Children’s book authors and enthusiasts will have a chance to learn how and why books are chosen for the prestigious Newbery and Geisel Awards Jan. 31 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the Peabody Library on the Vanderbilt University campus. The event is free and open to the public.
Robin Smith, Geisel Award committee member, and Dean Schneider, Newbery Award committee member, will discuss their experiences on the committees and how and why books are chosen for these awards.
The Newbery Medal has been awarded annually since 1922 by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
The annual Theodor Seuss Geisel Award recognizes the authors and illustrators of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in English in the United States the previous year. The award was first presented in 2006 and is named for beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss.
The Peabody Library is located on Magnolia Circle, just east of the corner of Edgehill Avenue and 21st Avenue South. There are a limited number of metered spaces on Magnolia Circle and in the parking lot on the 21st Avenue side of the Peabody Library. There are also metered spaces in the parking lot at the corner of 18th and Edgehill avenues. Contact Lara Beth Lehman at 322-8226 with any questions.
For more information about Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of education and human development, visit http://peabody.vanderbilt.edu. For more Vanderbilt events, visit http://calendar.vanderbilt.edu.
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