Caldecott 2014
The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century
English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually to the artist of
the most distinguished American picture book for children.
2014 Medal Winner: Locomotive, written and illustrated by Brian Floca.
All aboard! Accompany a family on an unforgettable weeklong
train trip from Omaha to Sacramento in 1869. Brian Floca’s dramatic watercolor,
ink, acrylic and gouache illustrations incorporate meticulously-researched portraits
of the train, the travelers and the crew as they traverse the American
landscape on the new transcontinental railroad.
“The committee was impressed with Floca’s ability to creatively
capture the immensity and inner workings of the early locomotive and combine it
with a family’s adventurous journey west.”
2014 Honor Books:
Journey,
written and illustrated by Aaron Becker.
Finding a magical red crayon, a bored and lonely girl draws a
new door on her bedroom wall that leads her to a wondrous but perilous new
world. Her drab, sepia-toned, humdrum reality gives way to sumptuous,
lushly-hued watercolor and pen and ink landscapes.
Flora and the Flamingo, written and illustrated by Molly Idle.
The budding relationship between an awkward young girl and a
graceful flamingo is revealed through carefully orchestrated flaps. The
minimalist setting, limited color palette, use of white space and page turns
create a timeless and joyful visual experience. The call-and-response of
this balletic duet is cinematic and comedic.
Mr. Wuffles! written
and illustrated by David Wiesner.
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