloudy @deborahfreedman.net
with honors to Yellow Bus and Home in a Lunchbox! Congratulations! Well deserved. #kidlit #pb
with honors to Yellow Bus and Home in a Lunchbox! Congratulations! Well deserved. #kidlit #pb
December 18, 2024 at 8:42 PM
Our #mockcaldecott award went to Partly Cloudy @deborahfreedman.net
with honors to Yellow Bus and Home in a Lunchbox! Congratulations! Well deserved. #kidlit #pb
with honors to Yellow Bus and Home in a Lunchbox! Congratulations! Well deserved. #kidlit #pb
Mock Caldecott Contender: “Dalmartian” by Lucy Ruth Cummins. Students loved seeing the ways that the “guest” wasn’t so much like a dog and exploring the limited palette throughout. A fun read aloud.
#elementaryschoollibrary #readaloud #mockcaldecott #kidlit
#elementaryschoollibrary #readaloud #mockcaldecott #kidlit
January 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Mock Caldecott Contender: “Dalmartian” by Lucy Ruth Cummins. Students loved seeing the ways that the “guest” wasn’t so much like a dog and exploring the limited palette throughout. A fun read aloud.
#elementaryschoollibrary #readaloud #mockcaldecott #kidlit
#elementaryschoollibrary #readaloud #mockcaldecott #kidlit
This week for our 4th grade #mockcaldecott unit we shared Touch the Sky. I really love this one! The words & illustrations capture so well how it felt to be a kid learning to swing. A joy to read & a bright spot for me each day this week! @grubreport.bsky.social @cpark.bsky.social 👍📚 #kidlit #TLSky
December 7, 2024 at 3:47 AM
This week for our 4th grade #mockcaldecott unit we shared Touch the Sky. I really love this one! The words & illustrations capture so well how it felt to be a kid learning to swing. A joy to read & a bright spot for me each day this week! @grubreport.bsky.social @cpark.bsky.social 👍📚 #kidlit #TLSky
Want to run a Mock Award Book Club at your school or library? This How-To guide written by @pernille.bsky.social has tips, ideas, and more on how to run a Mock Award Book Club across any grade level/award! #MockNewbery #MockCaldecott
Download the guide 📷 penguinschoollibrary.com/MockAward
Download the guide 📷 penguinschoollibrary.com/MockAward
November 5, 2023 at 2:53 PM
Want to run a Mock Award Book Club at your school or library? This How-To guide written by @pernille.bsky.social has tips, ideas, and more on how to run a Mock Award Book Club across any grade level/award! #MockNewbery #MockCaldecott
Download the guide 📷 penguinschoollibrary.com/MockAward
Download the guide 📷 penguinschoollibrary.com/MockAward
Mock Newbery Contender: “The Man Who Didn’t Like Animals” by @underwoodwriter.bsky.social & LeUyen Pham. Students were aghast at the title, a perfect setup for coming twists. So many details to discover—a favorite was pigs playing scrabble.
#elementaryschoollibrary #mockcaldecott #kidlit #readaloud
#elementaryschoollibrary #mockcaldecott #kidlit #readaloud
January 8, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Mock Newbery Contender: “The Man Who Didn’t Like Animals” by @underwoodwriter.bsky.social & LeUyen Pham. Students were aghast at the title, a perfect setup for coming twists. So many details to discover—a favorite was pigs playing scrabble.
#elementaryschoollibrary #mockcaldecott #kidlit #readaloud
#elementaryschoollibrary #mockcaldecott #kidlit #readaloud
Mock Newbery Contender: “Chooch Helped” by
@andrealrogers.bsky.social and Rebecca Lee Kunz. Students loved discovering what Chooch was doing in each scene and how the story shifted to a tender moment with his sister at the end.
#elementaryschoollibrary #mockcaldecott #readaloud
@andrealrogers.bsky.social and Rebecca Lee Kunz. Students loved discovering what Chooch was doing in each scene and how the story shifted to a tender moment with his sister at the end.
#elementaryschoollibrary #mockcaldecott #readaloud
January 23, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Mock Newbery Contender: “Chooch Helped” by
@andrealrogers.bsky.social and Rebecca Lee Kunz. Students loved discovering what Chooch was doing in each scene and how the story shifted to a tender moment with his sister at the end.
