Mock Caldecott Contenders
Style
How the illustrator creates the pictures
- The medium of the illustrations (paint, pen and ink, collage, etc.) should help the reader understand the mood of the story
- The art should be high quality
- The illustrations should be unique or exceptional
Have You Ever Seen a Flower? Video.webmHave You Ever Seen a Flower?
by Shawn Harris
Mel Fell final.mp4Mel Fell
by Corey Tabor
Bonus Material
Illustrator Read Aloud
Watch Corey Tabor, the author and illustrator of Mel Fell, read his book aloud.
Mel Fell Animation
Check out this fun animated preview for Mel Fell.
Kingfisher Dive
Mel is a Kingfisher, a type of bird that really does dive for it's dinner! This video shows a real live kingfisher diving after a fish,
Kingfisher, Fish-eye View
And this is how a kingfisher dive looks from the fish's point of view!
In this great interview with Corey Tabor, he talks about how he got the idea for the book and shows us his process for creating the art. Filled with great behind-the-scenes images of the illustrations!
Author / Illustrator Read Aloud & Activity
Watch Shawn Harris read Have You Ever Seen A Flower? and demonstrate how to be a flower and how he made his illustrations. Then, try being your making your own flower using his technique.
Comparing Illustrators' Style
In their books, James Yang, Micha Archer, and Shawn Harris encourage us to explore the natural world around us. What do you notice about they styles of their illustrations?
Roots in Wonder Walkers by Micha Archer
Roots in Have You Ever Seen a Flower?
A journey in A Boy Named Isamu by James Yang
A journey in Have You Ever Seen a Flower?
Veins in Wonder Walkers by Micha Archer
