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Caldecott

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.

375 books

2025

5 books

Chooch Helped

Chooch Helped

Andrea L. Rogers

Home in a Lunchbox

Home in a Lunchbox

Cherry Mo

My Daddy Is a Cowboy: A Picture Book

My Daddy Is a Cowboy: A Picture Book

Stephanie Seales

Noodles on a Bicycle

Noodles on a Bicycle

Kyo Maclear

Up, Up, Ever Up! Junko Tabei: A Life in the Mountains

Up, Up, Ever Up! Junko Tabei: A Life in the Mountains

Anita Yasuda

2024

5 books

Big

Big

Vashti Harrison

In Every Life

In Every Life

Marla Frazee

Jovita Wore Pants: The Story of a Mexican Freedom Fighter

Jovita Wore Pants: The Story of a Mexican Freedom Fighter

Aida Salazar

There Was a Party for Langston

There Was a Party for Langston

Jason Reynolds

The Truth About Dragons

The Truth About Dragons

Julie Leung

2023

5 books

Hot Dog

Hot Dog

Doug Salati

Ain't Burned All the Bright

Ain't Burned All the Bright

Jason Reynolds

Berry Song

Berry Song

Michaela Goade

Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement

Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement

Angela Joy

Knight Owl

Knight Owl

Christopher Denise

2022

5 books

Watercress

Watercress

Andrea Wang

Have You Ever Seen a Flower?

Have You Ever Seen a Flower?

Shawn Harris

Mel Fell

Mel Fell

Corey R. Tabor

Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre

Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre

Carole Boston Weatherford

Wonder Walkers

Wonder Walkers

Micha Archer

2021

4 books

We Are Water Protectors

We Are Water Protectors

Carole Lindstrom

Me & Mama

Me & Mama

Cozbi A. Cabrera

A Place Inside of Me: A Poem to Heal the Heart

A Place Inside of Me: A Poem to Heal the Heart

Zetta Elliott

Outside In

Outside In

Deborah Underwood

2020

4 books

The Undefeated

The Undefeated

Kwame Alexander

Bear Came Along

Bear Came Along

Richard T. Morris

Double Bass Blues

Double Bass Blues

Andrea J. Loney

Going Down Home with Daddy

Going Down Home with Daddy

Kelly Starling Lyons

2019

5 books

Hello Lighthouse

Hello Lighthouse

Sophie Blackall

Alma and How She Got Her Name

Alma and How She Got Her Name

Juana Martinez-Neal

A Big Mooncake for Little Star

A Big Mooncake for Little Star

Grace Lin

The Rough Patch: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner – A Story of Love, Loss, and Renewal for Kids

The Rough Patch: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner – A Story of Love, Loss, and Renewal for Kids

Brian Lies

Thank You, Omu!

Thank You, Omu!

Oge Mora

2018

5 books

Wolf in the Snow

Wolf in the Snow

Matthew Cordell

Big Cat, Little Cat

Big Cat, Little Cat

Elisha Cooper

A Different Pond

A Different Pond

Phi, Bao

Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon

Jason Chin

Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut

Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut

Derrick Barnes

2017

5 books

Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat

Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat

Javaka Steptoe

Freedom in Congo Square

Freedom in Congo Square

Carole Boston Weatherford

Du Iz Tak?

Du Iz Tak?

Carson Ellis

Leave Me Alone!

Leave Me Alone!

Vera Brosgol

They All Saw a Cat

They All Saw a Cat

Brendan Wenzel

2016

5 books

Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear

Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear

Lindsay Mattick

Trombone Shorty: A Picture Book Biography

Trombone Shorty: A Picture Book Biography

Troy Andrews

Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement

Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement

Carole Boston Weatherford

Last Stop on Market Street

Last Stop on Market Street

Matt de la Peña

Waiting

Waiting

Kevin Henkes

2015

7 books

The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend

The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend

Dan Santat

The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky's Abstract Art

The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky's Abstract Art

Barb Rosenstock

Nana in the City

Nana in the City

Lauren Castillo

Sam and Dave Dig a Hole

Sam and Dave Dig a Hole

Mac Barnett

Viva Frida

Viva Frida

Yuyi Morales

The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus (Incredible Lives for Young Readers (ILYR))

The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus (Incredible Lives for Young Readers (ILYR))

Jen Bryant

This One Summer

This One Summer

Mariko Tamaki

2014

4 books

Locomotive

Locomotive

Brian Floca

Flora and the Flamingo

Flora and the Flamingo

Molly Idle

Journey

Journey

Aaron Becker

Mr Wuffles!

