The Caldecott Medal Awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, The American Library Association. The first Caldecott Medal was awarded in 1938 to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children published in the United States during the preceding year. It was donated by Frederic G. Melcher (1879-1963), whose family continues to donate the award each year. The name of Randolph Caldecott, famous English illustrator of books for children, was chosen for the medal because his work best represented “the joyousness of picture books as well as their beauty.”

Year Title Illustrator Author Call number

1938 Animals of the Bible Lathrop, Dorothy P. Fish, Helen Dean J 220.856 Bib

1939 Mei Li Handforth, Thomas Handforth, Thomas E Han

1940 Abraham Lincoln d’ Aulaire, Ingri & Edgar Parin d’ Aulaire, Ingri & Edgar Parin JB Lincoln

1941 They Were Strong And Good Lawson, Robert Lawson, Robert J Law

1942 Make Way for Ducklings McCloskey, Robert McCloskey, Robert E McC

1943 The Little House Burton, Virginia Lee Burton, Virginia Lee E Bur

1944 Many Moons Slobodkin, Louis Thurber, James E Thu

1945 Prayer for a Child Jones, Elizabeth Orton Field, Rachel J 248 Fie

1946 The Rooster Crows Petersham, Maude & Miska Petersham, Maude & Miska J 398.8 Pet

1947 The Little Island Weisgard, Leonard MacDonald, Golden E Mac

1948 White Snow, Bright Snow Duvoisin, Roger Tresselt, Alvin E Tre

1949 The Big Snow Hader, Berta & Elmer Hader, Berta & Elmer E Had

1950 Song of the Swallows Politi, Leo Politi, Leo E Pol

1951 The Egg Tree Milhous, Katherine Milhous, Katherine E Mil

1952 Finders Keepers Nicolas Will E Wil

1953 The Biggest Bear Ward, Lynd Ward, Lynd E War

1954 Madeline’s Rescue Bemelmans, Ludwig Bemelmans, Ludwig E Bem

1955 Cinderella Brown, Marcia Brown, Marcia J 398.2 Per

1956 Frog Went A-Courtin’ Rojankovsky, Feodor Langstaff, John E Roj

-Caldecott Medal continued-

Year Title Illustrator Author Call Number

1957 A Tree is Nice Simont, Marc Udry, Janice E Udr

1958 Time of Wonder McCloskey, Robert McCloskey, Robert E McC

1959 Chanticleer and the Fox Cooney, Barbara Chaucer, Geoffrey E Cha

1960 Nine Days to Christmas Ets, Marie Hall Ets, Marie Hall & Labastida, Aurora E Ets

1961 Baboushka and the Three Kings Sidjakov, Nicholas Robbins, Ruth J 398.294 Rob

1962 Once a Mouse Brown, Marcia Brown, Marcia J 398.2954 Bro

1963 The Snowy Day Keats, Ezra Jack Keats, Ezra Jack E Kea

1964 Where the Wild Things Are Sendak, Maurice Sendak, Maurice E Sen

1965 May I Bring a Friend? Montresor, Beni DeRegniers, Beatrice Schenk E DeR

1966 Always Room for One More Hogrogian, Nonny Leodhas, Sorche Nic J 784 Leo

1967 Sam, Bangs, & Moonshine Ness, Evaline Ness, Evaline E Nes

1968 Drummer Hoff Emberley, Ed Emberley, Barbara E Emb

1969 The Fool of the World & the Flying Ship Shulevitz, Uri Ransome, Arthur J 398.2947 Ran

1970 Sylvester and the Magic Pebble Steig, William Steig, William E Ste

1971 A Story, A Story: an African Tale Haley, Gail E. Haley, Gail E. J 398.296 Hal

1972 One Fine Day Hogrogian, Nonny Hogrogian, Nonny E Hog

1973 The Funny Little Woman Lent, Blair Mosel, Arlene E Mos

1974 Duffy and the Devil Zemach, Margot Zemach, Harve E Zem

1975 Arrow to the Sun; a Pueblo Indian Tale McDermott, Gerald McDermott, Gerald J 398.297 McD

1976 Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears Dillon, Leo & Diane Aardema, Verna J 398.296 Aar

