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Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present

The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.


Here is a link to do some more exploring...
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberyhonors/newberymedal

Caldecott Medal & Honor Books, 1938-Present

The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. 

This is a link to do some exploring...

http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal

THE GRUFFALO

Lately, we have been going down to the local library to choose from their selection of board books.


A few are great, many are OK, and some are downright bad. ;)


We did recently watch a DVD called The Gruffalo that everyone liked.  It is very well done.


It is a based on a children's book by Julia Donaldson that I put in for at the local library.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Donaldson

Where Did That Naughty Little Hamster Go? (10-Word Readers) [Hardcover]

This was one of my son's favorite early books.  

My daughter who is almost 3 has just recently discovered it and really likes it at the moment also. 

  

The story follows a group of children in a kindergarten or preschool classroom searching for a pet hamster that has gotten out of his cage.  

The artwork is great, and the story is catchy.  

Throughout the story, the reader searches the pictures for where the hamster is...under a bookcase, in a dollhouse, etc. 

Finally, the children lure the hamster back into his cage with a carrot.

The Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud

The Bartimaeus Trilogy  by Jonathan Stroud were my 12-year-old son's favorite books at the end of last year.


The books in this series are The Amulet of Samarkand,The Golem's Eye, Ptolemy's Gate, and (the follow up) The Ring of Solomon.


They are rich in detail, imagery and humor.  He couldn't stop reading them and finished them up pretty fast.


"A special feature of these novels compared to others of their genre  is that Stroud examines the stereotypes and ethics of the magician class and the enslaved demons. This is done by telling the story from the perspective of the sarcastic and slightly egomaniacal djinni Bartimaeus." from Wikipedia

Our Daughter's First Book... Happy Baby: Words by Roger Priddy

Happy Baby: Words (board book)

by Roger Priddy

When our daughter was about one, I was working on a job and saw a pile of books someone was giving away. On the top of a box was this book in perfect condition.  It looked useful and turned out to be our daughter's first book.  

It is a great little book which teaches children names for parts of the face, body, clothes, eating, food, playing, pets, body movements, going out, bath time and bedroom.  Like most first books, it was chewed on, written on and torn on, but survived enough to help her learn her first words.

Priddy Books, January 2004 Age Range: up to 2 ISBN: 978-0-312-49193-2, ISBN10: 0-312-49193-X,  6 x 7 5/8 inches, 28 pages, color photographs and illustrations.