Caldecott Medal Winners

Awarded annually to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children, the Caldecott Medal is given by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association. Named in honor of 19th-century illustrator Randolph Caldecott, the medal is one of the most prestigious American children’s book awards.

Subject Author Title Call number Year
Winner Harrison, Vashti Big

E H322bi

2023
Honor Reynolds, Jason There Was a Party for Langston

E R4635th

2023
Salazar, Aida Jovita Wore Pants: The Story of a Mexican Freedom Fighter

92 V147sa

Winner Salati, Doug Hot Dog

E S161ho

2022
Honor Denise, Christopher Knight Owl

E D3953kn

2022
Honor Goade, Michaela Berry Song

398.208997 G573be

2022
Honor Joy, Angela Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil...

92 T5743jo

2022
Honor Archer, Micha Wonder Walkers

E A672wo / ebook

2022
Honor Cooper, Floyd Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre

976.6860 W3625un / ebook

2022
Honor Harris, Shawn Have You Ever Seen a Flower

E H3163ha / ebook

2022
Tabor, Corey Mel Fell

E T114me / ebook

Winner Goade, Michaela We Are Water Protectors

E L753we

2021
Winner Wang, Andrea Watercress

E W2457wa / ebook

2021
Honor Cabrera, Cozbi A. Me & Mama

E C1168me

2021
Honor Cindy Derby Outside In

E U56ou

2021
Honor Denmon, Noa A Place Inside of Me: A Poem to Heal the Heart

E E4667pL

2021
Shimizu, Yuko The Cat Man of Aleppo

636.808320956913 A414ca

Honor Gutierrez, Rudy Double Bass Blues

 E L8475do

2020
Honor Minter, Daniel Going Down Home with Daddy

E L9916go

2020
Pham, LeUyen Bear Came Along

E M8774be

Winner Alexander, Kwame The Undefeated

811.6 A3763un

2019
Winner Blackall, Sophie Hello Lighthouse

E B62795he

2019
Honor Lies, Brian The Rough Patch

E L7196ro

2019
Honor Lin, Grace A Big Mooncake for Little Star

E L735bi

2019
Honor Martinez-Neal, Juana Alma and How She Got Her Name

E M3855aL

2019
Mora, Oge Thank You, Omu

E M8269th

Winner Cordell, Matthew Wolf in the Snow

E C794wo

2018
Honor Chin, Jason Grand Canyon

557.9132 C539gr

2018
Honor Cooper, Elisha Big Cat, Little Cat

E C7763bi

2018
Phi, Bao A Different Pond

E P543di

Winner Steptoe, Javaka Radiant Child: A Story of Young Artist Jean-Michael Basquiat

92 B3165st

2017
Honor Brosgol, Vera Leave Me Alone!

E B8743le

2017
Honor Ellis, Carson Du Iz Tak?

E E472du

2017
Honor Weatherford, Carole Boston Freedom in Congo Square

E W3625fr

2017
Wenzel, Brandon They All Saw a Cat

E W482th

Winner Blackall, Sophie Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear

599.78 M444fi

2016
Honor Collier, Bryan Trombone Shorty

92 A571an

2016
Honor de la Pena, Matt Last Stop on Market Street

E D338La

2016
Honor Henkes, Kevin Waiting

E H513wa

2016
Holmes, Ekua Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement

92 H214we

Winner Santat, Dan The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend

E S233ad

2015
Honor Barnett, Mac Sam & Dave Dig a Hole

E B261sa

2015
Honor Bryant, Jennifer The Right Word

92 R732br

2015
Honor Castillo, Lauren Nana in the City

E C352na

2015
Honor Morales, Yuyi Viva Frida

92 K122mo

2015
Honor Rosenstock, Barb The Noisy Paint Box

759.7 R815no

2015
Tamaki, Mariko This One Summer

741.5971 T153th

Winner Floca, Brian Locomotive

385.0973 F628Lo

2014
Honor Becker, Aaron Journey

E B395jo

2014
Honor Idle, Molly Flora and the Flamingo

E I196fL

2014
Wiesner, David Mr. Wuffles

E W6513mr

Winner Klassen, Jon This Is Not My Hat

E K63th

2013
Honor Barnett, Mac Extra Yarn

E B261ex

2013
Honor Buzzeo, Toni One Cool Friend

E B9923on

2013
Honor Logue, Mary Sleep Like a Tiger

E L8326sl

2013
Honor Reynolds, Aaron Creepy Carrots!

E R4624cr

2013
Vaccaro, Seeger Laura Green

E S4512gr

Winner Raschka, Christopher A Ball for Daisy

E R223ba

2012
Honor McDonnell, Patrick Me ... Jane

E M2364me

2012
Honor Rocco, John Blackout

E R671bl

2012
Smith, Lane Greenpa Green

E S6536gr

Winner Stead, Philip C. A Sick Day for Amos McGee

E S799si

2011
Honor Collier, Bryan Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave

92 D246hi

2011
Stein, David Ezra Interrupting Chicken

E S819in

Winner Pinkney, Jerry The Lion & the Mouse

398.2452 P655Li

2010
Honor Frazee, Marla All the World

811.6 S283aL

2010
Zagarenski, Pamela Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors

811.54 S5685re

Winner Krommes, Beth The House in the Night

E S9723ho

2009
Honor Frazee, Marla A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever

E F848co

2009
Honor Shulevitz, Uri How I Learned Geography

E S562ho

2009
Sweet, Melissa A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams

92 W728br

Winner Selznick, Brian The Invention of Hugo Cabret

Fic S4693in

2008
Honor Nelson, Kadir Henry's Freedom Box

Fic L66554he

2008
Honor Seeger, Laura Vaccaro First the Egg

571.8 S451fi

2008
Honor Sis, Peter The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain

92 S622si

2008
Willems, Mo Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity

E W699knt

Winner Wiesner, David Flotsam

E W6513fl

2007
Honor McLimans, David Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal Alphabet

591.68 M1653go

2007
Nelson, Kadir Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom

92 T885we

Winner Raschka, Chris The Hello, Goodbye Window

E J964he

2006
Honor Collier, Bryan Rosa

92 P252gi

2006
Honor Muth, Jon J Zen Shorts

E M992ze

2006
Honor Prange, Beckie Song of the Water Boatman and Other Pond Poems

811.54 S5685so

2006
Priceman, Marjorie Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride

E P9465ha