Mr Wuffles!

David Wiesner

2013

5 books

This Is Not My Hat

This Is Not My Hat

Jon Klassen

Creepy Carrots & Creepy Pair of Underwear by Aaron Reynolds

Creepy Carrots & Creepy Pair of Underwear by Aaron Reynolds

Aaron Reynolds

Extra Yarn

Extra Yarn

Mac Barnett

Green

Green

Laura Vaccaro Seeger

One Cool Friend

One Cool Friend

Toni Buzzeo

2012

4 books

A Ball for Daisy

A Ball for Daisy

Chris Raschka

Grandpa Green

Grandpa Green

Lane Smith

Me . . . Jane

Me . . . Jane

Patrick McDonnell

Blackout

Blackout

John Rocco

2011

3 books

A Sick Day for Amos McGee

A Sick Day for Amos McGee

Philip C. Stead

Interrupting Chicken Raises Her Wing

Interrupting Chicken Raises Her Wing

David Ezra Stein

Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave

Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave

Laban Carrick Hill

2010

3 books

The Lion & the Mouse

The Lion & the Mouse

Jerry Pinkney

Red Sings from Treetops

Red Sings from Treetops

Joyce Sidman

All the World

All the World

Liz Garton Scanlon

2009

4 books

The House in the Night

The House in the Night

Susan Marie Swanson

A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever

A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever

Marla Frazee

A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams (Incredible Lives for Young Readers (ILYR))

A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams (Incredible Lives for Young Readers (ILYR))

Jen Bryant

How I Learned Geography

How I Learned Geography

Uri Shulevitz

2008

5 books

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

Brian Selznick

First The Egg

First The Egg

Laura Vaccaro Seeger

Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad

Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad

Ellen Levine

The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain

The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain

Peter Sís

Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity

Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity

Mo Willems

2007

3 books

Flotsam

Flotsam

David Wiesner

Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom

Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom

Carole Boston Weatherford

Gone Wild

Gone Wild

David McLimans

2006

5 books

The Hello, Goodbye Window

The Hello, Goodbye Window

Norton Juster

Rosa

Rosa

Nikki Giovanni

Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride

Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride

Marjorie Priceman

Song of the Water Boatman and Other Pond Poems

Song of the Water Boatman and Other Pond Poems

Joyce Sidman

Zen Shorts

Zen Shorts

Jon J. Muth

2005

5 books

The First Four Years: Full Color Edition

The First Four Years: Full Color Edition

Laura Ingalls Wilder

Kitten's First Full Moon: A Caldecott Award Winner – The Beloved Classic About a Brave Kitten and the Moon

Kitten's First Full Moon: A Caldecott Award Winner – The Beloved Classic About a Brave Kitten and the Moon

Kevin Henkes

Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale

Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale

Mo Willems

Coming on Home Soon

Coming on Home Soon

Jacqueline Woodson

The Red Book

The Red Book

Barbara Lehman

2004

4 books

The Man Who Walked Between the Towers

The Man Who Walked Between the Towers

Mordicai Gerstein

Ella Sarah Gets Dressed

Ella Sarah Gets Dressed

Margaret Chodos-Irvine

Dont Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus

Dont Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus

Mo Willems

What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?

What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?

Steve Jenkins, Robin Page

2003

4 books

My Friend Rabbit: A Picture Book

My Friend Rabbit: A Picture Book

Eric Rohmann

Noah's Ark

Noah's Ark

Jerry Pinkney

Hondo and Fabian

Hondo and Fabian

Peter McCarty

[The Spider And The Fly] [Author: DiTerlizzi, Tony] [August, 2012]

[The Spider And The Fly] [Author: DiTerlizzi, Tony] [August, 2012]

Mary Botham Howitt

2002

4 books

The Three Pigs

The Three Pigs

David Wiesner

Martin's Big Words

Martin's Big Words

Doreen Rappaport

The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins

The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins

Barbara Kerley

The Stray Dog

The Stray Dog

Marc Simont

2001

4 books

So You Want to Be President?

