Annal:1994 Randolph Caldecott Medal
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Results of the Randolph Caldecott Medal in the year 1994. For a ranked list of books, try an honor roll:
- 1994 Caldecott winner
- 1994 Horn Book-picture winner
- Score: 20.44
Through compelling reminiscences of his grandfather’s life in America and Japan, Allen Say gives us a poignant acount of a family’s unique cross-cultural experience. He warmly conveys his own love for his two countries, and the strong and constant desire to be in both places at once.
- 1994 Caldecott honor
- Score: 6.44
Peppe becomes a lamplighter to help support his immigrant family in turn-of-the-century New York City, despite his papa’s disapproval. But when Peppe’s job helps save his little sister, he earns the respect of his entire family.
- 1994 Caldecott honor
- Score: 6.44
If you were a fuzzy caterpillar crawling through the tall, tall grass on a sunny afternoon, what would you see?
To find out, just follow the tiny tour guide as he inches his way through the pages of this book. You’ll see ants and bees and birds—hip-hopping bunnies too. You’ll even hear the sounds some of them make.
Crunch, munch,
caterpillars lunch…
Crack, snap, wings flap…
Beginning as the sun is high in the sky and ending as fireflies blink and the moon rises above, this backyard tour is one no child will want to miss.
Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest
- 1994 Caldecott honor
- 1993 Horn Book-picture honor
- Score: 12.44
Raven, the Native American trickster, feels sorry for those who must live in darkness, and he decides to help. He flies over mountains, valleys, and lakes and discovers that light is being kept hidden inside the house of the Sky Chief. Using his cleverness, Raven finds a way to bring light to the world. “The physical environment, oral literature, and traditional life of the Pacific Coast Indians come alive in this amusing and well-conceived picture book.”—School Library Journal
- 1994 Caldecott honor
- 1994 Horn Book-picture honor
- Score: 12.44
Owen had a fuzzy yellow blanket. “Fuzzy goes where I go,” said Owen. But Mrs. Tweezers disagreed. She thought Owen was too old for a blanket. Owen disagreed. No matter what Mrs. Tweezers came up with, Blanket Fairies or vinegar, Owen had the answer. But when school started, Owen’t mother knew just what to do, and everyone—Owen, Fuzzy, and even Mrs. Tweezers—was happy.
- 1994 Caldecott honor
- Score: 6.44
With a mere 19 words (yo appears twice, yes six times) the author/artist of Charlie Parker Played Be Bop presents a spirited conversation on a city sidewalk that is, in itself, a complete drama. Two boys meet as strangers. One hails the other, who is cautious. The first persists. The other responds. Gradually they begin to talk and end up as friends.
