My posting has been sparse this week because my mother is in town and we have been busy "projecting" - painting bookcases and dressers, rearranging the front room and making halloween costumes. I get so much done when my mom is in town!
Remember to enter the giveaway for Razzle Dazzle Ruby - it ends at midnight tonight.
I have decided to start a weekly post on Fridays focusing on an award winning book. It may be any type of award winning book - but I am going to begin by focusing on the Caldecott Medal.
The Caldecott Medal began in 1938. In 1937, Frederic Melcher suggested they create a new award to honor the artist of the most distinguished picture book of the previous year. It was named after Randolph Caldecott who was one of the three most influential illustrators in England in the 19th century. If you are interested in the history of the medal you can read more here.
The first winner of this award was given to Animals of the Bible - illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop with text selected by Helen Dean Fish from the King James Bible. The illustrations are black and white pencil drawings and are incredibly detailed. There is a lot of shading that really makes the images stand out. These are beautiful drawings, and the work set a great precedent for this award. The text are selections from the Old and New testament that focus on animals. Despite being more than 70 years old, this is still a great book today for those who want to read stories from the Old and New testament with their children and enjoy beautiful, award winning illustrations.
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