Mock Caldecott Criteria Power Point
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The document outlines the criteria for the Caldecott Medal, which is awarded annually to the most distinguished American picture book for children. It details that the award considers books where the illustrations provide a visual experience for the child and delineate elements of the narrative through pictures. When evaluating books, the committee considers both the artistic elements like color, line and composition, as well as narrative elements such as plot, setting and characters, and how these come together to tell a cohesive story. The award is given based on the illustrations, but other components are considered, and is not given based on didactic intent or popularity.
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Mock Caldecott Criteria Power Point
- 1. Mock Caldecott Workshop Exploring the Caldecott Criteria
- 3. 1938 Caldecott Medal 2010 Caldecott Medal
- 5. 1994 Caldecott Medal 1990 Not Eligible
- 7. 2008 Caldecott Medal 1990 Caldecott Honor
- 9. 1992 Caldecott Medal 2002 Caldecott Medal 2007 Caldecott Medal
- 11. 1984 Caldecott Honor 1991 Caldecott Medal 2008 Caldecott Honor
- 13. Narrative Elements Character Theme Plot Setting
- 14. Elements of Art Color Space Line Shape / Texture
- 15. Medium, Style, and Composition Style Composition Medium
- 16. Plot / Space Character / Line Setting / Texture + Medium Theme / Color Elements of Narrative and Art
- 18. 1982 Caldecott Honor 2010 Caldecott Honor
- 20. 2007 Caldecott Honor 1999 Caldecott Honor
- 22. 2006 Caldecott Medal 2006 Caldecott Honor 2006 No Caldecott Recognition 74% of copies checked out 55% of copies checked out 9% of copies checked out
Editor's Notes
- First Caldecott winner + a recent one
- Allen Say was born in Japan, but as a U.S. resident and citizen he won the 1994 Caldecott. Helen Oxenbury is a British citizen and resident, so not eligble.
- A “uniquely visual experience” can go beyond the traditional picture book. Bill Peet: An Autobiography is nearly 200 pages; The Invention of Hugo Cabret is over 500!
- David Wiesner has won three Caldecott Medals (plus two Honors), but that cannot be considered in any future award discussions. The same applies to artists that have never won, such as Eric Carle or Steven Kellogg.
- The Caldecott age range is wide enough to include a bedtime story suitable for toddlers ( Ten, Nine, Eight ), a multi-layered picture book that upper elementary grade children appreciate ( Black and White ), and a historical memoir that may appeal to middle schoolers ( The Wall ).
- Identify the ways that artistic choices impact the narrative elements of the book.
- Use the vocabulary of art elements: line, space, color, etc., to describe how the artist establishes the narrative elements.
- Consider how choice of medium, style, and composition fit the story in terms of mood and themes.
- Consider each illustration the point of view of narrative (“what’s happening?”) and art (“how does the artist make that happen?”)
- The writing in A Visit to William Blake’s Inn was strong enough to win a Newbery Medal along with a Caldecott Honor; The poetry of Red Sings from Treetops is seamlessly intertwined with the illustrations. But in both cases, the Caldecott committee had to focus on the illustrations.
- Harriet Tubman may seem like a much more inspiring role model than David, but the Caldecott is for artistic excellence, not for lessons or teaching potential.
- A snapshot look at one library’s circulation in March 2010 shows that Caldecott recognition doesn’t necessarily equal popularity; the criteria make it clear that this doesn’t matter.