CALDECOTT MEDAL WINNER – 1946
The Rooster Crows: A Book of American Rhymes and Jingles
Maude and Miska Petersham
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1945
62 pp.
age: infants on up
Interests: poetry
The Rooster Crows: A Book of American Rhymes and Jingles
18 Mar 2011 Leave a comment
in Books, books - infant+ Tags: American history, animals, country life, pioneer life, poetry
Abraham Lincoln
10 Mar 2011 Leave a comment
in Books, books 5+ Tags: American history, biography, country life, history, pioneer life, politics, war
CALDECOTT MEDAL WINNER – 1940
Ingri & Edgar Parin d’Aulaire
New York: Doubleday, 1939
56pp
ages 5+
Interests: American history, politics, pioneer life
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My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
28 Feb 2011 Leave a comment
in Movies, movies 4+ Tags: country life, family, illness, Magic, nature, siblings, spirits, strong girls
My Neighbor Totoro
Rated: G
Length: 86 min.
Age: 4 and up. commonsense media sez: 5+
Scary Factor: soot sprites are creepy, and provide one big Startle Moment (see below); Totoro seems scary at first glance, but is soon revealed to be friendly
Also: issue of Mother sick in hospital may bother some, but whole situation is treated gently, and without worry until late in film when girls grow concerned (see more below)
Interests: monster/spirits, magic, nature, country life, Japan
Next: Director Miyazaki has two other films for this age group: Ponyo, Kiki’s Delivery Service; for older kids try: Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle
Rarest Kind of Best 