100 Scope Notes
Travis JonkerAn elementary school librarian, author/illustrator, and former Caldecott committee member talks children's books.
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Departure Time: When Legendary Illustrators Got Nuts (+ Giveaway)
Some of the most polarizing books in children’s literature are “departure” books - when an established author or illustrator takes a risk, breaks their own style or format rules and tries something new.
Departures can be career defining....
🤫 Off the Record: GOLDFINCHES
Caldecott thoughts I'd never say in a committee room
Thanks for being here for the first dedicated Off the Record email, where I share my Caldecott thoughts about GOLDFINCHES as if you were a good librarian friend. Some observations will b...
Caldecott Critique: GOLDFINCHES by Mary Oliver, illustrated by Melissa Sweet (+ Giveaway)
Heads up to paid subscribers: this post is fully free, but watch for the GOLDFINCHES Off the Record email Wednesday morning. More info on that at the end of this post.
I will now present this book as if I was a member of the 2027 Ca...
Why Did They Win? A 2025 Caldecott Honor Examination
Why did the books that won, win?
The 2025 Caldecott Medal winner CHOOCH HELPED (illustrated by Rebecca Lee Kunz, written by Andrea L. Rogers) was one of the most delightfully unexpected Medal winners of the twenty-first century - and the d...
My Biggest Professional Regret: I Leveled the Library
📖 Switching gears today. Getting a bit vulnerable with a personal story from the school library. Let me know if you like this kind of thing. -Travis
It’s the first weekend after the end of the school year. I’m in the library. Helpi...
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School librarian, writer, illustrator, former Caldecott committee member, and a bunch of other things that have to do with children's literature.
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