So You Want to Be President?

Judith St. George

Olivia

Olivia

Ian Falconer

Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type

Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type

Doreen Cronin

Casey at the Bat

Casey at the Bat

Ernest Lawrence Thayer

2000

5 books

Joseph Had a Little Overcoat

Joseph Had a Little Overcoat

Simms Taback

Sector 7

Sector 7

David Wiesner

When Sophie Gets Angry - Really, Really Angry…

When Sophie Gets Angry - Really, Really Angry…

Molly Bang

The Ugly Duckling

The Ugly Duckling

Hans Christian Andersen

A Child's Calendar

A Child's Calendar

John Updike

1999

5 books

Snowflake Bentley

Snowflake Bentley

Jacqueline Briggs Martin

snow

snow

Uri Shulevitz

Tibet Through the Red Box

Tibet Through the Red Box

Peter Sís

No, David!

No, David!

David Shannon

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Andrea Davis Pinkney, Forest Whitaker

1998

4 books

Rumpelstiltskin

Rumpelstiltskin

Paul O. Zelinsky

The Gardener

The Gardener

Sarah Stewart

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

Simms Taback

Harlem

Harlem

Walter Dean Myers

1997

5 books

Golem

Golem

David Wisniewski

Hush! A Thai Lullaby

Hush! A Thai Lullaby

Minfong Ho

The Paperboy

The Paperboy

Dav Pilkey

The Graphic Alphabet

The Graphic Alphabet

David Pelletier

Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei

Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei

Peter Sís

1996

5 books

Officer Buckle & Gloria

Officer Buckle & Gloria

Peggy Rathmann

Alphabet City

Alphabet City

Stephen T. Johnson

Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin

Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin

Lloyd Moss

Faithful Friend

Faithful Friend

Robert D. San Souci

Tops & Bottoms

Tops & Bottoms

Janet Stevens

1995

4 books

Smoky Night

Smoky Night

Eve Bunting

John Henry

John Henry

Julius Lester

Time Flies

Time Flies

Eric Rohmann

Swamp Angel

Swamp Angel

Anne Isaacs

1994

6 books

Grandfather's Journey: A Caldecott Award Winner―A Poignant Exploration of the Struggles and Joys of Being Rooted in Two Countries

Grandfather's Journey: A Caldecott Award Winner―A Poignant Exploration of the Struggles and Joys of Being Rooted in Two Countries

Allen Say

In the Small, Small Pond

In the Small, Small Pond

Denise Fleming

Owen's Marshmallow Chick

Owen's Marshmallow Chick

Kevin Henkes

Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest

Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest

Gerald McDermott

Peppe the Lamplighter

Peppe the Lamplighter

Elisa Bartone

Yo! Yes?

Yo! Yes?

Christopher Raschka

1993

4 books

Mirette on the High Wire

Mirette on the High Wire

Emily Arnold McCully

The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

Jon Scieszka

Working Cotton

Working Cotton

Sherley Anne Williams

Seven Blind Mice

Seven Blind Mice

Ed Young

1992

2 books

Tuesday

Tuesday

David Wiesner

Tar Beach

Tar Beach

Faith Ringgold

1991

3 books

Black and White

Black and White

David Macaulay

More More More, Said the Baby by Vera B. Williams

More More More, Said the Baby by Vera B. Williams

Vera B. Williams

Puss in Boots

Puss in Boots

Eric Metaxas

1990

5 books

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

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

Ed Young

Bill Peet: An Autobiography

Bill Peet: An Autobiography

Bill Peet

Color Zoo: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner – The Visually Exciting Picture Book About Animals and Shapes for Kids

Color Zoo: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner – The Visually Exciting Picture Book About Animals and Shapes for Kids

Lois Ehlert

Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins

Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins

Eric A. Kimmel

The Talking Eggs

The Talking Eggs

Robert D. San Souci

1989

5 books

Song and Dance Man

Song and Dance Man

Karen Ackerman

Free Fall: A Breathtaking Wordless Journey Through Dreams - A Caldecott Honor Picture Book

