Publisher's Synopsis
This annual favorite, newly updated to include the 2020 award and honor books, gathers the books deemed most distinguished in American children's literature and illustration since the inception of the renowned prizes. A trusted guidebook for quick reference and collection development, it's also a useful resource for curriculum links and readers' advisory. With an easy-to-use streamlined look and format, the 2020 guide featuresa new interview with two-time Newbery medal winner Lois Lowry;explanations of criteria used to select the winners;details regarding the media used to create the artwork in Caldecott-winning titles; andupdated bibliographic citations and indexes for the award winners.This resource for locating information about the best in children's books is invaluable for children's services librarians, educators, and everyone else who cherishes quality literature and illustration.
