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Jacob's Room to Choose - Sarah and Ian Hoffman/Chris Case
A Friend for Henry - Jenn Bailey/ Mika Song
Tomorrow Most Likely - Dave Eggers/Lane Smith

Tomorrow Most Likely is on the "June Reads" list. Feel free to add your comments about the book there.

A Friend for Henry
Jacob's Room to Choose
for the links to the other books mentioned.

Has anyone checked out I Can Write the World by Joshunda Sanders (illustrated by Charly Palmer)?

I found the text so-so, but the artwork astounds me every time I flip through the book!

A Stone Sat Still by Brendan Wenzel
Similar in concept to They All Saw A Cat, this book details how various animals perceive the stone--as loud or quiet, as a pebble or a hill, as dark or bright, etc. The illustrations, rendered in cut paper, oil pastels, marker, and other media, are beautiful and are a perfect accompaniment to the text. I was wowed by this book, and hope it gets some Caldecott love.

I absolutely love A Stone Sat Still and it is my fav so far for a Caldecott. Hoping being a prior winner doesn’t work against this lovely book!

Lisa wrote: "I absolutely love A Stone Sat Still and it is my fav so far for a Caldecott. Hoping being a prior winner doesn’t work against this lovely book!"

There are plenty of repeat Caldecott winners. I adore Brendan Wenzel's A Stone Sat Still as well. This title deserves an award every bit as much as his Caldecott Honor book, They All Saw a Cat. It would be perfection if A Stone Sat Still won. Maybe the gold, this time.

I love the picture book biography, Smile, How Young Charlie Chaplin Taught the World to Laugh (and Cry) by Gary Golio and illustrated by Ed Young. Great text and Young continues to amaze with his picture book creativity. It is magic and completely deserves a Caldecott award.

This list is great! Lets tackle some of these starting next month!

I would like to add Manhattan: Mapping the Story of an Island by Jennifer Thermes, Thurgood by Jonah Winter, A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation by Barry Wittenstein and Dancing Hands How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln by Margarita Engle into the mix of Caldecott hopefuls. They are all glorious books.

Have any of you considered My Papi Has Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero? A beautiful story about a father-daughter bond, as well as a bond with a beloved hometown. A different kind of illustrations--but wonder if we can expand our conception of "distinguished" to include work like this.

what about Little Libraries, Big Heroes ?

Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard and illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal is one of my favorite books of 2019. It should be getting more attention. The book is about a modern Native American family. This is the author's first picture book. He is an enrolled citizen of the Seminole Nation. The illustrations are the best that Juana Martinez-Neal has ever created. It is a stunning picture book.

Laura wrote: "Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard and illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal is one of my favorite books of 2019. It should be getting more attention. The book is about ..."

YES!!! I just got to read this yesterday, and it was great! I only got to glance through it, but I'll be spending more time appreciating it once I get a chance.

Annalisa wrote: "Laura wrote: "Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard and illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal is one of my favorite books of 2019. It should be getting more attention. The ..."

How nice to hear! Spread the Fry Bread love. This book needs serious promotion.

Hello everybody,

I'm new to Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ and, of course, to this group. I'm not very good with technology so I hope I won't make too many mistakes...

I haven't seen any discussion on Roar Like a Dandelion (Ruth Krauss and Sergio Ruzzier): I think that's an exceptional picture book, where words and drawings work perfectly together.

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Josie wrote: "Hello everybody,

I'm new to Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ and, of course, to this group. I'm not very good with technology so I hope I won't make too many mistakes...

I haven't seen any discussion on Roar Like a Dan..."

Hi and Welcome! Many people have strong feelings about this book. Some Ruth Krauss fans love it-some hate it. It might not be her best work but if it is by Krauss, I am in. I like the illustrations. Really fun and whimsical. It might have a better shot at the Theodore Geisel award, however. Really strong competition for the Caldecott this year.

Josie wrote: "Oops, sorry: first post and first mistake. It's Sergio Ruzzier, not Ruzzler."

You can always go back to your original post and edit it there.

Thank you, Laura. I did!

Laura wrote: "Josie wrote: "Oops, sorry: first post and first mistake. It's Sergio Ruzzier, not Ruzzler."

You can always go back to your original post and edit it there."

I don't know, I keep looking at this book and every time I see something new. I do think it's special. I also saw an article on a blog, I think it was Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast, that made me appreciate it even more. There are indeed other great picture books this year, but I keep thinking of this one.

Laura wrote: "Josie wrote: "Hello everybody,

I'm new to Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ and, of course, to this group. I'm not very good with technology so I hope I won't make too many mistakes...

I haven't seen any discussion on R..."