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.