Caldecott Medal Winners?

Caldecott Medal Winners?

Caldecott Medal Winners? Every year since 1938, the Association for Library Service to Children has awarded the Caldecott Medal to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. Erin Stead won this year's medal. Find out more about her and other past winners whose work continues to delight both kids and the young at heart.

A Sick Day for Amos McGee
This year’s award winner, Erin Stead, teamed up with her writer husband to tell the touching story of a handful of animals that make a house call to a sick zookeeper.

The Lion and the Mouse
Illustrator Jerry Pinkney won the 2010 medal for his wordless re-telling of this classic fable.

Tuesday
The wordless 1992 winner by David Wiesner sheds some light on the wild events that take place on an otherwise ordinary Tuesday evening.

The Polar Express
The 1986 medal went to Chris Van Allsburg, who later saw his Christmas tale become a Hollywood hit

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears
Husband-and-wife artists Leo and Diane Dillon won the 1976 Caldecott. Their vibrant version of this West African tale became a classroom staple

Where the Wild Things Are
In 1964, revered writer-illustrator Maurice Sendak received the medal for his "wild rumpus" of a bedtime story. The book inspired a 2009 film.

Madeline's Rescue
The 1954 medal went to Ludwig Bemelmans for the second book in his series about this adventurous little French schoolgirl

Make Way for Ducklings
Robert McCloskey won in 1942 for his ode to a lagoon in a beloved East Coast city. His duck family has been immortalized in bronze; see the city park sculpture they inspired.

Animals of the Bible
The first Caldecott Medal was awarded in 1938 to Dorothy P. Lathrop, whose body of work dates from 1919 to the early '60s.

Notable Caldecott winners
These medal winners and honorees have inspired films, TV shows and even stage productions.