Since 1938, the American Library Association has awarded the Caldecott medal to an outstanding illustrator of children's picture books each year. Named after the English illustrator Randolph Caldecott, the award is granted for a book published during the preceding year. Learn more about this prestigious award as well as other children's book awards. View a list of winners. We'll be blogging about our favorite Caldecott Medal Winners as well as great runners up (Caldecott Honor Books).