1977 Ashanti to Zulu Dillon, Leo & Diane Musgrove, Margaret J 960 Mus

1978 Noah’s Ark Spier, Peter Spier, Peter E Spi

1979 The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses Goble, Paul Goble, Paul J 398.297 Gob

1980 Ox-Cart Man Cooney, Barbara Hall, Donald E Hal

1981 Fables Lobel, Arnold Lobel, Arnold J 398.01 Lob

1982 Jumanji Van Allsburg, Chris Van Allsburg, Chris E Van

-Caldecott Medal continued-

Year Title Illustrator Author Call number

1983 Shadow Brown, Marcia Cendrars, Blaise J 841 Cen

1984 The Glorious Flight Provensen, Alice & Martin Provensen, Alice & Martin E Pro

1985 Saint George and the Dragon Hyman, Trina Schart Hodges, Margaret E Hod

1986 The Polar Express Van Allsburg, Chris Van Allsburg, Chris E Van

1987 Hey, Al Egielski, Richard Yorinks, Arthur E Yor

1988 Owl Moon Schoenherr, John Yolen, Jane E Yol

1989 Song and Dance Man Gammell, Stephen Ackerman, Karen E Ack

1990 Lon Po Po Young, Ed Young, Ed E You

1991 Black and White Macaulay, David Macaulay, David E Mac

1992 Tuesday Wiesner, David Wiesner, David E Wie

1993 Mirette on the High Wire McCully, Emily Arnold McCully, Emily Arnold E McC

1994 Grandfather’s Journey Say, Allen Lorraine, Walter E Say

1995 Smoky Night Diaz, David Bunting, Eve E Bun

1996 Officer Buckle and Gloria Rathmann, Peggy Rathmann, Peggy E Rat

1997 Golem Wisniewski, David Wisniewski, David J 398.21 Wis

1998 Rapunzel Zelinsky, Paul O. Zelinsky, Paul O. J 398.2 Gri

1999 Snowflake Bentley Azarian, Mary Martin, Jacqueline Briggs E Mar

2000 Joseph Had a Little Overcoat Taback, Simms Taback, Simms E Tab

2001 So You Want to Be President? Small, David St. George, Judith J 973.09 Sai

2002 The Three Pigs Wiesner, David Wiesner, David E Wie

2003 My Friend Rabbit Rohmann, Eric Rohmann, Eric E Roh

2004 The Man Who Walked Between the Towers Gerstein, Mordicai Gerstein, Mordicai E Ger

2005 Kitten’s First Full Moon Henkes, Kevin Henkes, Kevin E Hen

2006 The Hello, Goodbye Window Raschka, Chris Juster, Norton E Jus

2007 Flotsam Wiesner, David Wiesner, David E Wie

-Caldecott Medal continued-

Year Title Illustrator Author Call number

2008 The Invention of Hugo Cabret Selznick, Brian Selznick, Brian J Selz

2009 The House in the Night Krommes, Beth Swanson, Susan Marie E Swa

2010 The Lion and the Mouse Pinkney, Jerry Aesop J398.2 Aes

2011 A Sick Day for Amos McGee Stead, Erin E. Stead, Philip C. E Ste

2012 A Ball for Daisy Raschka, Chris Raschka, Chris E Ras

2013 This is Not My Hat Klassen, Jon Klassen, Jon E Kla

2014 Locomotive Floca, Brian Floca, Brian J385.0973 Flo

2015 The Adventures of Beekle Santat, Dan Santat, Dan E San

2016 Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear

Blackall, Sophie Mattick, Lindsay E Mat

2017 Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat

Javaka Steptoe Javaka Steptoe JB Basciat

2018 Wolf in the Snow Matthew Cordell Matthew Cordell E Cor

2019 Hello Lighthouse Sophie Blackall Sophie Blackall E Bla

2020 The Undefeated Kadir Nelson Kwame Alexander J 811 Ale