Free Fall: A Breathtaking Wordless Journey Through Dreams - A Caldecott Honor Picture Book

David Wiesner

The Boy of the Three-Year Nap

The Boy of the Three-Year Nap

Dianne Snyder

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

James Marshall

Mirandy and Brother Wind

Mirandy and Brother Wind

Patricia McKissack

1988

2 books

Owl Moon

Owl Moon

Jane Yolen

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters : An African Tale

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters : An African Tale

John Steptoe

1987

4 books

Hey, Al

Hey, Al

Arthur Yorinks

Village of Round and Square Houses

Village of Round and Square Houses

ann grifalconi

Alphabatics

Alphabatics

Suse MacDonald

Rumpelstiltskin

Rumpelstiltskin

Paul O. Zelinsky

1986

3 books

The Polar Express

The Polar Express

Chris Van Allsburg

King Bidgood's in the Bathtub

King Bidgood's in the Bathtub

Audrey Wood

The Relatives Came

The Relatives Came

Cynthia Rylant

1985

4 books

Saint George and the Dragon

Saint George and the Dragon

Margaret Hodges

Hansel and Gretel

Hansel and Gretel

Rika Lesser

Have You Seen My Duckling?

Have You Seen My Duckling?

Nancy Tafuri

The Story of Jumping Mouse

The Story of Jumping Mouse

John Steptoe

1984

3 books

The Glorious Flight: Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot July 25, 1909

The Glorious Flight: Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot July 25, 1909

Alice Provensen, Martin Provensen

Little Red Riding Hood

Little Red Riding Hood

Trina Schart Hyman

Ten, Nine, Eight

Ten, Nine, Eight

Molly Bang

1983

3 books

Shadow

Shadow

Marcia Brown

When I Was Young in the Mountains

When I Was Young in the Mountains

Cynthia Rylant

A Chair for My Mother

A Chair for My Mother

Vera B. Williams

1982

5 books

Jumanji, 30th Anniversary Edition

Jumanji, 30th Anniversary Edition

CHRIS VAN ALLSBURG

Where the Buffaloes Begin

Where the Buffaloes Begin

Olaf Baker

On Market Street

On Market Street

Arnold Lobel

A Visit to William Blake's Inn: Poems for Innocent and Experienced Travelers

A Visit to William Blake's Inn: Poems for Innocent and Experienced Travelers

Nancy Willard

Outside Over There

Outside Over There

Maurice Sendak

1981

5 books

Fables

Fables

Arnold Lobel

The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher

The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher

Molly Bang

Mice Twice

Mice Twice

Joseph Low

Truck

Truck

Donald Crews

The Bremen-Town Musicians

The Bremen-Town Musicians

Ilse Plume

1980

4 books

Ox-Cart Man

Ox-Cart Man

Donald Hall

The Treasure by Uri Shulevitz

The Treasure by Uri Shulevitz

Uri Shulevitz

The Garden of Abdul Gasazi

The Garden of Abdul Gasazi

Chris Van Allsburg

Ben's Trumpet

Ben's Trumpet

Rachel Isadora

1979

3 books

The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses

The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses

Paul Goble

The Way to Start a Day

The Way to Start a Day

Byrd Baylor

Freight Train

Freight Train

Donald Crews

1978

3 books

Noah's Ark

Noah's Ark

Peter Spier

It Could Always Be Worse: A Yiddish Folk Tale

It Could Always Be Worse: A Yiddish Folk Tale

Margot Zemach

Castle: By the Author of The Way Things Work

Castle: By the Author of The Way Things Work

David Macaulay

1977

6 books

Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions

Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions

Margaret Musgrove

The Contest: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner – A Brilliant Folktale of Two Thieves, Wit, and Surprises for Kids

The Contest: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner – A Brilliant Folktale of Two Thieves, Wit, and Surprises for Kids

