Resources for Education: Caldecott Award-Winning Books

The Caldecott Medal, named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott, is awarded annually by the Association for Library Services for Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. More information is available at ALA's Caldecott Medal Home Page.

(Note: All call numbers listed are in the Drexel Library's Curriculum Materials Center (CMC).
You may check a Caldecott book's availability by clicking the associated call number.)

Year Illustrator Title CMC Call Number

2008 Selznick,Brian The Invention of Hugo Cabret PZ7.S4654 I58 2007

2007 Wiesner, David Flotsam PZ7.W6367 F4 2006

2006 Juster, Norton The Hello, Goodbye Window PZ7.J9865 H4 2005

2005 Henkes, Kevin Kitten's First Full Moon PZ7.H389 K5 2004

2004 Gerstein, Mordicai The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
GV551 .G47 2003

2003 Rohmann, Eric My Friend Rabbit
PZ7.R6413 M9 2002

2002 Wiesner, David The Three Pigs
PZ7.W6367 T47 2001

2001 Small, David So You Want to be President? E176.1 .S699 2000

2000 Tabak, Simms Joseph Had a Little Overcoat
PZ7.T1115 J6 1999

1999 Azarian, Mary Snowflake Bentley QC858.B46 M37 1998

1998 Zelinsky, Paul O. Rapunzel PZ8.Z38 R36 1997

1997 Wisniewski, David Golem BM531 .W57 1996

1996 Rathmann, Peggy Officer Buckle and Gloria PZ7.R1936 O3 1995

1995 Diaz, David Smoky Night PZ7.B91527 S5 1994

1994 Say, Allen Grandfather's Journey PZ7.S2744 G7 1993

1993 McCully, Emily A. Mirette on the High Wire PZ7.M478415M57 1992

1992 Wiesner, David Tuesday PZ7.W6367T84 1991

1991 Macauley, David Black and White PZ7.M1197B1 1990

1990 Young, Ed Lon Po Po PZ8.1.Y6 L6

1989 Gammell, Stephen Song and Dance Man Not at SJU

1988
Schoenherr, John
Owl Moon PZ7.Y78O9 1987

1987 Egielski, Richard Hey, Al PZ7.Y819 H4 1986

1986 Van Allsburg, Chris The Polar Express PZ7.V266P6 1985

1985 Hyman, Trina Schart Saint George and the Dragon PZ8.1.H69S3 1984

1984 Provensen, Alice & Martin The Glorious Flight TL721.B5P76

1983 Brown, Marcia Shadow PQ2605.C39S513 1982

1982 Van Allsburg, Chris Jumanji PZ7.V266 J8

1981 Lobel, Arnold Fables PQ1808 .A1 1903v.2

1980 Cooney, Barbara Ox-Cart Man PZ7.H14115O9

1979 Goble, Paul The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses PZ8.G537G5

1978 Spier, Peter Noah's Ark D802.F8F6313 1974

1977 Dillon, Leo & Diane Ashanti to Zulu GN645.M87

1976 Dillon, Leo & Diane Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears PZ8.1.A213W45

1975 McDermott, Gerald Arrow to the Sun E99.P9M25 1974

1974 Zemach, Margot Duffy and the Devil PZ8.1.Z38 D9

1973 Lent, Blair The Funny Little Woman Not at SJU

1972 Hogrogian, Nonny One Fine Day PZ7.H6844O5

1971 Haley, Gail E. A Story, A Story: An African Tale PZ8.1.H139S7

1970 Steig, William Sylvester and the Magic Pebble PZ10.3.S816S94

1969 Shulevitz, Uri The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship PZ8.R174F6

1968 Emberley, Ed Drummer Hoff PZ8.3.E515D7

1967 Ness, Evaline Sam, Bangs and Moonshine PZ7.N4384S2

1966 Hogrogian, Nonny Always Room for One More PZ8.3.L5492 A4 1965

1965 Montresor, Beni May I Bring a Friend? PZ8.3.D443M3

1964 Sendak, Maurice Where the Wild Things Are PZ7.S47 W45

1963 Keats, Ezra Jack The Snowy Day PZ7.K2253S63

1962 Brown, Marcia Once a Mouse PZ8.2.H5O5

1961 Sidjakov, Nicolas Baboushka and the Three Kings PZ8.1.R5B3

1960 Ets, Marie Hall Nine Days to Christmas PZ7.E855.N5 1966

1959 Cooney, Barbara Chanticleer and the Fox PZ8.2.C47C45

1958 McCloskey, Roger Time of Wonder PZ7.M1336T5 1966

1957 Simont, Marc A Tree is Nice QK475.8.U36

1956 Rojankovsky, Feodor Frog Went A-Courtin' PZ8.3.F92F7

1955 Brown, Marcia Cinderella PS1522.C5 1969

1954 Bemelmans, Ludwig Madeline's Rescue PZ7.B423M3 1966

1953 Ward, Lynd The Biggest Bear PZ10.3.W214B5

1952 Mordvinoff, Nocholas Finders Keepers PZ10.3.L647F5

1951 Milhous, Katherine The Egg Tree PZ7.M596E35

1950 Politi, Leo Song of the Swallows PZ7.P753S6

1949 Hader, Berta The Big Snow PS509.B83 B54 1995

1948 Duvoisin, Roger White Snow, Bright Snow PZ7.T732W45

1947 Weisgard, Leonard The Little Island PZ8.3.B815L5

1946 Petersham, Maud The Rooster Crows PZ8.3.P447R6 1966

1945 Jones, Elizabeth Orton Prayer for a Child BV265 .F5

1944 Slobodkin, Louis Many Moons PZ7.T422M3

1943 Burton, Virginia Lee The Little House PZ7.B954L5

1942 McCloskey, Robert Make Way for Ducklings PZ10.3.M1295M3 1966

1941 Lawson, Robert They Were Strong and Good PZ7.L4384T45

1940 d'Aulaire, Ingri Abraham Lincoln E457.905.A86 1957

1939 Handforth, Thomas Mei Li PZ7.H192M4

1938 Lathrop, Dorothy P. Animals of the Bible BS663.F5

See also:

Books in the Curriculum Materials Center (CMC):

Newbery Award-winning Books

Books for Beginning Readers

Math-related Children's Books

Children's Literature

Resources for Education