Going Down Home With Daddy

Welcome back! We’re here today with the second video in our 2020 Caldecott series to celebrate GOING DOWN HOME WITH DADDY by Kelly Starling Lyons and illustrated by Daniel Minter, published by Peachtree Publishers.

Here’s a quick description:

On reunion morning, we rise before the sun. Daddy hums as he packs our car with suitcases and a cooler full of snacks. He says there’s nothing like going down home. Down home is Granny’s house. Down home is where Lil’ Alan and his parents and sister will join great-grandparents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Down home is where Lil’ Alan will hear stories of the ancestors and visit the land that has meant so much to all of them. And down home is where all of the children will find their special way to pay tribute to family history. All the kids have to decide on what tribute to share, but what will Lil’ Alan do?

Laura Backes kicks off the discussion with fascinating details about the backgrounds and colors in the illustrations and what they represent in the book. Enjoy your time with the Picture Book Summit team today!

GOING DOWN HOME WITH DADDY

Each year, our founders gather together of the Caldecott winners. (You can see previous years’ discussions here.) We analyze the text, the illustrations, and how they combine to create an award-winning picture book. Most importantly, we hope our conversations will inspire you to look for ways to elevate your own picture book manuscripts.

Be sure to catch the first video in our 2020 series:

DOUBLE BASS BLUES written by Andrea J. Loney and illustrated by Rudy Gutierrez

We’ll return in a few days for our next 2020 Caldecott Honor Book: BEAR CAME ALONG!

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