Register Now for the Mock Caldecott!

OLA Children's Services Division
Mock Caldecott Workshop

Saturday, January 12
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Springfield Public Library
$10, OLA/CSD Members / $15 - Non-members

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Join picture-book lovers from around the state for a fun and thought-provoking look at the Caldecott Medal process. Our morning workshop will focus on practical ideas for using Caldecott books in programs, followed by small group discussions of the books up for consideration. Be part of the lively discussion, test your Caldecott illustration recognition skills, and cast your vote for Oregon's Mock Caldecott winner.

Agenda: 

• 9:00am - Welcome, Agenda
• 9:10am - Block 1 - Caldecott Criteria Overview and Q&A
• 9:30am - Block 2 - Talking about Art & Books - Terms, Concepts, and More Handy Tools
• 10:30am - Break
• 10:45am - Block 3a - Book Discussion Modeling & Panel
• 11:30am - Block 3b - Youth Media Awards Experiences
• 12:00pm - Lunch Break, Caldecott Quiz, Mingling 
• 12:45pm - Small Group Discussion 
• 2:00pm - Break
• 2:15pm - Full Group Questions, Insights, Q&A 
• 2:45pm - Small Group Discussion
• 3:30pm - Voting
• 3:40pm - Ballot Counting & Caldecott Quiz Answers
• 3:50pm - "Award" and "Honors" Announced
• 4:00pm - Wrap Up

Booklist:

• A Stone for Sascha by Aaron Becker
• Dreamers by Yuyi Morales
• Heartbeat by Evan Turk
• Julián Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love
• Drawn Together  by Minh Le, illustrated by Dan Santat
• Hello Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall
• The Prince & The Dressmaker by Jen Wang
• Otis & Will Discover the Deep by Barb Rosenstock, illustrated by Katherine Roy
• Blue by Lauren Vaccaro Seeger 
• Stop That Yawn! by Caron Lewis, illustrated by LeUyen Pham
• A Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin

If you have any questions about this workshop, please contact Taylor Worley, Mock Workshop Chair 
at [email protected] or 660-988-4289 (talk and text).