Nonny Hogrogian

The Amazing Bone

The Amazing Bone

William Steig

The Golem: A Jewish Legend

The Golem: A Jewish Legend

Beverly Brodsky McDermott

Fish for Supper

Fish for Supper

M. B. Goffstein

Hawk, I'm Your Brother

Hawk, I'm Your Brother

Byrd Baylor

1976

3 books

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears: A West African Tale

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears: A West African Tale

Verna Aardema

The Desert Is Theirs

The Desert Is Theirs

Byrd Baylor

Strega Nona

Strega Nona

Tomie dePaola

1975

2 books

Arrow to the Sun: A Pueblo Indian Tale

Arrow to the Sun: A Pueblo Indian Tale

Gerald McDermott

Jambo Means Hello: Swahili Alphabet Book

Jambo Means Hello: Swahili Alphabet Book

Muriel Feelings

1974

3 books

Duffy and the Devil

Duffy and the Devil

Harve Zemach

Three Jovial Huntsmen: A Mother Goose Rhyme

Three Jovial Huntsmen: A Mother Goose Rhyme

Susan Jeffers

Cathedral: By the Author of The Way Things Work

Cathedral: By the Author of The Way Things Work

David Macaulay

1973

5 books

The Funny Little Woman

The Funny Little Woman

Arlene Mosel, Blair Lent

Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti

Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti

Gerald McDermott

When Clay Sings

When Clay Sings

Byrd Baylor

Hosie's Alphabet

Hosie's Alphabet

Leonard Baskin

Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs: A Tale from the Brothers Grimm

Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs: A Tale from the Brothers Grimm

Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm K. Grimm

1972

4 books

One Fine Day

One Fine Day

Nonny Hogrogian

Hildilid's Night

Hildilid's Night

Cheli Duran Ryan, Arnold Lobel

If All The Seas Were One Sea

If All The Seas Were One Sea

Janina Domanska

Moja Means One: Swahili Counting Book

Moja Means One: Swahili Counting Book

Muriel Feelings

1971

4 books

A Story, a Story

A Story, a Story

Gail E. Haley

Frog and Toad Are Friends

Frog and Toad Are Friends

Arnold Lobel

The angry moon

The angry moon

william sleator

In the Night Kitchen

In the Night Kitchen

Maurice Sendak

1970

6 books

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

William Steig

Goggles!

Goggles!

Ezra Jack Keats

Pop Corn and Ma Goodness

Pop Corn and Ma Goodness

Edna Mitchell Preston

The Judge: An Untrue Tale

The Judge: An Untrue Tale

Harve Zemach, Margot Zemach

Thy Friend, Obadiah

Thy Friend, Obadiah

Brinton Turkle

Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse

Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse

Leo Lionni

1969

2 books

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

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

Arthur Ransome

Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky

Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky

Elphinstone Dayrell

1968

4 books

Drummer Hoff

Drummer Hoff

Barbara Emberley, Ed Emberley

Frederick

Frederick

Leo Lionni

Seashore Story

Seashore Story

Taro Yashima

The Emperor and the Kite

The Emperor and the Kite

Jane Yolen

1967

2 books

Sam, Bangs & Moonshine (Owlet Book) by Evaline Ness (15-May-1971) Paperback

Sam, Bangs & Moonshine (Owlet Book) by Evaline Ness (15-May-1971) Paperback

Evaline Ness

ONE WIDE RIVER TO CROSS

ONE WIDE RIVER TO CROSS

Barbara Emberley

1966

4 books

Always Room for One More

Always Room for One More

Sorche Nic Leodhas

Hide and Seek Fog

Hide and Seek Fog

Alvin Tresselt

Tom Tit Tot

Tom Tit Tot

Evaline Ness

Just Me

Just Me

marie hall ets

1965

4 books

May I Bring a Friend?

May I Bring a Friend?

Beatrice Schenk de Regniers

Rain Makes Applesauce

Rain Makes Applesauce

Julian Scheer

The Wave

The Wave

Margaret Hodges, Blair Lent

A Pocketful of Cricket

A Pocketful of Cricket

Rebecca Caudill

1964

4 books

Where the Wild Things Are: A Caldecott Medal Award Winner―A Beloved Classic of Childhood Wonder, Mischief, and the Heartfelt Return Home

Where the Wild Things Are: A Caldecott Medal Award Winner―A Beloved Classic of Childhood Wonder, Mischief, and the Heartfelt Return Home

Maurice Sendak

Mother Goose and Nursery Rhymes

Mother Goose and Nursery Rhymes

Mother Goose

Swimmy

Swimmy

Leo Lionni

All in the Morning Early

All in the Morning Early

mac leodhas

1963

3 books

The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

Ezra Jack Keats

Mr Rabbit and the Lovely Present Caldecott Honor Book

Mr Rabbit and the Lovely Present Caldecott Honor Book

Charlotte; Maurice Sendak Zolotow

The Sun Is A Golden Earring

The Sun Is A Golden Earring

Natalia Maree Belting

1962

4 books

Once a Mouse...

