Author: Cynthia Rylant
Illustrator: Diane Goode
Genre: Caldecott
Grade level: K-3
When I Was Young in the Mountains is a Caldecott Medal winner about growing up in the Appalachian Mountains. It is written in beautiful, lyrical texts. The author remembers and writes about many cherished memories of her childhood living with her grandparents in the mountains.
Diane Goode does an amazing job illustrating this thoughtful book. The illustrations are very detailed so that they play as a visual text for the reader. The pictures are mesmerizing and almost seem like a lullaby because they are so gently done. This story's illustrations won it the 1983 Caldecott Medal.
This book tells a specific story, but it also tells a general story or message of finding happiness with whatever you have or wherever you are. This story teaches children the message of being content and happy with what they have in live. I would suggest this book to readers in kindergarten to third grade, but can be enjoyed by all readers.
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