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Oregon Library Association
Children’s Services Division
2009 Mock Caldecott Workshop
Salem Public Library
January 10, 2009
Caldecott Terms and Criteria
The Medal shall be awarded annually to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children….
• …published in the preceding year.
• …restricted to artists who are citizens or residents of the United States.
Caldecott Terms and Criteria
• …Children are defined as persons of ages up to and including fourteen and picture books for this entire age range are to be considered.
• …The only limitation to graphic form is that the form must be one which may be used in a picture book.
Caldecott Terms and Criteria
• A "picture book for children" as distinguished from other books with illustrations, is one that essentially provides the child with a visual experience.
• has a collective unity of story-line, theme, or concept, developed through the series of pictures of which the book is comprised.
Caldecott Terms and Criteria
• …consider only the books eligible for the award
• …The award is not for didactic intent• … or for popularity • …other components of a book are to be
considered especially when they make a book less effective as a children's picture book… might include the written text, the overall design of the book…
Caldecott Terms and Criteria
• …Excellence of execution in the artistic technique employed…
• …Excellence of pictorial interpretation of story, theme, or concept; of appropriateness of style of illustration to the story, theme or concept; of delineation of plot, theme, characters, setting mood or information through the pictures.
• …must consider excellence of presentation in recognition of a child audience.
“In spite of the great feeling of surprise and spontaneity we often get from them, it is important to remember that nothing ever happens accidentally in a picture book. It is a complex, carefully planned work of art that creates a satisfying interplay between text and pictures to tell a story that a small child can understand. By learning to look for the individual pieces and by developing an awareness of the techniques that are used to make them all work together, we can better understand the work as a whole, so that we can clearly articulate our critical and emotional responses.” (K.T. Horning)
How artistic elements work together to express meaning
Look beyond What happens to
How it happens
Narrative Elements
Character Plot
ThemeSetting
Elements of Art
Color
SpaceLine
Shape / Texture
Medium, Style, and Composition
Style
Composition
Medium
Plot / Space
Character / Line
Setting / Texture + Medium
Theme / Color
Look beyond What happens to How it happens
Elements of Narrative and Art
2003 Picture booksMedal Winner
Honor Book
Other
Eligible
Titles….
Honor BookHonor Book
1996 Picture booksMedal Winner
Honor Book
Other
Eligible
Titles….
Honor BookHonor Book
Honor Book