#elementaryschoollibrary #mockcaldecott #readaloud
@andrealrogers.bsky.social and Rebecca Lee Kunz. Students loved discovering what Chooch was doing in each scene and how the story shifted to a tender moment with his sister at the end.
#elementaryschoollibrary #mockcaldecott #readaloud
Mock Caldecott lists like this one from @100scopenotes's school always put new picture books on my radar. How about you?
100scopenotes.com/2024/12/12/o... #kidlit #mockcaldecott
100scopenotes.com/2024/12/12/o... #kidlit #mockcaldecott
Our 2025 Mock Caldecott Results!
The 2025 Mock Caldecott winners at my K-3rd grade school!
100scopenotes.com
December 12, 2024 at 12:40 PM
Mock Caldecott lists like this one from @100scopenotes's school always put new picture books on my radar. How about you?
100scopenotes.com/2024/12/12/o... #kidlit #mockcaldecott
100scopenotes.com/2024/12/12/o... #kidlit #mockcaldecott
Mock Caldecott Contender: “Joyful Song” by @leslea.bsky.social and Susan Gal. Students really responded to the use of color throughout and to imagining the emotions that Zachary was experiencing.
#readaloud #kidlit #mockcaldecott #lesleanewman #susangal #elementaryschoollibrary
#readaloud #kidlit #mockcaldecott #lesleanewman #susangal #elementaryschoollibrary
December 14, 2024 at 11:10 PM
Mock Caldecott Contender: “Joyful Song” by @leslea.bsky.social and Susan Gal. Students really responded to the use of color throughout and to imagining the emotions that Zachary was experiencing.
#readaloud #kidlit #mockcaldecott #lesleanewman #susangal #elementaryschoollibrary
#readaloud #kidlit #mockcaldecott #lesleanewman #susangal #elementaryschoollibrary
Mock Caldecott Contender: “Noodles on a Bicycle” by Kyo Maclear and Gracey Zhang. Students loved the gravity-defying talents of the cyclists, the surprise when the noodles arrive, and the family’s hungry cat throughout.
#kidlit #elementaryschoollibrary #kyomaclear #graceyzhang #mockcaldecott
#kidlit #elementaryschoollibrary #kyomaclear #graceyzhang #mockcaldecott
December 17, 2024 at 10:22 PM
Mock Caldecott Contender: “Noodles on a Bicycle” by Kyo Maclear and Gracey Zhang. Students loved the gravity-defying talents of the cyclists, the surprise when the noodles arrive, and the family’s hungry cat throughout.
#kidlit #elementaryschoollibrary #kyomaclear #graceyzhang #mockcaldecott
#kidlit #elementaryschoollibrary #kyomaclear #graceyzhang #mockcaldecott
Our Mock Caldecott winner is “Dalmartian” by Lucy Ruth Cummins and our Honor is “Life After Whale” by Lynn Brunelle and @authorjasonchin.bsky.social. I love getting to hear the students cheer when I announce the winners.
#elementaryschoollibrary #mockcaldecott #readaloud #kidlit
#elementaryschoollibrary #mockcaldecott #readaloud #kidlit
February 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Our Mock Caldecott winner is “Dalmartian” by Lucy Ruth Cummins and our Honor is “Life After Whale” by Lynn Brunelle and @authorjasonchin.bsky.social. I love getting to hear the students cheer when I announce the winners.
#elementaryschoollibrary #mockcaldecott #readaloud #kidlit
#elementaryschoollibrary #mockcaldecott #readaloud #kidlit
Nothing better on the day before break than a visit from our #mockcaldecott winner @deborahfreedman.net to chat with my fourth graders about her books, her process, and Partly Cloudy. They were thrilled to meet you. ❤️❤️❤️
December 20, 2024 at 9:04 PM
Nothing better on the day before break than a visit from our #mockcaldecott winner @deborahfreedman.net to chat with my fourth graders about her books, her process, and Partly Cloudy. They were thrilled to meet you. ❤️❤️❤️
Day 2 of #mockcaldecott . Great reactions to the end of Pretty Ugly (IYKYK). And fourth graders loved the progression of angry letters in I’m Sorry You Got Mad.
@juliekwon.bsky.social
#kidlit
#picturebooks
@juliekwon.bsky.social
#kidlit
#picturebooks
December 10, 2024 at 9:13 PM
Day 2 of #mockcaldecott . Great reactions to the end of Pretty Ugly (IYKYK). And fourth graders loved the progression of angry letters in I’m Sorry You Got Mad.
