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Final Round - 2025 Mock Caldecott Award
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last updated Jan 24, 2025 06:04AM
Round 1 - 2025 Mock Caldecott Award
By Kristen · 14 posts · 48 views
last updated Jan 16, 2025 05:40AM
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A high energy picture book that celebrates the "hustle and bustle" energy of the Bronx. The fast paced lyrical text and big and bold gorgeous illustrations work together beautifully to describe the dynamic street activity. A truly joyful homage to a Bronx neighborhood!
"My block looks like
a collision of cultures
a melting pot of cool
a burst of life
my favorite groove
my city
my hood
my block
my home
my village
my family
my friends
my soul!" ...more
"My block looks like
a collision of cultures
a melting pot of cool
a burst of life
my favorite groove
my city
my hood
my block
my home
my village
my family
my friends
my soul!" ...more
Harper's poem highlights all the things that a young black child loves about the Bronx. The hustle and bustle, the 'silver limo' (subway), hip hop, double Dutch, fire hydrants spraying water in the summer all show up in Morrison's luminous illustrations as well as the bouncy text. This book just begs to be read aloud and discussed with children. Young listeners are bound to want to talk about what they love about their homes after hearing this energetic book. As always, Frank Morrison's painting
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Janelle Harper's words sing and Frank Morrison's illustrations pack in pure joy and hope and community. These two have worked together a story that is as much poem as story and the music can be heard by all who live anywhere, especially when read aloud!
So many children need books like this one and I hope they get them in their libraries, school or public. ...more
So many children need books like this one and I hope they get them in their libraries, school or public. ...more
Mar 05, 2024
Marcie
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
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x2025-ccba-possible
Moved it up to 4 stars because I would love to see Frank Morrison's illustrations getting great recognition. I had a hard time loving the text as I've never been to the Bronx. I can see teachers using it as a mentor for kids drawing or writing about their block (or one of the other words for neighborhood).
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Ok the illustrations in this book are stunning! Just beautiful. The text has a great rhythm and pairs well with the illustrations to bring the vibrant, diverse city to life. Look forward to sharing this with students.
Delightful celebration of urban neighborhoods and their occupants. Delightful illustrations!
Apr 25, 2024
Debrarian
rated it
it was amazing
Shelves:
hidden-cover,
centers-race,
j-fic,
k-3,
picture-book,
poetry,
contemporary,
authentic-voice
Words and images both sizzle with energy, pride, and movement.
A young African American girl celebrates her Bronx neighborhood's diversity and it's influence on the world.
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Jan 01, 2024
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Feb 23, 2024
Janet
marked it as to-read
Mar 27, 2024
Natasha
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Shelves:
picture-books,
preschool,
2024,
k-3,
juvenile,
vocabulary,
music,
dance,
neighbors,
1-on-1-reading
