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I hope this isn't true, and that it is indeed eligible for the Caldecott, but I believe that Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré is not eligible due to its illustrator being from Columbia and still living there according to her publisher (https://www.harpercollins.com/author/...). This makes me sad, as this is an amazingly beautiful book, with the best end papers I have seen in while. I loved this book, but I don't think it is eligible for Caldecott consideration.

When Sadness Is at Your Door is also ineligible for the Caldecott Award due to the Illustrator being Dutch and living in England (From author/illustrator Eva Eland's own webpage - https://evaeland.com/about-2/)

Ed wrote: "I hope this isn't true, and that it is indeed eligible for the Caldecott, but I believe that Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré is not eligible due ..."

That stinks big time. It is a spectacular book.

Removed Little Brown from the list - it was published in 2018.

Another ineligible book has made the list. The Unbudgeable Curmudgeon is illustrated by Fiona Woodcock who was born and raised in Leicester, England, and currently resides in London (Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... & website http://www.fionawoodcock.com/about/). I liked the book and found it cleverly creative, but unfortunately, it isn't eligible for the Caldecott.

Lubna and Pebble is also not eligible for the Caldecott. A very charming book, but the illustrator Daniel Egneus is not eligible according to his website : (http://danielegneus.com/about-daniel/) "Born in 1972 in Sweden, Daniel has spent the last 20 years in Prague, London, Berlin, Bologna, Rome, Milano and has now made Athens, Greece his base."

Ed wrote: "Lubna and Pebble is also not eligible for the Caldecott. A very charming book, but the illustrator Daniel Egneus is not eligible according to his website : (http://..."

Oh that is disappointing.. I loved that book.

I believe Turtle and Tortoise Are Not Friends is not eligible for the Caldecott. The illustrator Ashley Spires lives in Vancouver, Canada, and according to her biography has lived her whole life in Canada (https://www.kidscanpress.com/creators...).

I don't believe It Began with a Page is eligible. Julie Morstad is Canadian.

E.A. Weeks & Clark Publishing "Begs to Announce" it has submitted "The Mystery of The Patch" by Robert Weeks Clark for the 2020 Caldecott award. We wish everyone the best of luck!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/71109807...