Golem (Caldecott Medal Book)

It is a truly sad thing that we don't have more "kiddie" books like this anymore, something that can really be called a work of art with a story that has a history to it. Call me a sucker for all the old folklore, but hey, they have been around along enough that the history has to say something for their deep coolness. Beyond telling a basic, fluffy story, this book takes on the load of...more

It is a truly sad thing that we don't have more "kiddie" books like this anymore, something that can really be called a work of art with a story that has a history to it. Call me a sucker for all the old folklore, but hey, they have been around along enough that the history has to say something for their deep coolness. Beyond telling a basic, fluffy story, this book takes on the load of culture and religion to tell an incredible tale of, well, a golem (not the freak of Tolkien, the actual legendary monster made of an inanimate material). Rather along the line of the "Frankenstein phobia" the story is rather scary--but pleasantly so. Yeah, it's a contradition, but this is a good scary story that still teaches a lesson, albeit a archaic lesson. But hey, so much the better. The art is also incredibly cool and you will quickly see why it won its award.   hide