ALA | American Library Association Announces Award Winners
Drum roll, please!
Newbery to Kate DiCamillo for The Tale of Despereaux
Caldecott to Mordicai Gerstein for The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
Coretta Scott King to Angela Johnson for The First Part Last and to Ashley Bryan for Beautiful Blackbird
Printz to Angela Johnson for The First Part Last
Vist the ALA site to see the Honor Books in each category!

New Photo of Hanks from The Polar Express
This new image from the upcoming movie starring Tom Hanks and directed and co-written by Robert Zemeckis shows the incredible motion-capture technology they are using to recreate the beloved picture book. To see more, visit the official site.

The Salt Lake Tribune — Utah couple receive acclaim with flying colors for children’s books
Mark Buehner has illustrated fourteen children’s books, six of which have been written by his wife Caralyn. He is most famous for his first book, The Adventures of Taxi Dog. His illustrations are filled with hidden elements and lots of character.
This article on him and his wife captures the joy they have found in working on children’s books.