![]() ![]() Told in straight-forward, accessible vocabulary, this innovative look at a childhood fear by debut author Greg Pizzoli creates engaging three-spot color illustrations that are as fresh as a cool slice of watermelon. Award and honor book recipients will receive their awards in Las Vegas during the ALA Annual Conference in June.Ī watermelon-loving crocodile becomes distraught after swallowing a seed, believing it will grow inside of him. Award winners are recognized for their literary and artistic achievements that demonstrate creativity and imagination to engage children in reading. The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award is given to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in English in the United States during the preceding year. The award is named for the world-renowned children’s author, Theodor Geisel, a.k.a. The award was announced today by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), during the ALA Midwinter Meeting held Jan. PHILADELPHIA - Author and illustrator Greg Pizzoli is the 2014 recipient of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for “The Watermelon Seed” published by Disney Hyperion Books – An Imprint of Disney Book Group. ![]() ![]() ![]()
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