Once a Mouse...

Marcia Brown

Day We Saw the Sun Come Up

Day We Saw the Sun Come Up

Alice E. Goudey

The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night

The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night

Peter Spier

Little Bear's Visit (Hebrew) - I Know How to Read series

Little Bear's Visit (Hebrew) - I Know How to Read series

Else H Minarik, Maurice Sendak

1961

2 books

Baboushka and the Three Kings

Baboushka and the Three Kings

Ruth Robbins

Inch by Inch

Inch by Inch

Leo Lionni

1960

3 books

Nine Days to Christmas: A Story of Mexico

Nine Days to Christmas: A Story of Mexico

Marie Hall Ets, Aurora Labastida

Houses from the Sea

Houses from the Sea

Alice E. Goudey

The Moon Jumpers

The Moon Jumpers

Janice May Udry

1959

4 books

Chanticleer and the Fox

Chanticleer and the Fox

Geoffrey Chaucer

What Do You Say, Dear?

What Do You Say, Dear?

Sesyle Joslin

The House That Jack Built

The House That Jack Built

Antonio Frasconi

Umbrella

Umbrella

Taro Yashima

1958

3 books

Time of Wonder

Time of Wonder

Robert McCloskey

Fly High, Fly Low

Fly High, Fly Low

Don Freeman

Anatole and the Cat

Anatole and the Cat

Eve Titus

1957

6 books

A Tree Is Nice

A Tree Is Nice

Janice May Udry

1 Is One

1 Is One

Tasha Tudor

Gillespie and the Guards

Gillespie and the Guards

Benjamin Elkin

Anatole

Anatole

Eve Titus

Lion

Lion

William Pene du Bois

Mister Penny's Race Horse

Mister Penny's Race Horse

Marie Hall Ets

1956

3 books

Frog Went A-Courtin'

Frog Went A-Courtin'

John Langstaff

Crow Boy

Crow Boy

Taro Yashima

Play with Me

Play with Me

Marie Hall Ets

1955

4 books

Cinderella

Cinderella

Marcia Brown

Marguerite De Angeli's Book of Nursery & Mother Goose Rhymes

Marguerite De Angeli's Book of Nursery & Mother Goose Rhymes

Marguerite De Angeli

Wheel on the Chimney

Wheel on the Chimney

Margaret Wise Brown

The Thanksgiving Story

The Thanksgiving Story

Alice Dalgliesh

1954

6 books

Madeline's Rescue

Madeline's Rescue

Ludwig Bemelmans

Journey Cake, Ho!

Journey Cake, Ho!

