What makes a book a Caldecott winner?

Excellence of pictorial interpretation of story, theme, or concept; Appropriateness of style of illustration to the story, theme or concept; Delineation of plot, theme, characters, setting, mood or information through the pictures; Excellence of presentation in recognition of a child audience.

What book won the Caldecott Medal 2021?

The Cat Man of Aleppo.

What are Caldecott winners children’s books?

Michaela Goade
Noa DenmonCindy DerbyYuko ShimizuCozbi A. Cabrera
Caldecott Medal/Winners

What books have won both Newbery and Caldecott?

Now a book can win both the Newbery and the Caldecott, but a Calde-bery has yet to happen. The author-artists who have won both medals (but not for the same book) are: Kevin Henkes, William Steig, Holling C. Holling, Robert Lawson, Ludwig Bemelmans, James Daugherty, Alice Dalgliesh, and Arnold Lobel.

Who has won the most Caldecott medals?

Illustrator and author Marcia Brown is the most recognized Caldecott illustrator having won three medals and having six honor books….

Caldecott Medal
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Has anyone won the Caldecott award more than once?

Six artists have won the medal two times: Barbara Cooney, Leo and Diane Dillon, Nonny Hogrogian, Robert McCloskey, Chris Raschka and Chris Van Allsburg.

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 in 2020?

You Trap A Tiger
The John Newbery Medal for the most distinguished children’s book in 2020 went to When You Trap A Tiger, by Tae Keller. The book’s central character is a girl, Lily, whose family moves in with her dying grandmother — and a tiger from Korean folklore shows up looking for something that was stolen.

Who won Caldecott 2020?

LeUyen PhamCaldecott Medal
Kadir NelsonCaldecott MedalDaniel MinterCaldecott MedalKevin HenkesChildren’s Literature Legacy AwardJerry CraftJohn Newbery Medal
2020 ALA Youth Media Awards/Winners