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.
Doug Salati Hot Dog (2023)
Jason Chin Watercress (2022) written by Andrea Wang
Michael Goade We Are Water Protectors (2021) written by Carole Lindstrom
Kadir Nelson The Undefeated (2020) written by Kwame Alexander
Sophia Blackall Hello Lighthouse (2019)
Matthew Cordell Wolf in the Snow (2018)
Javaka Steptoe Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (2017)
Sophie Blackall Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear (2016) written by Lindsay Mattick
Dan Santat The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend (2015)
Brian Floca Locomotive (2014)
This Is Not My Hat (2013) by Jon Klassen
A Ball for Daisy (2012) by Chris Raschka
A Sick Day for Amos McGee (2011) by Philip C. Stead
The Lion & the Mouse (2010) by Jerry Pinkney
The House in the Night (2009) by Susan Marie Swanson
The Invention of Hugo Cabret (2008) by Brian Selznick
Flotsam (2007) by David Wiesner
The Hello, Goodbye Window (2006) by Norton Juster
Kitten's First Full Moon (2005) by Kevin Henkes
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers (2004) by Mordicai Gerstein
My Friend Rabbit (2003) by Eric Rohmann
The Three Pigs (2002) by David Wiesner
So You Want to Be President? (2001) by Judith St. George
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat (2000) by Simms Taback
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