Here are a few that I have taken a look through:
2007 Caldecott Winner:
Flotsam by: David Wiesner
This is a wordless, magical trip through the eyes of a camera lens. A young boy finds entertainment in the items he finds on the shoreline of the ocean. A camera finds its way to him as he ventures through the waterline and he can't wait to see what it will reveal. Years of imaginative things reveal themselves to the boy through the photos.
The illustrations are realistic and look water colored across the page. I enjoyed the book because it was very imaginative. Each person that looks through it could interpret it in a whole new way. I believe it would be appealing to those students who have difficulty reading. They could write their own words for this book just by looking at the pictures. This book offers your imagination a free ride and lets you determine the destination. This book takes place on a beach, my favorite place in the world, so it is no wonder I enjoyed it so much. The pictures remind me of my own childhood experiences exploring the ocean side.
This book offers a twist of the traditional books about the ocean. The author doesn't make the undersea adventures meet the normal expectations of sea life. He allows the reader to think outside of the box. From this book I have learned that books don't need words to tell a story. In fact, words might have ruined this book.
2006 Caldecott Winner:
The Hello, Goodbye Window
Written By: Norton Juster
Illustrated By: Chris Raschka
This is a tale of a young girl who often visits her Nanna and Poppy. She enjoys the time spent with them, especially in their busy kitchen by the popular greeting window. The window is also known as the hello, goodbye window. The window allows them to greet each other upon arrival and bid farewell upon departure. This book reminds me of the times I shared with my own grandparents. We often spent a lot of our time in the kitchen too, making cookies, playing cards, or other fun things of the sort. Just like the little girl in the story, I always enjoyed spending time at my grandparent's house. My grandparents had a glass security door that reminds me a lot of the window in the book. I could see those coming to visit or recognize it was time to go when my parents arrived to pick me up. The theme of this book reminds me of the Arthur books and Berenstain Bears books where they go to visit their grandparents. This book offers a reminiscent tale of spending time with grandparents. I really enjoyed this book; it was a water colored work of art. I have learned from this story that I really enjoy a book that I can relate to; it seems so much more meaningful.
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