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.
2025 Rebecca Lee Kunz Chooch Helped written by Andrea L. Rogers
2024 Vashti Harrison Big
2023 Doug Salati Hot Dog
2022 Jason Chin Watercress written by Andrea Wang
2021 Michael Goade We Are Water Protectors written by Carole Lindstrom
2020 Kadir Nelson The Undefeated written by Kwame Alexander
2019 Sophia Blackall Hello Lighthouse
2018 Matthew Cordell Wolf in the Snow
2017 Javaka Steptoe Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
2016 Sophie Blackall Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear written by Lindsay Mattick
2015 Dan Santat The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend
2014 Brian Floca Locomotive
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