The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
In the tradition of his nearly wordless picture book "Yo! Yes?," Caldecott Medalist Raschka explores in pictures the joy and sadness that having a special toy can bring.
A Sick Day for Amos McGee By Stead, Philip Christian Illustrator Stead, Erin E. 2011 Caldecott Award Winner BookPage Notable Title In this Junior Library Guild selection, Amos McGee is too sick to make it to the zoo, so his animal friends decide to return the favor and visit him, making it the best sick day ever.
The Lion & the Mouse By Pinkney, Jerry Caldecott Award Winner 2010 Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book BookPage Notable Title
In this wordless adaptation of one of Aesop's most beloved fables by an award-winning artist, an unlikely pair learns that no act of kindness is ever wasted. With vivid depictions of the landscape of the African Serengeti and expressively drawn characters, Pinkney makes this a truly special retelling.
The House in the Night By Swanson, Susan Marie Illustrator Krommes, Beth 2009 Caldecott Medal Winner 2009 Minnesota Book Award Winner - Award for Children's Literature
A spare, patterned text and glowing pictures explore the origins of light that make a house a home, in this bedtime book for young children.
BookPage Notable Title Orphan, clock keeper, thief: Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. Combining elements of picture book, graphic novel, and film, Caldecott Honor artist Selznick breaks open the novel form to create an entirely new reading experience in this intricate, tender and spellbinding mystery.
In this wordless masterpiece from a two-time Caldecott medalist, a bright, science-minded boy goes to the beach equipped to collect and examine flotsam--anything floating that has been washed ashore.
The first picture book by the author of the classic "The Phantom Tollbooth" tells the story of a little girl who finds a magic gateway in the kitchen window of her grandparents' house, and the voyage of discovery she takes.
Kitten's First Full Moon By Henkes, Kevin 2005 Caldecott Medal Winner 2005 Elizabeth Burr/Worzalla Award Winner 2005 Texas Library Association's 2X2 Reading List A BookPage Notable Title
From one of the most beloved picture book creators of today comes a memorable new character and a suspenseful adventure. Kitten sees her first full moon, but she thinks it's a bowl of milk and tries to get at it.
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers By Gerstein, Mordicai 2004 Caldecott Medal Winner
In 1974, French aerialist Philippe Petit threw a tightrope between the two towers of the World Trade Center and spent an hour walking, dancing, and performing high-wire tricks a quarter mile in the sky. This picture book captures the poetry and magic of the event with a poetry of its own: lyrical words and lovely paintings that present the detail, daring, and--in two dramatic foldout spreads-- the vertiginous drama of Petit's feat.
When Mouse lets his best friend, Rabbit, play with his brand-new airplane, trouble isn't far behind. Full color.
The Three Pigs By Wiesner, David 2002 Caldecott Medal Winner
A Caldecott medalist playfully deconstructs the familiar nursery tale, taking the visual narrative to a new level. Dialogue balloons, text excerpts, and a wide variety of illustration styles guide the reader through a fantasy universe to the surprising and happy ending. Full-color illustrations.
That's a big job, and getting bigger. But why not? Presidents have come in just about every variety. They've been generals like George Washington and actors like Ronald Reagan; big like William Howard Taft and small like James Madison; handsome like Franklin Pierce and homely like Abraham Lincoln. They've been born in log cabins like Andrew Jackson and mansions like William Harrison.
From the embarrassment of skinny-dipping John Quincy Adams, to the escapades of Theodore Roosevelt's children, to the heroic recovery of John Kennedy's crew, Judith St. George shares the backroom facts, the spit-fire comments, and the comical anecdotes that have been part and parcel of America's White House.
Hilariously illustrated by Caldecott honor-winning artist David Small in the cherished tradition of political commentary, this rip-roaring celebration of forty-one Presidents shows us the foibles, the quirks, and -- most of all -- the humanity of those men who have risen to one of the most powerful positions in the world.