After much searching, in the end I’ve decided to write on one of my own favorite books growing up. The Funny Little Woman won the Caldecott medal in 1973. In addition to owning a copy of this book, I chose it for its stunning ink and watercolor illustrations and for its retelling of an offbeat story about a little old lady who just wants to find her precious dumpling, but winds up meeting an actual demon. I’m really excited to revisit this book after so long and hopefully get a better sense of not only what its appeal was for me in the past, but also what made it a contender for the award to begin with.