Ruth Sawyer

When will the world be mine?: The story of a snowshoe rabbit

When will the world be mine?: The story of a snowshoe rabbit

Miriam Schlein

A Very Special House

A Very Special House

Ruth Krauss

Green Eyes

Green Eyes

abe-birnbaum

The Steadfast Tin Soldier

The Steadfast Tin Soldier

Hans Christian Andersen, Naomi Lewis

1953

6 books

The Biggest Bear

The Biggest Bear

Lynd Ward

One Morning in Maine

One Morning in Maine

Robert McCloskey

Ape in a Cape: An Alphabet of Odd Animals

Ape in a Cape: An Alphabet of Odd Animals

Fritz Eichenberg

The Storm Book

The Storm Book

Charlotte Zolotow

Five Little Monkeys

Five Little Monkeys

Juliet Kepes

Puss in Boots

Puss in Boots

Charles Perrault

1952

6 books

Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers

Will, William Lipkind, Nicolas

Skipper John's Cook

Skipper John's Cook

Marcia Brown

All falling down

All falling down

Gene Zion

Feather Mountain

Feather Mountain

Elizabeth Olds

Bear Party

Bear Party

William Pene Du Bois

Mr. T.W. Anthony Woo: The Story of a Cat and a Dog and a Mouse

Mr. T.W. Anthony Woo: The Story of a Cat and a Dog and a Mouse

Marie Hall Ets

1951

6 books

The Egg Tree

The Egg Tree

Katherine Milhous

Dick Whittington and His Cat

Dick Whittington and His Cat

Marcia Brown

The Most Wonderful Doll in the World

The Most Wonderful Doll in the World

Phyllis McGinley

If I Ran the Zoo

If I Ran the Zoo

Dr. Seuss

T-Bone, the Baby-Sitter

T-Bone, the Baby-Sitter

Clare Newberry

The two Reds

The two Reds

Nicolas

1950

6 books

Song of the Swallows

Song of the Swallows

Leo Politi

The Wild Birthday Cake

The Wild Birthday Cake

Lavinia R Davis

America's Ethan Allen

America's Ethan Allen

stewart holbrook

Henry - Fisherman: A Story of the Virgin Islands

Henry - Fisherman: A Story of the Virgin Islands

Marcia Brown

Happy Day

Happy Day

Ruth Krauss

Bartholomew And The Oobleck

Bartholomew And The Oobleck

Dr. Seuss

1949

5 books

The Big Snow

The Big Snow

Hader Elmer, Berta Hader

Blueberries for Sal

Blueberries for Sal

Robert McCloskey

Juanita

Juanita

Leo Politi

Fish in the Air

Fish in the Air

Kurt Wiese

All Around the Town

All Around the Town

Phyllis McGinley

1948

6 books

White Snow, Bright Snow

White Snow, Bright Snow

Alvin Tresselt

Bambino The Clown

Bambino The Clown

Georges Schreiber

Roger and the Fox

Roger and the Fox

Lavinia R. Davis

Stone Soup (Brown): Novel-Ties Study Guide

Stone Soup (Brown): Novel-Ties Study Guide

Marcia Brown

Mcelligots Pool

Mcelligots Pool

Dr. Seuss

SONG OF ROBIN HOOD

SONG OF ROBIN HOOD

Anne (Ed) Malcolmson

1947

6 books

The Little Island

The Little Island

Golden MacDonald (Margaret Wise Brown)

