Manchester City Library

The 2008 winners of the Caldecott, Newbery, Sibert, and Seuss/Geisal awards were announced this week. Here’s the list:

The Caldecott winner is Invention of Hugo Cabret (Selznick).
Honors:

• Henry’s freedom box (Levine)
• First the Egg (Seeger)
• The Wall (Sis)
• Knuffle bunny too (Willems)

The Newbery winner is Good masters sweet ladies (Schlitz).
Honors:

• Elijah of Buxton (Curtis)
• Wednesday Wars (Schmidt)
• Feathers (Woodson)

The Sibert medal for nonfiction is The Wall by Peter Sis.
Honors:

• Nic bishop spiders
• Lightship (Floca)

The Seuss/Geisel winner for easy readers is There is a bird on your head by Mo Willems
Honors:

• First the Egg (Seeger)
• Hello bumblebee bat (Lunde)
• Jazz baby (Wheeler)
• Vulture view (Sayre)