This morning’s edition of Reading Corner highlights several award-winning children’s books—from the recent Caldecott winner A Sick Day for Amos McGee to Black Radishes, a new middle grade novel that was named a Sydney Taylor Honor Book for its authentic portrayal of the Jewish experience.
What is your favorite award-winning children’s book?
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you already know my answer: anything by Madeleine L’Engle. Favorites include A Ring of Endless Light (Newbery Honor Book, 1981) and A Wrinkle in Time (Newbery Award, 1962).
Speaking of award winners, Judy Blume has won too many accolades to name. Currently, Random House’s Listening Library is running a contest which might win you a personalized message from Judy herself!—not to mention an iPod Touch. Check it out here.
My favorite is The High King by Lloyd Alexander (1969). This last book of the Prydain chronicles was one of my favorites. I remember reading the first of this five book series and then me and my friends all waiting eagerly for each one of the series to come out; in fact the whole Harry Potter hype reminded my of those days and I totally understood (although I still think that Lloyd Alexander’s books are better!).
I was thrilled to see A SICK DAY FOR AMOS MCGEE win the Caldecott. I bought it for my nephew for Christmas and I fell in love with it myself.
The Chronicles of Narnia were a great series of fantasy books and by far my favorites. Great use of imagination and fantasy!