A series of books that won the Caldscott Award

Caldecott Award

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The Caldecott Medal 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.

Chooch helped book cover

2025 Winner

Chooch helped

by Andrea L. Rogers ; illustrated by Rebecca Lee Kunz.

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Big by Vashti Harrison

2024 Winner

Big

by Vashti Harrison (J-Easy)

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Hot dog book cover by Doug Salati

2023 Winner

Hot dog

by Doug Salati (J-Easy)

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Watercress book cover

2022 Winner

Watercress

by Andrea Wang (J-Easy)
Illustrated by Jason Chin

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We are water protectors by Carole Lindstrom ; illustrated by Michaela Goade. book cover

2021 Winner

We are water protectors

by Carole Lindstrom (J-Easy)
Illustrated by Michaela Goade

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The undefeated photo cover by kwame Alexander

2020 Winner

The undefeated

by Kwame Alexander (J-811.6 ALEX)
Illustrated by Kadir Nelson

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Hello Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall book cover

2019 Winner

Hello Lighthouse

by Sophie Blackall (J-Easy)

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Wolf in the snow by Matthew Cordell book cover

2018 Winner

Wolf in the snow

by Matthew Cordell (J-Easy)

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Radiant child : the story of young artist Jean-Michel Basquiat book cover

2017 Winner

Radiant child : the story of young artist Jean-Michel Basquiat

by Javaka Steptoe (J-Biog. 740.92 BASQ STEP)

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Finding Winnie : the true story of the world's most famous bear by Lindsay Mattick ; illustrated by Sophie Blackall book cover

2016 Winner

Finding Winnie : the true story of the world's most famous bear

by Lindsay Mattick (J-Biog. 599.785 COLE MATT)
Illustrated by Sophie Blackall

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Locomotive by Brian Floca book cover

2014 Winner

Locomotive

by Brian Floca (J-385.0973 F628L)

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This Is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen (J-Easy) book cover

2013 Winner

This Is Not My Hat

by Jon Klassen (J-Easy)

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A Ball for Daisy by Chris Raschka (J-Easy) book cover

2012 Winner

A Ball for Daisy

by Chris Raschka (J-Easy)
 

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A Sick Day for Amos McGee book cover

2011 Winner

A Sick Day for Amos McGee

by Philip C. Stead (J-Easy)
Illustrated by Erin E. Stead

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The lion & the mouse by Jerry Pinkney (J-398.2 P655LI)

2010 Winner

The Lion & the Mouse

by Jerry Pinkney (J-398.2 P655LI)

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The House in the Night book cover

2009 Winner

The House in the Night

by Susan Marie Swanson (J-Easy)
Illustrated by Beth Krommes

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The Invention of Hugo Cabret Book cover

2008 Winner

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

by Brian Selznick (J-Fic)

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Flotsam by David Wiesner book cover

2007 Winner

Flotsam

by David Wiesner.

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The Hello, Goodbye Window book cover

2006 Winner

The Hello, Goodbye Window

by Norton Juster (J-Easy)
Illustrated by Chris Raschka

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Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes (J-Easy)

2005 Winner

Kitten's First Full Moon

by Kevin Henkes (J-Easy)

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The Man Who Walked Between the Towers by Mordicai Gerstein Book Cover

2004 Winner

The Man Who Walked Between the Towers

by Mordicai Gerstein (J-791.34092 P489G)

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My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann book cover

2003 Winner

My Friend Rabbit

by Eric Rohmann (J-Easy)

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The Three Pigs by David Wiesner (J-Easy)

2002 Winner

The Three Pigs

by David Wiesner (J-Easy)

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So You Want to Be President? by Judith St. George (J-973.099 STGE 2004) Illustrated by David Small book cover

2001 Winner

So You Want to Be President?

by Judith St. George (J-973.099 STGE 2004)
Illustrated by David Small

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Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback (J-Easy) book cover

2000 Winner

Joseph Had a Little Overcoat

by Simms Taback (J-Easy)

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Snowflake Bentley By Jacqueline Briggs Martin (J-Biog. 551.57841 B477M) Illustrated by Mary Azarian Book Cover

1999 Winner

Snowflake Bentley

by Jacqueline Briggs Martin (J-Biog. 551.57841
B477M)
Illustrated by Mary Azarian

