It was an exciting month in the library -- the biggest awards in children's literature were announced in early February.
The Caldecott Medal is awarded to the best picture book of the year. This year's winner has been a fan favorite in our library. It's called The Adventures of Beekle, the Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat. Kids all ages have oo-ed and ahh-ed at the beautiful pictures and the touching story. Everyone has loved finding the hidden surprises and special meanings in many of Santat's illustrations. There is a lot more to this story than first meets the eye.
For example, take a look at this picture of the end pages of the book. (The end pages are the very first pages when you first open the book.) Do you see how each boy or girl has an imaginary friend next to them? The students and I looked carefully at all the pictures and noticed that each pair has something in common. Like the girl who likes to jump rope--so her imaginary friend is a snake. Ha! How clever!
Everyone has been dying to check it out. Well, good news! The book has finally been processed for the library and is ready to be checked out by students. Oh wait! Someone just checked it out! Better come in and put it on hold today!
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