Charlotte Zolotow Award or Honor Books

Henkes, K (2004) Kitten’s first full moon.  New York: HarperCollins.

            Kitten is outside on the porch when she notices what she thinks is a bowl of milk in the sky but is really a full moon.  Intrigued by that far away bowl she decides she wants that milk and sets out to get it any way she can.  Do you think she will get it?

            Henkes black and white illustrations make the reader feel like it is really night time.  It is fun to see what Kitten will do next to reach that bowl of milk.  The end papers are great and really look like bowls up of milk.

Genre:   Fiction

Format:  Picture book

Suggested Age or Grade level (s): Ages 3-6

Awards:   2005 Charlotte Zolotow Award
                 2005 ALA Notable Books for Children

                 2005 Caldecott Medal            

                 2004 New York Times Best Illustrated  

Fleming, C. (2012). Oh, on!. New York: Schwartz & Wade.

             This is a rhyming tale of how frog falls into a deep hole and some other forest animals follow in valiant attempts to free him.  One forest predator lurks about will he help them or does he have a more sinister plan.  Eric Rohman's beautiful art work provides a lush forest background for the text.  This repetitive text is great for an interactive read-aloud.

Genre:   Fiction

Format: Picture Book
Suggested Age or Grade level (s):  Ages  2 - 5
Awards:   2013 Charlotte Zolotow Award

 

McDonnell, P., Schulz, J., Little, Brown and Company., & Command-Z Design. (2011). Me... Jane. New York: Little, Brown.

Jane received a stuffed chimpanzee named Jubilee.  Jubilee was her constant companion as she explored the outdoors which she loved.  Together Jane and Jubilee embark on adventures to learn more about the world around them.  Time passes and Jane grows up to be world renowned scientist Dr. Jane Goodall.  The antique looking illustrations lend a dream like feel to the book and Jubilee is portrayed so that she appears to be real not stuffed.

Genre:   Fiction

Format: Picture Book
Suggested Age or Grade level (s):  Ages  5 - 8
Awards:   2012 Charlotte Zolotow Award Winner
                 2012  ALA Notable Children's Books  
                 2012 Caldecott Medal Honor Book  
                 2012 NCTE Orbis Pictus Award Recommended Book
                 2012Texas Library Association 2X2 Reading List
                 2011 Bank Street College Children's Book Committee Outstanding Book
                 2011 New York Times Best Illustrated Books  
                 2011 Parents' Choice Award (Silver)   
                 2011 Kids' Indie Next List Book