Caldecott Medals and Caldecott Honors are awarded
annually to the illustrators of distinguished picture book
for children published during the previous year.

 

Ugly Duckling (2000)
by Jerry Pinkney

Owen (1994)
by Kevin Henkes

Peppe the Lamplighter (1994)
by Elisa Bartone
illus. by Ted Lewin,

"More More More," Said the Baby (1991)
by Vera B. Williams

Color Zoo (1990)
Story and full-color pictures by Lois Ehlert

Free Fall (1989)
by David Wiesner

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters (1988)
by John Steptoe

Have You Seen My Duckling? (1985)
by Nancy Tafuri

The Story of Jumping Mouse (1985)
by John Steptoe

Ten, Nine, Eight (1984)
by Molly Bang

A Chair For My Mother (1983)
by Vera B. Williams

On Market Street (1982)
by Arnold Lobel
illus. by Anita Lobel

Outside Over There (1982)
Story and full-color pictures
by Maurice Sendak

Fables (1981)
Story and full-color pictures by Arnold Lobel
Medal Winner

Trucks (1981)
by Donald Crews

Ben's Trumpet (1980)
by Rachel Isadora

Freight Train (1979)
by Donald Crews

The Contest (1977)
by Nonny Hogrogian

Frog and Toad Are Friends (1971)
Story and 3-color pictures by Arnold Lobel

In the Night Kitchen (1971)
Story and full-color pictures
by Maurice Sendak

Hide and Seek Fog (1965)
by Alvin Tresselt
illus. by Roger Duvoisin

Where the Wild Things Are (1964)
Story and full-color pictures by Maurice Sendak
Medal Winner

Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present (1963)
By Charlotte Zolotow
Pictures in full color by Maurice Sendak

Little Bear's Visit (1962)
By Else Homelund Minarik
Pictures in three colors by Maurice Sendak

What Do You Say, Dear? (1959)
By Sesyle Joslin
Pictures in two colors by Maurice Sendak

Chanticleer and the Fox (1959)
By Geoffrey Chaucer
Retold with pictures in five and two colors by Barbara Cooney
Medal Winner

A Tree Is Nice (1957)
By Janice May Udry
Pictures in full color by Marc Simont
Medal Winner

A Very Special House (1954)
By Ruth Krauss
Pictures in three colors by Maurice Sendak

The Storm Book (1953)
By Charlotte Zolotow
Pictures in full color by Margaret Bloy Graham

The Happy Day (1950)
By Ruth Krauss
Pictures in two colors and black & white by Marc Simont

White Snow, Bright Snow (1948)
by Alvin Tresselt
illus. by Roger Duvoisin
Medal Winner

Rain Drop Splash (1947)
by Alvin Tresselt
illus. by Leonard Weisgard

A Child's Good Night Book (1944)
By Margaret Wise Brown
Pictures in full color by Jean Charlot

April's Kittens (1941)
Story and pictures by Clare Turlay Newberry