The Randolph Caldecott Medal

How do you receive this medal? The Caldecott Medal is awarded yearly to the artist with the most distinguished Picture Book for Children published in the United States during the preceding year. The award winner must be a citizen of the United States.

Who was Randolph Caldecott? Children’s illustrator working in the 19 th Century in England Illustrations for children were unique and humorous Illustrations had the ability to create a sense of movement, energy, and action that complemented the stories they were in Illustration on the medal is taken from one of Caldecott’s illustrations

2008 Winner The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick

2008 Honor Books Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad by illustrated by Kadir Nelson, written by Ellen Levine First the Egg, written and illustrated by Laura Vaccaro Seeger The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain, written and illustrated by Peter Sís Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity, written and illustrated Mo Willems

More Winners 2006 The Hello, Goodbye Window illustrated by Chris Raschka and written by Norton Juster 2005 Kitten's First Full Moon illustrate d and written by Kevin Henkes 2004 The Man Who Walked Between the Towers illustrated and written by Mordicai Gerstein 2003 My Friend Rabbit illustrated and written by Eric Rohmann 2002 The Three Pigs by David Wiesner

Sources American Library Association ps/literaryawds/caldecottmedal/aboutcalde cott/aboutcaldecott.htm