@juliekwon.bsky.social
#kidlit
#picturebooks
@juliekwon.bsky.social
#kidlit
#picturebooks
Mock Caldecott Contender: “I’m Sorry You Got Mad” by @kylelukoff.bsky.social and Julie Kwon. The emotions in this book resonated so deeply with my students. They connected with Jack’s struggles and applauded his eventual success. This book is a gem.
#elementaryschoollibrary #readaloud #mockcaldecott
#elementaryschoollibrary #readaloud #mockcaldecott
January 22, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Mock Caldecott Contender: “I’m Sorry You Got Mad” by @kylelukoff.bsky.social and Julie Kwon. The emotions in this book resonated so deeply with my students. They connected with Jack’s struggles and applauded his eventual success. This book is a gem.
#elementaryschoollibrary #readaloud #mockcaldecott
#elementaryschoollibrary #readaloud #mockcaldecott
Mock Caldecott Contender: “Life After Whale” by Lynn Brunelle and Jason Chin. Students were impressed by the incredibly detailed images and the new life that arises after a whale dies. What could have been dark and sad was awe inspiring.
#elementaryschoollibrary #readaloud #mockcaldecott #whales
#elementaryschoollibrary #readaloud #mockcaldecott #whales
January 16, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Mock Caldecott Contender: “Life After Whale” by Lynn Brunelle and Jason Chin. Students were impressed by the incredibly detailed images and the new life that arises after a whale dies. What could have been dark and sad was awe inspiring.
#elementaryschoollibrary #readaloud #mockcaldecott #whales
#elementaryschoollibrary #readaloud #mockcaldecott #whales
#mockcaldecott day 5 . They loved the message and sweeping brush strokes in Touch the Sky. Fourth graders like to retitle every book. So alt title for this one is Keep Trying.
@grubreport.bsky.social
#kidlit
@grubreport.bsky.social
#kidlit
December 13, 2024 at 9:02 PM
#mockcaldecott day 5 . They loved the message and sweeping brush strokes in Touch the Sky. Fourth graders like to retitle every book. So alt title for this one is Keep Trying.
@grubreport.bsky.social
#kidlit
@grubreport.bsky.social
#kidlit
I love looking at all the Mock Caldecott lists! Which books are you (& your students) rooting for this year? #mockcaldecott #kidlitart
January 9, 2025 at 10:44 AM
I love looking at all the Mock Caldecott lists! Which books are you (& your students) rooting for this year? #mockcaldecott #kidlitart
My FAVORITE PROGRAM!! Mock Caldecott 2025 with all 160+ 5th graders! Caldecott medals were awarded to The Last Zookeeper and Home in a Lunchbox; Caldecott Honors awarded to The Yellow Bus, Life After Whale, The House Before Falling into the Sea, & Sourgrass! #firstblueskypost #crtxla #mockcaldecott
January 27, 2025 at 3:26 AM
My FAVORITE PROGRAM!! Mock Caldecott 2025 with all 160+ 5th graders! Caldecott medals were awarded to The Last Zookeeper and Home in a Lunchbox; Caldecott Honors awarded to The Yellow Bus, Life After Whale, The House Before Falling into the Sea, & Sourgrass! #firstblueskypost #crtxla #mockcaldecott
#mockcaldecott day 3 with a fun pairing. They loved the different art methods merging. And could relate to coaxing a parent to join in the imaginative play. They are really noticing a lot of illustration choices!
#kidlit
@brendanwenzel.bsky.social
#kidlit
@brendanwenzel.bsky.social
December 11, 2024 at 9:38 PM
#mockcaldecott day 3 with a fun pairing. They loved the different art methods merging. And could relate to coaxing a parent to join in the imaginative play. They are really noticing a lot of illustration choices!
#kidlit
@brendanwenzel.bsky.social
#kidlit
@brendanwenzel.bsky.social
My readers have narrowed down their selections for our #MockCaldecott! They'll vote this week for our winner, and I'll announce after the #ALA awards ceremony. #PictureBooks #schoollibrarianlife #EDUSky
January 21, 2025 at 3:22 PM
My readers have narrowed down their selections for our #MockCaldecott! They'll vote this week for our winner, and I'll announce after the #ALA awards ceremony. #PictureBooks #schoollibrarianlife #EDUSky
Excited to be starting our #MockCaldecott this week!
January 7, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Excited to be starting our #MockCaldecott this week!