Fly Guy Meets Fly Girl by Tedd Arnold

Fly Guy Meets Fly Girl by Tedd Arnold

Abstract: When Fly Guy meets Fly Girl, he is amazed and smitten.

Cartwheel Books/Scholastic, 2010.

A Great Year!

I can tell already that it is going to be a great year for early readers. I was just browsing a catalog and the spring lists are full of promising titles. Here are a few that I am looking forward to reading:

Annie and Snowball and the Magical House by Cynthia Rylant
Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa: Spring Babies by Erica Silverman
Cat the Cat Who is That? by Mo Willems
I am Going by Mo Willems
Let's Say Hi to Friends Who Fly by Mo Willems
What's Your Sound, Hound the Hound? by Mo Willems

Have you heard about any great new books? Please share the titles in the comments or via email. As soon as these titles arrive in the library, I will add individual posts so that we can get the discussion started.

The Geisel Award Winners!

I can't believe that I forgot to post the winners of the actual ALSC Thodor Seuss Geisel Award! I am sure that they are not news anymore, but just in case someone missed the announcement, here they are:

Theodor Seuss Geisel Award 2010:
Benny and Penny in the Big No-No!
written and illustrated by Geoffrey Hayes

Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Books 2010:
I Spy Fly Guy!
written and illustrated by Tedd Arnold

Little Mouse Gets Ready
written and illustrated by Jeff Smith

Mouse and Mole: Fine Feathered Friends
written and illustrated by Wong Herbert Yee

Pearl and Wagner: One Funny Day
written by Kate McMullan
illustrated by R. W. Alley

2010 ACPL Mock Geisel Winner & Honor Book

The winner of the 2010 ACPL Mock Geisel is:

Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa: Horse in the House by Erica Silverman, pictures by Betsy Lewin

The honor book is:

A Penguin Story by Antoinette Portis

ACPL Mock Geisel Election on Saturday

As you prepare for the ACPL Mock Geisel Discussion and Election on Saturday, January 16th from 2 to 6pm, I encourage you to keep the following Geisel Award criteria in mind:

From the ALSC website:

• The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award recognizes the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished beginning reader of the year.
• The text of the book must be geared towards children preschool through 2nd grade.
• Illustrations must function as clues to the text & demonstrate the story being told.
  
• Subject matter must motivate the child to read.
• New words should be added slowly enough to make learning them a positive experience.
• Words should be repeated to ensure retention.
• Sentences must be simple and straightforward.
• The book creates a successful reading experience.
• The plot advances from one page to the next, creating a "page turning" dynamic.

We have a wide variety of books on the table, so this is sure to be an exciting discussion.

ACPL Mock Geisel 2010 Reading List #4

This is the final reading list for this year's Mock Geisel at the Allen County Public Library. Find the other three lists here. We'd love to hear what you think about these books; just click on the titles below to leave comments. To sign up to participate in the actual discussion and election on Saturday, January 16th from 2 to 6pm, click here.

1. Billy & Milly, Short & Silly by Eve. B. Feldman, illustrated by Tuesday Mourning
2. The Frogs and Toads All Sang by Arnold Lobel, color by Adrianne Lobel
3. Fancy Nancy: The Dazzling Book Report by Jane O'Connor, illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser and Ted Enik
4. Little Mouse Gets Ready by Jeff Smith
5. Pigs Make Me Sneeze! by Mo Willems
6. Mouse and Mole: Fine Feathered Friends by Wong Herbert Yee
7. Brenda Berman, Wedding Expert by Jane Breskin Zalben, illustrated by Victoria Chess

Little Mouse Gets Ready by Jeff Smith

Little Mouse Gets Ready by Jeff Smith

Abstract: Little Mouse gets dressed to go to the barn with his mother, brothers, and sisters.

Toon Books, 2009.