Caldecott Medal

The Caldecott Award recognizes the best Illustrators for Children's Picture Books.

2023
Hot Dog

Hot Dog

2022
Watercress

2021
We Are Water Protectors

2020
The Undefeated

2019
Hello Lighthouse

2018
Wolf in the Snow

2017
Radiant Child

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

2016
Finding Winnie

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

2015
The Adventures of Beekle
The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend

2014
Locomotive

2013
This Is Not My Hat

2012
A Ball for Daisy

2011
A Sick Day for Amos McGee

2010
The Lion and the Mouse

2009
The House in the Night

2008
The Invention of Hugo Cabret

2006
The Hello, Goodbye Window

2005
Kitten's First Full Moon

2004
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers

2003
My Friend Rabbit

2002
The Three Pigs

2001
So You Want to Be President?

2000
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat

1999
Snowflake Bentley

1997
Golem

Golem

1996
Officer Buckle and Gloria

1995
Smoky Night

1994
Grandfather's Journey

1993
Mirette on the High Wire

1992
Tuesday

Tuesday

1991
Black and White

1989
Song and Dance Man

1987
Hey, Al

Hey, Al

1986
The Polar Express

1985
Saint George and the Dragon

1989
The Glorious Flight

1983
Shadow

Shadow

1982
Jumanji

Jumanji

1981
Fables

Fables

1980
Ox-Cart Man

1979
The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses

1978
Noah's Ark

1977
Ashanti to Zulu

1976
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

1975
Arrow to the Sun

1974
Duffy and the Devil

1973
The Funny Little Woman

1972
One Fine Day

1971
A Story A Story

1970
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

1969
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

1968
Drummer Hoff

1967
Sam, Bangs & Moonshine

1966
Always Room for One More

1965
May I Bring a Friend?

1964
Where the Wild Things Are

1963
The Snowy Day

1962
Once a Mouse

1961
Baboushka and the Three Kings

1960
Nine Days to Christmas

1959
Chanticleer and the Fox

1958
Time of Wonder

1957
A Tree Is Nice

1956
Frog Went A-Courtin'

1955
Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper

1954
Madeline's Rescue

1953
The Biggest Bear

1952
Finders Keepers

1951
The Egg Tree

1950
Song of the Swallows

1949
The Big Snow

1948
White Snow, Bright Snow

1947
The Little Island

1946
The Rooster Crows

1945
Prayer for a Child

1944
Many Moons

1943
The Little House

1942
Make Way for Ducklings

1941
They Were Strong and Good

1940
Abraham Lincoln

1939
Mei Li

Mei Li

1938
Animals of the Bible

The Caldecott Award is awarded by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association. Click here to learn more about this award.