Why is the Caldecott award named after Randolph Caldecott?
Why is the Caldecott award named after Randolph Caldecott?
Melcher suggested in 1937 the establishment of a second annual medal. This medal is to be given to the artist who had created the most distinguished picture book of the year and named in honor of the nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph J. Caldecott.
Who received the first Caldecott Medal in 1938?
Dorothy P. Lathrop
Recipients
| Year | Illustrator | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Dorothy P. Lathrop | Winner |
| Robert Lawson | Honor | |
| Boris Artzybasheff | Honor | |
| 1939 | Thomas Handforth | Winner |
What book won the Caldecott Medal in 1963?
The Snowy Day
The Snowy Day, 1963 Caldecott Medal Winner | Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
What five children’s books won the Caldecott Medal?
Caldecott Award Winners
- (2021) We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom.
- (2020) The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander.
- (2019) Hello Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall.
- (2018) Wolf in the Snow by Matthew Cordell.
- (2017) Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat by Javaka Steptoe.
What was the first book to win the Caldecott Medal?
Animals of the Bible
In 1938, the first Caldecott medal was awarded to Animals of the Bible, A Picture Book, illustrated by Dorothy P.
What book won the Newbery Award 2021?
When You Trap a Tiger
John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature: “When You Trap a Tiger,” written by Tae Keller, is the 2021 Newbery Medal winner.
What book was never a Caldecott award?
Maurice Sendak won the award in 1964 for Where the Wild Things Are and has the most honor books (7). Dr. Seuss has never won the Caldecott. He has three honor titles: 1948 (McElligot’s Pool), 1950 (Bartholomew and the Oobleck), and 1951 (If I Ran the Zoo).