October Reads - 2014

[Kristen]

Building Our House by Jonathan Bean

Ribbit! by Rodrigo Folgueira

Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909 by Michelle Markel

Dream Friends by You Byun

What did you think of these? Could they be medal worthy?

[Jenna]

I would be so pleased if Ribbit! got awarded. It is definitely one of my favorites of the year so far.

[Karen]

I keep going back to The Story of Fish and Snail by Freedman. I think it has some Caldecott potential.

[Kathy]

I totally think Mr Tiger Goes Wild and Flora stand head and shoulders above these for the things that Caldecott is looking for - a true "picture book" such that it couldn't be read over the radio as the meaning would be lost without the pictures...

[Laura]

Mr. Wuffles by David Wiesner is an easy win for the Caldecott gold. It is breathtaking. Mr. Tiger Goes Wild by Peter Brown is also great.

[Holly]

I just finished Building Our House and was pleasantly surprised - the cover and title didn't appeal to me, but I thought it was a wonderful story about family, hard work, and dreams. I read Brave Girl when it came out. I LOVE Melissa Sweet, and thought it was a good nonfiction book about a topic elementary kids may not know much about. My students liked it. I still need to read Ribbit! and Dream Friends.