Grades K-3 Elementary Library Media Centers
Nazareth Area School District
OUR FAVORITE AUTHORS
Below are some of our favorite children book authors. Click on their picture to go to their website to learn more about them and their books.
JON AGEE
ERIC CARLE
TEDD ARNOLD
DOREEN CRONIN
JAN BRETT
TOMIE DEPAOLA
MARC BROWN
KELLY DiPUCCHIO
LOIS EHLERT
STEVE JENKINS
LAURA NUMEROFF
PATRICIA POLACCO
GAIL GIBBONS
JORY JOHN
MARGIE PALATINI
DAN SANTAT
RYAN HIGGINS
STEVEN KELLOGG
JERRY PALLOTTA
CHRIS VAN ALLSBURG
OLIVER JEFFERS
JEFF KINNEY
PEGGY PARISH
CHRIS VAN DUSEN
MELANIE WATT
MO WILLEMS
AUDREY & DON WOOD
AWARDS FOR CHILDREN BOOKS
Children books may have what looks like a medal on the front cover denoting that it is an award-winning children's book. Two of these awards are explained below.
THE CALDECOTT MEDAL
The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
THE NEWBERRY MEDAL
The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
To learn about more about these two awards or information about other awards, please visit this website for details.
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For library questions, please contact: Mrs. Cindy Rizzolino, K-3 Library Media Specialist
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