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Rapunzel / retold and illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky book cover

1998 Winner

Rapunzel

by Paul O. Zelinsky (J-398.20943 Z49R)

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Golem by David Wisniewski book cover

1997 Winner

Golem

by David Wisniewski (J-398.21089 W815G)

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Officer Buckle and Gloria book cover

1996 Winner

Officer Buckle and Gloria

by Peggy Rathmann (J-Easy)

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Smoky Night book cover

1995 Winner

Smoky Night

by Eve Bunting (J-Easy)
Illustrated by David Diaz

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Grandfather's Journey book cover

1994 Winner

Grandfather's Journey

by Allen Say (J-Easy)

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Mirette on the High Wire book cover

1993 Winner

Mirette on the High Wire

by Emily Arnold McCully (J-Easy)

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Tuesday book cover

1992 Winner

Tuesday

by David Wiesner (J-Easy)

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Black and White book cover

1991 Winner

Black and White

by David Macaulay (J-Easy)

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Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China book cover

1990 Winner

Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China

by Ed Young (J-398.20951 Y71L)

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Song and Dance Man book cover

1989 Winner

Song and Dance Man

by Karen Ackerman (J-Easy)
Illustrated by Stephen Gammell

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Owl Moon book cover

1988 Winner

Owl Moon

by Jane Yolen (J-Easy)
Illustrated by John Schoenherr

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Hey, Al book cover

1987 Winner

Hey, Al

by Arthur Yorinks (J-Easy)
Illustrated by Richard Egielski

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The Polar Express book cover

1986 Winner

The Polar Express

by Chris Van Allsburg (J-394.2663 VANA)

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Saint George and the Dragon book cover

1985 Winner

Saint George and the Dragon

by Margaret Hodges (J-398.2 HODG)
Illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman

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The Glorious Flight: Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot book cover

1984 Winner

The Glorious Flight: Across the Channel with
Louis Bleriot

by Alice & Martin Provensen (J-629.130092
P969G)

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Shadow by book cover

1983 Winner

Shadow

by Blaise Cendrars (J-Easy)
Translated and illustrated by Marcia Brown

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Fables book cover

1981 Winner

Fables

by Arnold Lobel (J-Easy)

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Ox-Cart Man book cover

1980 Winner

Ox-Cart Man

by Donald Hall (J-Easy)
Illustrated by Barbara Cooney

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The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses book cover

1979 Winner

The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses

by Paul Goble (J-Easy)

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Noah's Ark book cover

1978 Winner

Noah's Ark

by Peter Spier (J-Easy)

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Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions book cover

1977 Winner

Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions

by Margaret Musgrove (J-960. M987A)
Illustrated by Leo & Diane Dillon

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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears book cover

1976 Winner

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

by Verna Aardema (J-398.2 A113W)
Illustrated by Leo & Diane Dillon

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Arrow to the Sun book cover

1975 Winner

Arrow to the Sun

by Gerald McDermott (J-Easy)

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Duffy and the Devil book cover

1974 Winner

Duffy and the Devil

by Harve Zemach (J-Easy)
Illustrated by Margot Zemach

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The Funny Little Woman book cover

1973 Winner

The Funny Little Woman

by Arlene Mosel (J-Easy)
Illustrated by Blair Lent

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One Fine Day book cover

1972 Winner

One Fine Day

by Nonny Hogrogian (J-Easy)

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A Story, A Story: An African Tale book cover

1971 Winner

A Story, A Story: An African Tale

by Gail E. Haley (J-Easy)

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Sylvester and the Magic Pebble book cover

1970 Winner

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

by William Steig (J-Easy)

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The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship: A Russian Tale book cover

1969 Winner

The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship: A
Russian Tale

by Arthur Ransome (J-398.21 RANS)
Illustrated by Uri Shulevitz

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Drummer Hoff book cover

1968 Winner

Drummer Hoff

by Barbara Emberley (J-Easy)
Illustrated by Ed Emberley

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Sam, Bangs, and moonshine book cover

1967 Winner

Sam, Bangs & Moonshine

by Evaline Ness (J-Easy)

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Always Room for One More book cover

