Annal:2000 Randolph Caldecott Medal
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Results of the Randolph Caldecott Medal in the year 2000. For a ranked list of books, try an honor roll:
- 2000 Caldecott winner
- Score: 10.5
Joseph had a little overcoat, but it was full of holes—just like this book! When Joseph’s coat got too old and shabby, he made it into a jacket. But what did he make it into after that? And after that?
As children turn the pages of this book, they can use the die-cut holes to guess what Joseph will be making next from his amazing overcoat—while they laugh at the bold, cheerful artwork and learn that you can always make something, even out of nothing.
John Updike, Trina Schart Hyman
- 2000 Caldecott honor
- Score: 6.5
From the short, frozen days of January, through the long green days of June, to the first light snowflakes of December, here are poems for all twelve months of the year. Each celebrates the familiar but nonetheless wondrous qualities that make a time of the year unique. Vibrant paintings follow the members of a busy, contented family and their friends through the seasons, capturing their affection for one another along with the snowy quiet of winter, the newness of spring, the still heat of summer, and the crispness of autumn.
- 2000 Caldecott honor
- Score: 6.5
Only the person who gave us Tuesday could have devised this fantastic tale, which begins with a school trip to the Empire State Building. There a boy makes friends with a mischievous little cloud, who whisks him away to the Cloud Dispatch Center for Sector 7 (the region that includes New York City). The clouds are bored with their everyday shapes, so the boy obligingly starts to sketch some new ones. . . . The wordless yet eloquent account of this unparalleled adventure is a funny, touching story about art, friendship, and the weather, as well as a visual tour de force.
When Sophie Gets Angry—Really, Really Angry...
- 2000 Caldecott honor
- Score: 6.5
This thoughtful story addresses one of the most difficult challenges facing parents: what to do when a child become angry.
Hans Christian Andersen, Jerry Pinkney
- 2000 Caldecott honor
- Score: 6.5
For over one hundred years The Ugly Duckling has been a childhood favorite, and Jerry Pinkney’s spectacular new adaptation brings it triumphantly to new generations of readers.With keen emotion and fresh vision, the acclaimed artist captures the essence of the tale’s timeless appeal: The journey of the awkward little bird—marching bravely through hecklers, hunters, and cruel seasons — is an unforgettable survival story; this blooming into a graceful swan is a reminder of the patience often necessary to discover true happiness. Splendid watercolors set in the lush…
