ALA 2010 Part 3: The Newbery-Caldecott Banquet

Sunday night at ALA was the Newbery-Caldecott banquet, which I've heard referred to as the Oscars of children's literature. (Personally, I think it's way better.)  I was at Table #97 (it is a BIG room!) with the wonderful Walker/Bloomsbury folks and some terrific Texas librarians, including Marianne Bell, shown here with me and her Nancy Pearl action figure, who joined us for dinner.



The place setting with this year's official program was so gorgeous it took my breath away.





Marianne's Nancy Pea...