1966 Winner

Always Room for One More

by Sorche Nic Leodhas (J-784. A39A)
Illustrated by Nonny Hogrogian

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May I Bring a Friend? book cover

1965 Winner

May I Bring a Friend?

by Beatrice Schenk De Regniers (J-Easy)
Illustrated by Beni Montresor

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Where the Wild Things Are book cover

1964 Winner

Where the Wild Things Are

by Maurice Sendak (J-Easy)

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The Snowy Day book cover

1963 Winner

The Snowy Day

by Ezra Jack Keats (J-Easy)

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Once a Mouse... book cover

1962 Winner

Once a Mouse...

by Marcia Brown (J-Easy)

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Baboushka and the Three Kings book cover

1961 Winner

Baboushka and the Three Kings

by Ruth Robbins (J-394.2663 R635B)
Illustrated by Nicolas Sidjakov

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Nine Days to Christmas book cover

1960 Winner

Nine Days to Christmas

by Maire Hall Ets & Aurora Labastida
(J-394.2663 ETS)

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Chanticleer and the Fox book cover

1959 Winner

Chanticleer and the Fox

by Barbara Cooney (J-Easy)

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Time of Wonder book cover

1958 Winner

Time of Wonder

by Robert McCloskey (J-Easy)

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A Tree Is Nice book cover

1957 Winner

A Tree Is Nice

by Janice Udry (J-Easy)
Illustrated by Marc Simont

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Frog Went A-Courtin' book cover

1956 Winner

Frog Went A-Courtin'

by John Langstaff (J-Easy)
Illustrated by Feodor Rojankovsky

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Cinderella, Or The Little Glass Slipper book cover

1955 Winner

Cinderella, Or The Little Glass Slipper

by Charles Perrault (J-398.20944 P454C 1954)
Translated & illustrated by Marcia Brown

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Madeline's Rescue book cover

1954 Winner

Madeline's Rescue

by Ludwig Bemelmans (J-Easy)

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The Biggest Bear book cover

1953 Winner

The Biggest Bear

by Lynd Ward (J-Easy)

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Finders Keepers book cover

1952 Winner

Finders Keepers

by William Lipkind (J-Easy)
Illustrated by “Nicolas” (Nicholas Mordvinoff)

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The Egg Tree book cover

1951 Winner

The Egg Tree

by Katherine Milhous (J-394.2667 M64E)

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Song of the Swallows book cover

1950 Winner

Song of the Swallows

by Leo Politi (J-Easy)

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The Big Snow book cover

1949 Winner

The Big Snow

by Berta & Elmer Hader (J-Easy)

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White Snow, Bright Snow book cover

1948 Winner

White Snow, Bright Snow

by Alvin Tresselt (J-Easy)
Illustrated by Roger Duvoisin

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The Little Island book cover

1947 Winner

The Little Island

by Margaret Wise Brown (J-Easy)
Illustrated by Leonard Weisgard

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The Rooster Crows: A Book of American Rhymes and Jingles book cover

1946 Winner

The Rooster Crows: A Book of American Rhymes and Jingles

by Maud & Miska Petersham (J-811 P48R)

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Prayer for a Child book cover

1945 Winner

Prayer for a Child

by Rachel Field (J-248 F455P)
Illustrated by Elizabeth Orton Jones

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Many Moons book cover

1944 Winner

Many Moons

by James Thurber (J-Reference)
Illustrated by Louis Slobodkin

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The Little House book cover

1943 Winner

The Little House

by Virginia Lee Burton (J-Easy)

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Make Way for Ducklings book cover

1942 Winner

Make Way for Ducklings

by Robert McCloskey (J-Easy)

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They Were Strong and Good book cover

1941 Winner

They Were Strong and Good

by Robert Lawson (J-Easy)

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Abraham Lincoln book cover

1940 Winner

Abraham Lincoln

by Ingri & Edgar Parin D’Aulaire
(J-Biog. 973.70924 L736D)

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Mei Li book cover

1939 Winner

Mei Li

by Thomas Handforth (J-Reference)

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Animals of the Bible, A Picture Book book cover

1938 Winner

Animals of the Bible, A Picture Book

by Illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop
(J-220. B582L)

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