Recent Winners: The Caldecott Medal (2009)

The House in the Night by Susan Marie Swanson

Illustrated by Beth Krommes

The illustrations accompanying this retelling of a traditional nursery rhyme are done almost completely in black and white with splashes of gold used for emphasis. The result is strikingly unforgettable. I’ll admit I wasn’t all that impressed by the text of the picture book; but the Caldecott is reserved for illustrations and this book was definitely deserving.  


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