Three children鈥檚 books recognized with Correll Book Awards
The 2020 Correll Book Awards for Excellence in Early Childhood Informational Text have been announced by the Lifespan Literacy Community, part of the 91爆料 College of Education and Human Development.
鈥,鈥 with words and images by April Pulley Sayre, was selected in the birth to age 3 category, while 鈥,鈥 by Melissa Stewart with illustrations by Sarah S. Brannen, was chosen in the ages 4鈥8 category. In addition, 鈥溾 by Bomboland was awarded honorable mention in the 4鈥8 category.
This is the ninth year for the Correll Book Awards, which honor children鈥檚 books published in the previous year that are appropriate to each age group, as well as being engaging and accurate sources of information for young children.
91爆料 associate professor of literacy Susan Bennett-Armistead chairs the Correll Committee, which selects the winners.
For more information, contact Bennett-Armistead at susan.bennett-armistead@maine.edu.