Greetings and Welcome to another Potentially Useful episode of the TCAPSLoop Podcast. We may not be the Rotten Tomatoes of Children's books (and we probably don't want to be) but we do have the Siskel or Ebert of the TCAPSLoop, Stephie Luyt and Danelle Brostrom to help rank 5 of the top books up for consideration for this years Caldecott Award.

Moment of Zen:To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.” ― Elbert HubbardThe Rundown:Danelle's List:

1. An American Story

2. Big

3. Tomfoolery

4. There was a Party for Langston

5. The Tree and the River

Stephie's List:

1. Big

2. There was a Party for Langston

3. An American Story

4. Tomfoolery

5. The Tree and the River

Larry's List:

1. Big

2. The Tree and the River

3. There was a Party for Langston

4. An American Story

5. Tomfoolery

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Hosts: Danelle Brostrom, Larry Burden

Guest: Stephie Luyt

Um and Ramble Editing: Larry Burden

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