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A 75th Anniversary Toast to the Caldecott Medal

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Caldecott 75th Anniversary

See You on the Red Carpet! Put on your glamour for the most memorable banquet ever! Be ready to stroll the red carpet when the cash bar reception opens at 5:30. Jim Averbeck and his “Kidlit on the Red Carpet” … Continue reading →

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Red Ribbons and Red Carpet

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Caldecott 75th Anniversary

The ALA annual conference is one month away and the Caldecott 75th Task Force members are seeing RED! If you’ll be in Chicago, you will be seeing red too.  Look for ALSC ambassadors wearing these red ribbon rosettes to find … Continue reading →

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Ten, Nine, Eight…Caldecott Countdown

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Caldecott 75th Anniversary

The year-long celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Caldecott medal will culminate at the ALA Annual Conference.  The next few ALSC blog posts from the Caldecott 75th Task Force will highlight special activities taking place in Chicago, but first … Continue reading →

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Sharing Caldecott Winning Books with School-Age Children

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Caldecott 75th Anniversary

As a public children’s librarian, my ultimate test of a book’s quality is during story time. Sure, I can assess the book on my own; its artistic and literary merits, the quality of writing, and so on. But it all … Continue reading →

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A Gold Mine of Gold Medal Celebrations

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Caldecott 75th Anniversary

Last month’s all-call for Caldecott 75th Anniversary celebration ideas yielded a jackpot of festive programs and events.  Contributors featured here received an autographed copy of a Caldecott winner/honor title. The year-long celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Caldecott Medal … Continue reading →

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Caldecott Storytimes

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Caldecott 75th Anniversary

In honor of the 75th anniversary of the Caldecott Medal, I decided to theme all of my preschool storytimes around Caldecott winners and honor books. I was inspired by all of the Caldecott promotion that ALSC has been doing and … Continue reading →

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Win an Autographed Copy of a Caldecott Book

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Caldecott 75th Anniversary

The Caldecott 75th Anniversary Task Force is hungry for your ideas…and a piece of this delicious cake.  Participants in the Caldecott mock election at the Wood County District Public Library in Bowling Green, OH enjoyed this thematic treat (submitted by … Continue reading →

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Announcing the Caldecott 75th Anniversary Scrapbook

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Caldecott 75th Anniversary

Have you always wondered what Frederic Melcher looked like? Want to know what the Caldecott Banquet looked like in 1960? Would you like to view vintage banquet programs and fashions? Look no further than “75 Years of the Caldecott Medal.” … Continue reading →

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