Caldecott Contenders – Part 2
Posted on January 6, 2021
by Regina S
Toledo Lucas County Public Library’s 48th Annual Caldecott Read-In is going virtual this year. It will be held Saturday, January 23 from 10-11:30 AM. A live discussion and voting will choose our local winner and (we hope) predict the actual 2021 winner. The Caldecott Medal is awarded yearly to the artist of the most distinguished picture book from the previous year. In advance of our Read-In, here is Part Two of the long list of our favorite picture books published in 2020. All have a chance of being chosen as the 2021 Caldecott Medal winner.
In the City
In the Half Room
In the Woods
Joy
Julián at the Wedding
Just Like Me
Lift
The Little Mermaid
Lizzie Demands a Seat!: Elizabeth Jennings Fights for Streetcar Rights
A Long Road on a Short Day
Looking for Smile
Magnificent Homespun Brown: A Celebration
My Best Friend
Nana Akua Goes to School
Nesting
A New Green Day
The Next President: The Unexpected Beginnings and Unwritten Future of America's Presidents
Night Walk to the Sea: A Story about Rachel Carson, Earth's Protector
No More Naps!: A Story for When You're Wide-Awake and Definitely Not Tired
Nonsense!: The Curious Story of Edward Gorey
Nothing in Common
The Ocean Calls: A Haenyeo Mermaid Story
Oil
Old Rock (Is Not Boring)
The Old Truck
The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read
On Account of the Gum
Excited yet? We hope to see you at this event. Don’t forget to register to attend at: Caldecott Read-In.
See top contenders for the Caldecott Medal.
See (Part 2) of best picture books from 2020.
See (Part 3) of best picture books from 2020.
Find digital copies of many of the titles on this list on Overdrive.
If you would like an EXCEL file with our entire Caldecott Long List, email us at childrens.library@toledolibrary.org
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