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Picture Book Puzzler: Caldecott-Mania!

Monday, January 28th, 2013

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This year marks the 75th anniversary of the first Caldecott medal. The Randolph Caldecott medal is awarded each year by the American Library Association to the picture book with the “most distinguished illustrations of the year.” As we anticipate the announcement of the 2013 medal, today’s picture book puzzler is a look back at past winners. It’s fun to pick out themes in the winning books from the past 75 years, so we’ve pulled out a few for you.

1. Can you name four Caldecott medal-winning books about snow?

2. Can you name four Caldecott medal-winning books that are retold folk or fairy tales?

3. Can you name four Caldecott medal-winning books by husband and wife author/illustrator pairs?

Put your guesses in the comments below and we’ll share our answers with you at the end of the week.

If you’re planning a trip to The Carle, be sure to check out our exhibition in our Reading Library, The Caldecott Medal: 75 Years of Distinguished Illustration, on view now until June 30, 2013. This wonderful exhibit of high-quality reproductions from Caldecott-winning picture books was guest curated by Barbara Elleman, founding editor of BookLinks and past Caldecott Committee member. When you visit, be sure to vote for your best-loved Caldecott winner for a chance to win a signed copy of The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkey and other prizes.

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Picture Book Puzzler: Maisy Mania

Monday, May 28th, 2012

Lucy Cousins brainstormed a lot of names for her adorable mouse character before she decided “Maisy” was the perfect fit. Which of the following names was NOT a proposed name for Maisy? Leave your guesses in the comments below and I’ll be back at the end of the week with the answer.

1. Mossy
2. Matilda
3. Minton McMouse
4. Madeleine
5. Marnie
6. Morag
7. Melody
8. Marigold
9. Miriam
10. Mona

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Picture Book Puzzler: A Week with Willi Worm

Monday, March 19th, 2012

Sometimes an author’s manuscript has to go through a whole lot of changes before an editor agrees to publish the book. Main characters may change or even be removed completely! Do you know what bestselling picture book was originally titled “A Week with Willi Worm” when the author initially submitted it to his/her editor? Put your guesses in the comments below and I’ll be back at the end of the week with the answer!

 

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Picture Book Puzzler: Starry-Eyed

Monday, January 2nd, 2012

Happy New Year! I hope you all had a warm and wonderful holiday season and that your New Year celebrations were full of shimmery fun! When I think about New Year’s Eve, I love to picture glitter, fireworks and stars. So for this week’s Picture Book Puzzler, I’m bringing you lots of  shiny, star-filled images from favorite children’s books. How many can you name?

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Don’t you love how every illustrator depicts stars so differently? It’s just so dreamy… It’s no wonder that so many bedtime books feature beautiful starry skies. Do you have a favorite picture book about stars?

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Picture Book Puzzler: Clouds

Monday, August 15th, 2011

Take a moment to look out the window. Look up at the sky. What’s the weather like today? Is it clear? Cloudy? What kind of clouds do you see? There’s always something relaxing about taking a few moments to stare up at the sky and try to identify the shapes you see in the clouds. Is it a rabbit? A clown? A sailboat being swallowed by a narwhal? The possibilities are endless.

Many picture books capture that joyful imagination of cloud-gazing. In some books, the clouds may play a prominent role or be the main character, others provide important mood and scenery to an illustration. Here are ten different illustrator’s interpretations of clouds. Can you name each illustrator or book? Put your guesses in the comments below and I’ll be back on Friday with the answers. Good luck!

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Picture Book Puzzler: Spring Blooms

Monday, March 28th, 2011

Spring has sprung! Little crocuses and snowdrops are already flowering here in Massachusetts, with daffodils and tulips not far behind. It makes you get excited for full spring and summer blooms, doesn’t it? So let’s celebrate our early spring flowers with some flowers from our favorite picture books. Can you name each illustrator (or book title) of each of these flowers? Put your guesses in the comments below and I’ll put the answers in the comments on Friday. Good luck and Happy Spring!

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Picture Book Puzzler: Tut, tut, it looks like rain

Monday, March 14th, 2011

It’s raining, it’s pouring…so grab your umbrella and rainboots and go outside and play!

Can you name the children’s books each of these umbrellas are from? Put your guesses in the comments below and I’ll be back with the answers on Friday to see how you did!

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Picture Book Puzzler: Fairy Tales, Retold

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

It seems all great illustrator get a chance to retell their favorite fairy tales with their own images at some point in their career.  In celebration of the fairy tale illustrations by Lisbeth Zwerger gracing our galleries (and in our Auditorium this weekend – check out this coming Wednesday’s post) let’s test your fairy tale picture book knowledge.  Can you guess which fairy tale each set of illustrators have in common?

1. James Marshall, Ed Young, Lisbeth Zwerger, Jerry Pinkney

2. Steven Kellogg, Gennady Spirin, Richard Doyle, Matt Tavares

3. Will Moses, Paul O. Zelinsky, Rachel Isadora, Lisbeth Zwerger

4. Ian Beck, Fred Marcellino, Paul Galdone, Ayano Imai

5. Wanda Gag, Nancy Ekholm Burkert, Trina Schart Hyman, Charles Santore

6. Barbara McClintock, Ruth Sanderson, Gennady Spirin, James Marshall

7. Helen Oxenbury, Lane Smith, Paul Galdone, Margot Zemach

8. Arthur Rackham, Susan Jeffers, Brian Pinkney, Kinuko Y. Craft

9. Mercer Mayer, Michael Hague, Barry Moser, Kay Nielsen

10. Diane Stanley, Charles Robinson, Paul O. Zelinsky, Edward Gorey

Think you got them right? Leave your answers in the comments below before Friday, August 28th. We’ll keep your guesses hidden , but let any other comments you’d like to leave through.  Then on Friday morning, we’ll post the answers and let you see all the guesses!

Whoever gets them all right (or comes closest) will win a beautiful hardcover fairy tale illustrated by the fabulous Lisbeth Zwerger. Which book, you ask? I’m not telling…because that might give away a clue! If we get more than one perfect answers, we’ll pick a winner at random.  All answers announced on Friday, so good luck!

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Picture Book Puzzler: The “Mad Men” of Children’s Literature

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Can you name some of the real “Mad Men” of the 1960′s? A number of popular children’s book illustrators got their start in advertising in New York City before their picture book careers launched.  Do you know who they are?

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