November is a time for thanksgiving! So what better opportunity to give thanks for
children’s picture books? November has been designated as Picture Book Month,
and we are celebrating this special genre with a display of time honored
contributors – Margaret Wise Brown, Eric Carle, Bernard Waber, and Dr. Seuss –
to mention just a few! The America
Library Association defines a picture book as one which “provides the child
with a visual experience” and has a “collective unity of story-line, theme or
concept.” Beatrix Potter’s “Tale of
Peter Rabbit” from 1902 is one of the first picture books and is still popular
today! Picture books are a unique balance between story and illustration – in the
best ones the story line and the picture complement each other. Since 1938, the
Caldecott Medal has been given annually to the artist of the “most
distinguished American picture book for children published by an American
publisher.” In the Lodewick Children’s Library, we keep the Caldecott winners
together in one shelving location so they are easy to find. Please drop by and explore
our Caldecott collection or visit our special picture book display and
introduce your children to some of your old favorites!
Contributed by Acting Head of Children's Services Kathy Cherniavsky
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