On January 23rd, the American Library Association will announce this year’s Newbery and Caldecott medals. Here at Hooray for Books, we’re selecting our favorites to win! Here is our first round of picks for the Caldecott.
Blackout by John Rocco; Hyperion Books; Ages 3-7
Heart and Soul by Kadir Nelson; Balzer + Bray (HarperCollins Childrens); Ages 7-12
Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick; Scholastic Press; Ages 8-12
A Ball for Daisy by Chris Raschka; Schwartz & Wade (Random House); Ages 2-6
Say Hello to Zorro! by Carter Goodrich; Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers; Ages 3-6
Check back for our second batch of Caldecott choices–and our Newbery predictions!





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