Facts connect with issues and ideas, and, from context, understanding grows. The 2001 Sibert winners assist readers in many ways. The other winners offer assists as needed. For example, Webb gracefully labels her illustrative watercolors to effectively extend journal entries. Format Following Function Format matters.
Dynamic narrative serves as an anchor for the three histories.
Then there's Sophie Webb's choice of format in My Season with Penguins . Winick turns to the hip, graphic memoir in pulpy paperback edition to tell so well his tough and tender cautionary tale for preteen and teen audiences. Apt and Appealing Book Design Smart design decisions are in sync with content and audience. For example, creamy deckle-edged paper is perfect to relay Dash's timeless tale. Elegant as Ralegh himself, pictured on the cover, is Aronson's book-its size, shape, page layout, and typefaces all playing their part.