Rain Drop Splash

Rain Drop Splash

Alvin. Tresselt

The Boats on the River

The Boats on the River

Marjorie Flack

Timothy Turtle

Timothy Turtle

Al Graham

Pedro: The Angel of Olvera Street

Pedro: The Angel of Olvera Street

Leo Politi

Sing In Praise

Sing In Praise

Opal Wheeler

1946

5 books

The Rooster Crows : A Book of American Rhymes and Jingles

The Rooster Crows : A Book of American Rhymes and Jingles

Maud Petersham, Miska Petersham

You Can Write Chinese

You Can Write Chinese

Kurt Wiese

Little Lost Lamb

Little Lost Lamb

Margaret Wise Brown

Sing Mother Goose

Sing Mother Goose

Opal Wheeler

My mother is the most beautiful woman in the world: a Russian folktale

My mother is the most beautiful woman in the world: a Russian folktale

Rebecca Hourwich Reyher

1945

5 books

Prayer for a Child

Prayer for a Child

Rachel Field

the christmas anna angel

the christmas anna angel

ruth sawyer

Mother Goose

Mother Goose

Tasha Tudor

In the Forest

In the Forest

Marie Hall Ets

Yonie Wondernose

Yonie Wondernose

Marguerite de Angeli

1944

6 books

Many Moons

Many Moons

James Thurber

Pierre Pidgeon

Pierre Pidgeon

Lee Kingman

The Mighty Hunter

The Mighty Hunter

Elmer and Berta Hader

A Child's Good Night Book

A Child's Good Night Book

Margaret Wise Brown

THE GOOD- LUCK HORSE

THE GOOD- LUCK HORSE

Chih-Yi and Plato Chan

Small Rain: Verses from the Bible

Small Rain: Verses from the Bible

Jessie Orton Jones

1943

3 books

The Little House

The Little House

Virginia Lee Burton

Dash & Dart

Dash & Dart

Mary and Conrad BUFF

marshmallow

marshmallow

clare turlay newberry

1942

5 books

Make Way for Ducklings

Make Way for Ducklings

Robert McCloskey

AN AMERICAN ABC

AN AMERICAN ABC

Maud and Miska Petersham Petersham

In My Mother's House

In My Mother's House

Ann Nolan Clark

Paddle-to-the-Sea

Paddle-to-the-Sea

Holling C. Holling

Nothing At All

Nothing At All

Wanda Gag

1941

2 books

They Were Strong and Good

They Were Strong and Good

Robert Lawson

April's Kittens

April's Kittens

Clare Turlay Newberry

1940

4 books

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

Ingri & Edgar Parin d'Aulaire

COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO. The Story of a Little Red Rooster.

COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO. The Story of a Little Red Rooster.

Berta Hader

Madeline

Madeline

Ludwig Bemelmans

The Ageless Story: With its antiphons

The Ageless Story: With its antiphons

Lauren Ford

1939

6 books

MEI LI

MEI LI

Thomas Handforth

Andy and the Lion

Andy and the Lion

James Daugherty

Barkis

Barkis

Clare Turlay Newberry

The Forest Pool

The Forest Pool

Laura Adams Armer

Wee Gillis

Wee Gillis

Munro Leaf

Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs: A Tale from the Brothers Grimm

Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs: A Tale from the Brothers Grimm

Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm K. Grimm

1938

3 books

Animals of the Bible: A Caldecott Award Winner – The Classic Anniversary Edition with Richly Illustrated Stories for Kids

Animals of the Bible: A Caldecott Award Winner – The Classic Anniversary Edition with Richly Illustrated Stories for Kids

Helen Dean Fish

Four and Twenty Blackbirds

Four and Twenty Blackbirds

Francis Brabazon, Helen Dean Fish

Seven Simeons: A Russian Tale

Seven Simeons: A Russian Tale

Boris Artzybasheff

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Charlotte Huck Award
Charlotte Huck Award

66 titles

Rain Reign
Absolutely Almost
El Deafo
Revolution
Strictly No Elephants
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature (APAAL)
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature (APAAL)

105 titles

A Step from Heaven
A Single Shard
Beacon Hill Boys
Coolies
Tanuki's Gift: A Japanese Tale (Asian Pacific American Award for Literature. Children's and Young Adult. Honorable Mention (Awards))
Michael L. Printz Award for Teen Literature
Michael L. Printz Award for Teen Literature

109 titles

Monster
Hard Love
Skellig
Speak
Kit's Wilderness
Coretta Scott King Author Award
Coretta Scott King Author Award

205 titles

Martin Luther King Jr.: Man of Peace
The Ebony Book of Black Achievement
I am a Black woman
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Mary Jo's Grandmother
Newbery
Newbery

165 titles

Given to the most distinguished contribution to American children's literature, awarded annually by the ALA since 1922.

Watercress
The Undefeated
Last Stop on Market Street
Splendors and Glooms
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village
Sibert
Sibert

67 titles

Recognizes the most distinguished informational book for children published in the U.S., honoring nonfiction excellence.

Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
Grand Canyon
Locomotive
Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement
Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement
Pura Belpré
Pura Belpré

64 titles

Celebrates Latino/Latina writers and illustrators whose work best portrays and affirms the Latino cultural experience.

Viva Frida
The Tequila Worm
The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora
My Papi Has a Motorcycle
Efrén Divided
Ezra Jack Keats
Ezra Jack Keats

53 titles

Nurtures emerging authors and illustrators creating extraordinary books that reflect diverse childhood experiences.

Tar Beach
Hot Dog
Ruby's Wish
Thank You, Omu!
Rain
Theodor Seuss Geisel
Theodor Seuss Geisel

87 titles

Honors the most distinguished American book for beginning readers, named after the beloved Dr. Seuss.

Stop That Mop!: Ready-to-Read Level 1
The Big Mess and Other Stories
I Like Hoops
The Tunneler Tunnels in the Tunnel: Ready-to-Read Level 1
Vacation: Three-and-a-Half Stories