Skip to main content

Mock Caldecott: Mr. Tiger Goes Wild and The Day the Crayons Quit

My library is hosting our second annual Mock Caldecott this month, so I'm sharing my thoughts on the list I put together (we have ten titles we're discussing). Do you think any of these books have a chance at winning a Caldecott in 2014?


Mr. Tiger Goes Wild by Peter Brown

-Mr. Tiger Goes Wild is my other top choice for Caldecott this year. (See my review of Journey by Aaron Becker) It's graphic design that has an old fashioned feel. It doesn't feel overly designed and has a nice nod to classic illustrations which gives it a great blend of old and new. The illustrations feel crisp and clean and the lines are so symmetrical it's a treat to look at. The illustrations might fall into the gutter (the middle section of the book) but they never look misplaced or disjointed. Instead, the gutter placements work well with the illustrations and they continue to feel very sharp, even when they are full page with a gutter break. The full page illustrations-where we get a full city skyline, to the first time we see Mr. Tiger get down on his paws, to the time he lets go and is a wild tiger, to the full lush wilderness-are all stunning and have a great epic feel to them. This is a story that you can look at just the illustrations and know exactly what is going on. You know the story just from the pictures and that makes in really stand out. Of course, the text adds a lot to the story and the illustrations add a lot to the text, making it a great marriage of text and illustration-each one can stand on its own, but you gain so much more by pairing the two. The addition of the contrasting end papers-brick to start, jungle at the end-is a nice touch and brings together a great whole package. Along with Journey, Mr. Tiger Goes Wild is my book to beat.



The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywelt, illustrated by Oliver Jeffers

-A book illustrated all in crayon for the Caldecott? Why not? This is a hilarious tale of a crayon box who has had too much and all have something to say. Each page is illustrated by one crayon, telling their tale of woe and illustrating why they are so sad. Can a book that only uses on color per page really be exciting? Jeffers proves that it can-and it can be unique and interesting! The way he manages to give each crayon a personality in each drawing and makes each illustration stand out with just one color makes this book a serious contender for me.

Comments

  1. I doubt covers mattter much, but Mr. Tiger does have an adorable one!

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

I love hearing from other readers! Share your thoughts and chime in!

Popular posts from this blog

Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell

Rating: 5/5 Stars Genre: Realistic Fiction Release Date: 2/26/2013 Add to Goodreads About the Book: Eleanor and Park are both misfits. When new girl Eleanor sits next to Park on the bus, they don't want anything to do with each other. But over the course of the school year, things change. It starts with comic books and becomes a friendship and a romance that the two will never forget. You never forget your first love. GreenBeanTeenQueen Says: Have you ever had a book sit on your shelf that you've heard so much hype about? And you think that books sounds like it would be right up your alley, but you're in a reading slump and you're afraid to give it a try unless it fails? I knew Eleanor and Park sounded like my perfect book, but I was in such an after committee slump that I even though I knew this book would help, I just didn't want to be disappointed. I should have known better because Eleanor and Park was perfect and everything that I had hoped it wou

Contact Me

  I love to hear from fellow readers and librarians! Send me an email to say hello! You can reach me at greenbeanteenqueen (at) gmail (dot) com

Suite Scarlett Giveaway!!!

How would you like to win a paperback copy of Suite Scarlett by Maureen Johnson ? I have FIVE copies up for grabs!! When Scarlett Martin turns fifteen she is put in charge of the Empire Suite, one of the rooms in her family’s hotel. Enter Mrs. Amberson, an aging C-list starlet who decides to employ Scarlett. Soon, she is taking dictation, running around New York City, and getting caught up in Mrs. Amberson’s crazy adventures. In the midst of it all, Scarlett falls in love–or so she thinks–and it takes Mrs. Amberson to help her see the light. Now in paperback from top-selling author Maureen Johnson! Here's the deal: -Contest ends July 20, 2009 -For U.S. Addresses only, sorry! -Comment on this post to enter. -Come back and comment again on this post for another entry-you may enter as many times as you want!! -Blog/Twitter/Facebook/E-mail this contest to others for +1 extra entries -Link me to your review of Suite Scarlett (or any other Maureen Johnson book) in the comments for +2 ex