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Alabama authors, NYC illustrator share Caldecott honor for ‘The Cat Man of Aleppo’
By Bob Blalock February 9, 2021
Irene Latham, left, and Karim Shamsi-Basha, right, sign copies of The Cat Man of Aleppo at The Alabama Booksmith. (Phil Free / Alabama NewsCenter)
Stray cats wandering a city in war-torn Syria almost a decade ago led to two Alabama writers and a New York City artist sharing one of the most prestigious awards for children’s literature this year.
“The Cat Man of Aleppo,” written by Irene Latham and Karim Shamsi-Basha and illustrated by Yuko Shimizu, is one of four books chosen as a Caldecott Honor Book. “We are Water Protectors,” illustrated by Michaela Goade and written by Carole Lindstrom, was the Caldecott Medal winner. Each year, the American Library Association recognizes the nation’s top picture books for children with Caldecott awards.