Caldecott Medal Winners

 
Caldecott Winners Collection

Celebrating Children's Picture Book Illustrators

Explore resources and activities to go with Caldecott Medal winning picture books. The Caldecott celebrates the illustrators who bring cherished characters to life and is awarded yearly by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association.

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15571

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

Written by Lindsay Mattick and Illustrated by Sophie Blackall
The beloved bear we call Winnie the Pooh is based on the relationship between a real person and a...
Pre-K - 3rd
15572

The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend

Written and Illustrated by Dan Santat
One day a creature was born in the land of imaginary friends and he patiently waited for a child to...
Pre-K - 2nd
15573

Locomotive

Written and Illustrated by Brian Floca
This exquisitely illustrated book makes trains come to life in sound and color as it tells the...
Pre-K - 5th
15574

This Is Not My Hat

Written and Illustrated by Jon Klassen
This cheeky story tells of a small fish who steals a hat from a much larger fish when he is sleeping...
Pre-K - 3rd
15575

A Ball for Daisy

Written and Illustrated by Chris Raschka
Daisy is a happy pup who loves her red ball. She takes it everywhere she goes. One day on a walk, a...
Pre-K - 2nd
15576

The House in the Night

Written by Susan Marie Swanson and Illustrated by Beth Krommes
With imaginative and dreamlike drawings, this book takes a child through the rooms of a house...
Pre-K - Pre-K
15577

Flotsam

Written and Illustrated by David Wiesner
This unique book tells a story only in images. It begins with a young boy who finds a camera washed...
Pre-K - 3rd
15578

The Hello, Goodbye Window

Written by Norton Juster and Illustrated by Chris Raschka
This story shows the world through the lens of a young girl as she looks through her grandparents’...
Pre-K - 2nd
15579

Kitten's First Full Moon

Written and Illustrated by Kevin Henkes
A kitten sees her first full moon and mistakenly takes it for a delectable bowl of milk that she...
Pre-K - 2nd
15580

The Man Who Walked Between the Towers

Written and Illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein
Beautiful and colorful drawings tell the story of the brave and determined aerialist Philippe Petit...
K - 3rd
15581

My Friend Rabbit

Written and Illustrated by Eric Rohmann
Mouse’s friend Rabbit is a great friend, but often gets into trouble. Rabbit asks to play with Mouse...
Pre-K - 3rd
15582

The Three Pigs

Written and Illustrated by David Wiesner
This book is a creative deviation from the classic Three Little Pigs tale. Instead of being beaten...
Pre-K - 3rd
15583

So You Want to Be President?

Written by Judith St. George and Illustrated by David Small
In amusing and caricature-like illustrations, this book sketches the perks and annoyances of being...
2nd - 5th
15584

Snowflake Bentley

Written by Jacqueline Briggs Martin and Illustrated by Mary Azarian
This is the story of snowflake photographer Wilson Bentley’s childhood. He was a self-sufficient...
Pre-K - 3rd
15585

Rapunzel

Written and Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky

The beloved story of the beautiful princess with long golden locks kept high in a tower until she...

K - 3rd
15586

Golem

Written and Illustrated by David Wisniewski
This retelling of the traditional Jewish story of the supernatural Golem uses striking cut-out...
5th - 7th
15587

Officer Buckle and Gloria

Written and Illustrated by Peggy Rathmann
Officer Buckle’s very useful safety tips fall on deaf ears every time he shares them with the kids...
Pre-K - 3rd
15588

Smoky Night

Written by Eve Bunting and Illustrated by David Diaz
This book describes in an eloquent and matter-of-fact manner what was happening during the 1992 Los...
1st - 4th
15590

Mirette on the High Wire

Written and Illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully
Using elegant watercolors, this book tells the story of Mirette and Gateau. Mirette is a young girl...
Pre-K - 3rd
15591

Black and White

Written and Illustrated by David Macaulay
This playful collection of four seemingly separate stories, all told simultaneously, will keep the...
Pre-K - 3rd
15592

Song and Dance Man

Written by Karen Ackerman and Illustrated by Stephen Gammell
This sweet story depicts a grandfather as he reminisces with his grandchildren about his youth as a...
Pre-K - 2nd
15593

Hey, Al

Written by Arthur Yorinks and Illustrated by Richard Egielski
Janitor Al and his dog pal Eddie lived in a crammed apartment in the Upper East Side of Manhattan...
Pre-K - 3rd
15594

Saint George and the Dragon

Written by Margaret Hodges and Illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman
The intricate designs that illustrate the mystical world of the Red Cross Knight and Princess Una...
1st - 4th
15595

The Glorious Flight: Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot

Written by Alice and Martin Provensen and Illustrated by Alice Provensen
This charmingly illustrated book tells the story of Louis Bleriot as he plans and embarks on the...
K - 3rd
15596

Shadow

Written by Blaise Cendrars and Marcia Brown and Illustrated by Marcia Brown
This eerie tale based in African folklore tells of the Shadow, a mystical creature that is present...
K - 3rd
15597

Fables

Written and Illustrated by Arnold Lobel
This charming and silly collection of fables created by Arnold Lobel will tickle young readers and...
1st - 4th
15598

Ox-Cart Man

Written by Donald Hall and Illustrated by Barbara Cooney
This is a tale of a self-reliant farmer and his family who depend on the goods they grow and the...
Pre-K - 2nd
15599

The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses

Written and Illustrated by Paul Goble
This is the story of a Native-American girl who shares a special bond with horses and seems to...
K - 3rd
15600

Noah's Ark

Written and Illustrated by Peter Spier
This delightful book tells the Biblical story of Noah’s ark in a poem comprised of concise three...
Pre-K - 2nd
15601

Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions

Written by Margaret Musgrove and Illustrated by Diane Dillon
This book takes readers through the alphabet of African cultures, depicting peoples from various...
Pre-K - 3rd
15602

Arrow to the Sun

Written and Illustrated by Gerald McDermott
In this Pueblo tale, the son of the Sun lord wants to find his father. He finds him with the help of...
Pre-K - 2nd
15603

Duffy and the Devil

Written by Harve Zemach and Illustrated by Margot Zemach
Duffy and the Devil, a cheeky Cornish play, is Rumpelstiltskin with a twist! Duffy tricks her way...
K - 4th
15604

The Funny Little Woman

Written by Arlene Mosel and Illustrated by Blair Lent
A happy, funny woman liked to make rice dumplings. One day, one of her dumpling rolled off the table...
Pre-K - K
15605

One Fine Day

Written and Illustrated by Nonny Hogrogian
One fine day, a fox wandered through the woods and got very thirsty. He hastily drank a woman’s jug...
K - 3rd
15606

A Story A Story

Written and Illustrated by Gail E. Haley
A Story, A Story is a colorfully illustrated re-telling of an Afro-Caribbean spider story and an...
Pre-K - 3rd
15607

The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

Written by Arthur Ransome and Illustrated by Uri Shulevitz
Based on a Russian folktale, The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship tells the story of a peasant...
K - 3rd
15608

Drummer Hoff

Written by Barbara Emberley and Illustrated by Ed Emberley
This bold and brightly colored book describes in a rhythmic cumulative poem how a group of soldiers...
1st - 4th
15609

Sam, Bangs & Moonshine

Written and Illustrated by Evaline Ness
Sam, the daughter of a fisherman, much prefers made-up tales and fibs, or “moonshine,” rather than...
2nd - 7th
15610

Always Room for One More

Written by Sorche Nic Leodhas and Illustrated by Nonny Hogrogian
Lachie MacLachlan, who lives in a farmhouse with his family of 12, welcomes all tired travelers into...
Pre-K - 1st
15611

May I Bring a Friend?

Written by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers and Illustrated by Beni Montresor
This brightly illustrated tale tells the story of a young boy who often is invited to visit the king...
Pre-K - 3rd
15612

Once a Mouse

Written and Illustrated by Marcia Brown
This fable begins when a mouse is rescued by a generous hermit after nearly being eaten. Luckily for...
Pre-K - 3rd
15613

Baboushka and the Three Kings

Written by Ruth Robbins and Illustrated by Nicolas Sidjakov
Baboushka is an old woman who lives a simple life in Russia. One cold winter night, three lavishly...
Pre-K - 2nd
15614

Nine Days to Christmas

Written by Marie Hall Ets and Aurora Labastida and Illustrated by Marie Hall Ets
In this delightful Mexican story of Christmas, readers will follow Ceci as she awaits her Mexican...
Pre-K - 3rd
15453

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

Written by Verna Aardema and Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon
A West African story about how the mosquito became a pest. It started when he told a lie to an...
K - 3rd
15448

Tuesday

Written and Illustrated by David Wiesner
Told almost entirely in pictures, this book chronicles the path frogs take as they fly on their lily...
Pre-K - 3rd
15438

A Sick Day for Amos McGee

Written by Philip Stead and Illustrated by Erin E. Stead
Every day, Amos McGee takes the number 5 bus to get to his job at the zoo. He enjoys visiting his...
Pre-K - 1st
15420

Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story From China

Written and Illustrated by Ed Young
The Chinese version of Little Red Riding Hood, with some key differences. Instead of one child...
Pre-K - 3rd
15414

Joseph Had a Little Overcoat

Written and Illustrated by Simms Taback
Based on a Yiddish song, the story is about Joseph who has a striped overcoat. Over time, the coat...
Pre-K - 2nd
15415

Jumanji

Written and Illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg
When Judy and Peter Shepherd bring home a game called Jumanji from the park they find out it’s a...
1st - 5th
15351

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

Written by Brian Selznick

Hugo, an orphan, thief, and clock keeper, lives alone in the walls of a Paris train station. When he...

4th - 8th
15349

The Lion and the Mouse

Written and Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
The story of the lion and mouse, one of Aesop’s fables, and the relationship they forge when the...
Pre-K - 3rd
15278

Owl Moon

Written by Jane Yolen and Illustrated by John Schoenherr
Going owling is an exercise in patience and endurance, but the payoff can be enormous. The young...
Pre-K - 2nd
15271

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

Written and Illustrated by William Steig
Sylvester is thrilled to find a pebble that grants him his every wish. The possibilities are endless...
K - 5th
15269

The Polar Express

Written and Illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg
The classic story of a boy who travels by train to the North Pole to meet Santa Claus and receive...
Pre-K - 3rd
15267

Where the Wild Things Are

Written and Illustrated by Maurice Sendak

Max is a "wild thing," and after a fight with his mother, he leaves home and travels a long distance...

Pre-K - 3rd
15243

Hush! A Thai Lullaby

Written by Minfong Ho and Illustrated by Holly Meade
In an endearing lullaby, a mother asks a lizard, a monkey, and a water buffalo to be quiet and not...
Pre-K - 2nd
15201

Blizzard

Written and Illustrated by John Rocco
What would you do if it snowed for two whole days and you woke up to snow piled up past your front...
Pre-K - K
15570

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

Written and Illustrated by Javaka Steptoe
Jean-Michel Basquiat was a ground-breaking artist in New York City in the 1980s who challenged the...
1st - 5th
21101

We Are Water Protectors

Written by Carole Lindstrom and Illustrated by Michaela Goade
Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues...
Pre-K - 6th