Annal:2003 Golden Kite Picture Book Illustration Award
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Results of the Golden Kite Picture Book Illustration Award in the year 2003. For a ranked list of books, try an honor roll:
- Golden Kite Picture Book Illustration Award
- Children's books
- Children's authors
- Young Adult books
- Young Adult authors
- 2003 Golden Kite-picturebook illustration winner
- Score: 10.53
Papa says it’s the sound of leaving that speaks to my soul…
The poignant words of two-time Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Angela Johnson and striking images from fine artist Loren Long join forces in this heartbreaking yet uplifting picture book about a boy, his love for trains, and his adulation of one legendary engineer.
It’s the story of a hero lost and a hero discovered, of a dream crushed then reawakened, but mostly it is a story of the force that sustains the human spirit—hope.
Just a Minute!: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book
- 2004 Belpré–illustration winner
- 2003 Golden Kite-picturebook illustration honor
- Score: 16.54
In this original trickster tale, Senor Calavera arrives unexpectedly at Grandma Beetle's door. He requests that she leave with him right away. "Just a minute," Grandma Beetle tells him. She still has one house to sweep, two pots of tea to boil, three pounds of corn to make into tortillas - and that's just the start!
Using both Spanish and English words to tally the party preparations, Grandma Beetle cleverly delays her trip and spends her birthday with a table full of grandchildren and her surprise guest. This spirited tribute to the rich traditions of Mexican culture is the perfect introduction to counting in both English and Spanish. The vivacious illustrations and universal depiction of a family celebration are sure to be adored by young readers everywhere.
