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Today I'm sharing the top five books that I believe are the contenders for the Sibert award. I haven't read all possible, but have read many. Here is Alyson's post that explains the criteria. The awards will be announced next Monday!
And here are the final ones I've read this week as contenders, books by terrific authors and illustrators.
The family of one little girl, unfortunately for her, doesn't have dogs or cats, bird or fish. They have snakes, and she tells them emphatically: "I really, really, REALLY don't like snakes!" Mom, Dad and brother can't understand why, so ask her, "Why?" As she lays out her reasons, each responds with the facts, and each page adds to that information. Davies manages a fun conversational tone with the girl's complaints and the enthusiastic and clear explanations. And cartoon-like sketches add to the information. The reader learns that snakes really aren't slimy, have dry skin, but it's a shiny, see-through outer skin. There are pages about the kinds of eyes, how snakes hunt and eat, and extra information at the back, including an index and bibliography. I learned some things about snakes, and for those who want to know the basics, this is a book to start with.