The Cat Man of Aleppo
It’s time to kick off our favorite series of the year: It’s our Caldecott breakdowns! Each year, our founders give an in-depth analysis of the winning books. We analyze the text, the illustrations, and how they combine to create an award-winning picture book. Over the next five weeks, we’ll breakdown each of this year’s amazing books and share insights into the illustrators and their processes. Most importantly, we hope our talks will inspire you to elevate your own picture book manuscripts in a new way.
First off, our hearty congratulations to the 2021 Caldecott Medal Winner: WE ARE WATER PROTECTORS written by Carole Lindstrom and illustrated by Michaela Goade! This book is stunning and we can’t wait to share it with you in the coming weeks.
This year the Caldecott Committee recognized four books as 2021 Caldecott Honor Books:
- THE CAT MAN OF ALEPPO illustrated by Yuko Shimizu, written by Irene Latham & Karim Shamsi-Basha
- OUTSIDE IN illustrated by Cindy Derby, written by Deborah Underwood
- A PLACE INSIDE OF ME: A POEM TO HEAL THE HEART illustrated by Noa Denmon, written by Zetta Elliott
- ME & MAMA illustrated and written by Cozbi A. Cabrera
