Leave Me Alone! illustrated and written by Vera Brosgol, and published by Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishing Holdings Limited Partnership.
At the end of her rope, Granny is desperate for time alone to finish knitting sweaters for a house filled with dozens of rambunctious children. Brosgol??s expressive watercolor and cartoon art presents a genre-breaking journey taking Granny from the traditional forest setting to the mountains to the moon and beyond.
Freedom in Congo Square, illustrated by R. Gregory Christie, written by Carole Boston Weatherford and published by Little Bee Books, an imprint of Bonnier Publishing Group.
As they work throughout the week, slaves look forward to their afternoon of music, hope, and community in Congo Square, New Orleans. Christie??s folk-art inspired paint and collage images powerfully capture the emotions of this little-known historical event. Vibrant color and brilliant use of line heighten the impact of the rhyming couplets.
Du Iz Tak?, illustrated and written by Carson Ellis and published by Candlewick Press.
A diverse community of anthropomorphic bugs is intrigued by an unfurling sprout. Carson Ellis deftly depicts the mysteries of life in an imaginary, natural world. Through intricate details and the witty humor of a made-up language, ??Du Iz Tak??? is a treasure trove of visual and linguistic literacy.
They All Saw a Cat, illustrated and written by Brendan Wenzel and published by Chronicle Books LLC.
A cat??s walk through the world becomes a surprise-filled exploration of perspective and empathy. As the feline encounters a variety of creatures, the thoughtful composition paired with spare language and repetition focuses on each individual??s perception of it. Wenzel??s use of a range of art materials reinforces the idea that the essence of a cat might be in the eye of the beholder.
Members of the 2017 Caldecott Medal Selection Committee are: Chair Rhonda K. Gould, Walla Walla County Rural Library District, Walla Walla, Wash.; artín Blasco, Washington County Cooperative Library Services, Hillsboro, Ore.; Miriam Lang Budin, Chappaqua (N.Y.) Library; Marian L. Creamer, Children's Literature Alive!, Portland, Ore.; Erica Dean Glenn, Berkeley (Calif.) Public Library; Stacy Dillon, LREI, New York; Brian D. Hart, EveryLibrary, Macon, Ga.; Holly Jin, Skokie (Ill.) Public Library; Lauren Aimonette Liang, University of Utah, Salt Lake City; Susan Z. Melcher, Jefferson County Public Schools, Louisville, Ky,; Janet C. Mumford, Ecole Henry Anderson Elementary School, Richmond, BC, Canada; Laurie Reese, Los Angeles Public Library; Lisa Von Drasek, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; Ashley Waring, Reading (Mass.) Public Library; and Brian E. Wilson, Evanston (Ill.) Public Library.
