The Caldecott Medal
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The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
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2012
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A Ball for Daisy, illustrated and written by Chris Raschka | |
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2011
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A Sick Day for Amos McGee, illustrated by Erin E Stead written by Philip C Stead | |
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2010
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The Lion and the Mouse, illustrated and written by Jerry Pinkney | |
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2009
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The House in the Night, illustrated by Beth Krommes and written by Susan Marie Swanson | |
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2008
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The Invention of Hugo Cabret : a novel in words and pictures, by Brian Selznick | |
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2007
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Flotsam, illustrated by David Wiesner | |
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2006
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The Hello Goodbye Window illustrated by Chris Raschka and written by Norton Juster | |
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2005
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Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes | |
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2004
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The Man Who Walked Between the Towers by Mordicai Gerstein | |
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2003
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My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann | |
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2002
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The Three Pigs by David Wiesner | |
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2001
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So you Want to Be President? illustrated by David Small | |
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2000
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Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback | |
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1999
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Snowflake Bentley illustrated by Mary Azarian, text by Jacqueline Briggs Martin | |
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1998
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Rapunzel by Paul O. Zelinsky | |
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1997
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Golem by David Wisniewski | |
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1996
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Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann | |
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1995
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Smoky Night illustrated by David Diaz t ext by Eve Bunting | |
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1994
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Grandfather's Journey by Allen Say | |
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1993
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Mirette on the High Wire by Emily Arnold McCully | |
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1992
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Tuesday by David Wiesner | |
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1991
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Black and White by David Macaulay | |
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1990
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Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China by Ed Young | |
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1989
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Song and Dance Man illustrated by Stephen Gammell, text by Karen Ackerman | |
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1988
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Owl Moon illustrated by John Schoenherr, text by Jane Yolen | |
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1987
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Hey, Al illustrated by Richard Egielski, text by Arthur Yorinks | |
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1986
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The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg | |
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1985
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Saint George and the Dragon llustrated by Trina Schart Hyman, text retold by Margaret Hodges | |
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1984
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The Glorious Flight: Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot by Alice & Martin Provensen | |
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1983
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1982
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Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg | |
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1981
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Fables by Arnold Lobel | |
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1980
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Ox-Cart Man illustrated by Barbara Cooney text by Donald Hall | |
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1979
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The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses by Paul Goble | |
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1978
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Noah's Ark by Peter Spier |
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1977
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Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions illustrated by Leo & Diane Dillon text by Margaret Musgrove |
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1976
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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears illustrated by Leo & Diane Dillon text retold by Verna Aardema | |
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1975
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Arrow to the Sun by Gerald McDermott | |
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1974
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Duffy and the Devil illustrated by Margot Zemach retold by Harve Zemach | |
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1973
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The Funny Little Woman illustrated by Blair Lent text retold by Arlene Mosel |
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1972
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One Fine Day retold and illustrated by Nonny Hogrogian | |
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1971
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A Story A Story retold and illustrated by Gail E. Haley | |
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1970
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Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig | |
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1969
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The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship illustrated by Uri Shulevitz, text retold by Arthur Ransome | |
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1968
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Drummer Hoff illustrated by Ed Emberley, text adapted by Barbara Emberley | |
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1967
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Sam, Bangs & Moonshine by Evaline Ness | |
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1966
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Always Room for One More illustrated by Nonny Hogrogian text by Sorche Nic Leodhas | |
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1965
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May I Bring a Friend? illustrated by Beni Montresor text by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers | |
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1964
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Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak | |
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1963
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The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats | |
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1962
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Once a Mouse retold and illustrated by Marcia Brown | |
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1961
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Baboushka and the Three Kingss | |
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1960
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Nine Days to Christmas illustrated by Marie Hall Ets text by Marie Hall Ets and Aurora Labastida | |
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1959
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Chanticleer and the Fox illustrated and text adapted by Barbara Cooney | |
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1958
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Time of Wonder by Robert McCloskey | |
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1957
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A Tree Is Nice illustrated by Marc Simont text by Janice Udry | |
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1956
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Frog Went A-Courtin' illustrated by Feodor Rojankovsky text retold by John Langstaff | |
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1955
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Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper illustrated and text translated by Marcia Brown | |
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1954
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Madeline's Rescue by Ludwig Bemelmans | |
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1953
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The Biggest Bear by Lynd Ward | |
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1952
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Finders Keepers illustrated by Nicolas, pseud text by Will, pseud | |
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1951
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The Egg Tree by Katherine Milhous | |
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1950
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Song of the Swallows by Leo Politi | |
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1949
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The Big Snow by Berta & Elmer Hader | |
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1948
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White Snow, Bright Snow illustrated by Roger Duvoisin text by Alvin Tresselt | |
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1947
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The Little Island illustrated by Leonard Weisgard text by Golden MacDonald | |
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1946
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The Rooster Crows by Maude & Miska Petersham | |
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1945
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Prayer for a Child illustrated by Elizabeth Orton Jones text by Rachel Field | |
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1944
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Many Moons illustrated by Louis Slobodkin text by James Thurber | |
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1943
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The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton | |
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1942
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Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey | |
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1941
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They Were Strong and Good by Robert Lawson | |
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1940
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Abraham Lincoln by Ingri & Edgar Parin d'Aulaire | |
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1939
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Mei Li by Thomas Handforth | |
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1938
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Animals of the Bible illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop text selected by Helen Dean Fish |