Literature Pockets: Caldecott Winners, Grades 1-3
The first pocket introduces students to Randolph Caldecott and the history the Caldecott Medal. Each of the succeeding 11 pockets features a medal-winning illustrator. Students read a biography of the illustrator and complete writing and art projects to enhance their appreciation of the book. Illustrators and works included are: Barbara Cooney Ox-Cart Man, Ezra Jack Keats The Snowy Day, Maurice Sendak Where the Wild Things Are, David Wiesner Tuesday, Simms Taback Joseph Had a Little Overcoat, Nonny Hogrogian Always Room for One More. Peggy Rathman Officer Buckle and Gloria, Stephen Gammell Song and Dance Man, John Schoenherr Owl Moon, Leo and Diane Dillon Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears, Gerald McDermott Arrow to the Sun: A Pueblo Indian Tale. 96 pages. by Jill Norris
