Next week, I’ll be asking the students in my Children’s Literature class to go to the library and find 10 Caldecott Medal or Honor books to read. In no particular order, here are ten of my favorites:
Smoky Night, written by Eve Bunting and illustrated by David Diaz
A Sick Day for Amos McGee, written by Philip C. Stead and illustrated by Erin E. Stead
Tar Beach, written and illustrated by Faith Ringgold
This Is Not My Hat, written and illustrated by Jon Klassen
Where the Wild Things Are, written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak
The Lion and the Mouse, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever, written and illustrated by Marla Frazee
Henry’s Freedom Box, written by Ellen Levine and illustrated by Kadir Nelson
Officer Buckle and Gloria, written and illustrated by Peggy Rathmann
Journey, illustrated by Aaron Becker
the dirigible plum 
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