Black and White

Title: Black and White
1991 Caldecott Medal Winner
Author/Illustrator: David Macaulay
Published: 1990
Summary: Four different stories inventively illustrated about trains, cows, parents, and workers are united by one motif.
Memorable Quote: "And every evening at seven o'clock they come home, sort through the mail, ask about homework, and send us to bed."
Artistic Example: The story about parents is illustrated in drab brown to represent their monotonous lives.
Teaching Idea: Examine Macaulay's use of irony in presenting illustrations that contradict the text. The title Black and White is illustrated in blue and green.
Grade Level: K5 - 3
Reading Level (Lexile): 610