1. Caldecott Medal

2. Source: http://100scopenotes.com/2012/12/04/the-caldecott-medal-infographic/

3. Why is it called the Caldecott?
• Randolph Caldecott was
an illustrator in England in
the 1800s.
• The illustration on the
medal is taken from his
illustrations in the book The
Diverting Story of John
Gilpin

4. The Caldecott Medal
• Awarded each year to an illustrator for the best
children’s picture book
• Winners announced in January
• The illustrator must live in the United States
• Awarded by the American Library Association

5. The members of the committee read each book
and study the pictures. They talk about the
illustrations in the book.
– Are they interesting?
– Do they stand out from other picture books?
– Are illustrations colorful and eye catching?
– Do illustrations help tell the story?
– Are the illustrations good for a child audience?

6. Caldecott Winners

7. 1942 Winner

8. 1964 Winner

9. 2005 Winner

10. 2010 Winner

11. 2011 Winner

12. 2012 Winner

13. 2013 Winner

14. 2014 Winner

15. 2015 Winner

16. 2016 Winner

17. Caldecott Honor Medal
Between one and four honor
medals are given every year.

18. Some past honor books include…

21. Caldecott award winning books are
in all sections of the library.
Some can be found in nonfiction.

22. Some books may be biographies…

23. While
others are
alphabet
books…

24. Wordless Picture Books

25. Poetry

26. Over time, illustrations and
printing have changed.

30. The Illustrations
• The illustrators that create the Caldecott
books use many different mediums
• Some illustrators use paint, pencils, paper
cutting, woodcuts or even computers.

34. Be sure to explore these books
and more Caldecott Medal
books in our library!

35. • Book Cover Images
– Bound to Stay Bound
– Follett Title Peek http://books.usd497.org
• Caldecott Image
– http://www.randolphcaldecott.org.uk
• Infographic from 100 Scope Notes
– http://100scopenotes.com/2012/12/04/the-caldecott-medal-infographic/
• Medals and Information from ALA
– http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal