Know any great new picture books?

ALSC personal members are invited to suggest titles for the 2013 Randolph Caldecott Medal given to the most distinguished picture book for children published in the United States during 2012. Please remember that only books from this publishing year are under consideration for the 2013 award.

You may send recommendations with full bibliographic information to Chair Sandra Imdieke at simdieke@nmu.edu.

The award will be announced at the press conference during the ALA Midwinter Meeting in January 2013.

For more information about the award, visit the ALSC website at http://www.ala.org/alsc/. Click on “Awards and Grants” in the left-hand navigation bar; then click on “ALSC Book & Media Awards.”  Scroll down to the “Caldecott Medal Home Page” to learn more specifics about the award.


About Mary Voors

Mary R. Voors, the ALSC Blog Manager, is also the manager of the Children’s Services department of the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana where she has the opportunity to work with one of the greatest groups of people in the world.
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2 Responses to Know any great new picture books?

  1. Jennifer says:

    I had no idea ALSC members could make recommendations! Yet another reason to be glad I saved my pennies and joined ALA this spring!

  2. Pingback: We know you’ve been reading some great new books! | ALSC Blog

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