Monday, January 25, 2016

2016 Caldecott and Newbery Winner Announced

Howe-Manning students anxiously awaited the announcement of the very prestigious Caldecott and Newbery Award winners.  Mrs. Jones's fourth grade class was lucky enough to view the announcment LIVE! VERY exciting!

The winner of the 2016 Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished picture book for children went to...

Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear
 by Lindsay Mattick; illustrated by Sophie Blackall




The winner of the 2016 Newbery Medal for the most distinguished contribution to children's literature went to...
Last Stop on Market Street
 by Matt de la Pena; illustrated by Christian Robinson


Also....
A 2016 Caldecott Honor Book
A 2016 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book

A New York Times Book Review Notable Children’s Book of 2015
A Wall Street Journal Best Children’s Book of 2015

And the winner is....

Students had a great time evaluating picture books for this year's Howe-Mannicott Award. The winner of this year's Howe-Mannicott Award for best picture book went to...

Wolfie the Bunny
Written by Ame Dyckman; Illustrated by Zachariah OHora