Caldecott Medal Winners

The Caldecott Medal honors the best-illustrated American picture book of the year. These are the books where the art isn't just decoration — it's half the story, and often the half kids remember forever.

66 books

Cover of Grandfather's Journey
Grandfather's Journey
Allen Say
Ages 3–7
Cover of Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat #1
Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
Javaka Steptoe
Ages 4–11
Cover of Hey, Al
Hey, Al #1
Hey, Al
Arthur Yorinks
Ages 3–7
Cover of A Tree Is Nice
A Tree Is Nice
Janice May Udry
Ages 3–7
Cover of This is Not My Hat
Hat Trilogy #2
This is Not My Hat
Jon Klassen
Ages 4–8
Cover of We Are Water Protectors
We Are Water Protectors
Carole Lindstrom
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend
The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend
Dan Santat
Ages 4–7
Cover of The Undefeated
The Undefeated
Kwame Alexander
Ages 3–7
Cover of Grandfather's Journey
Caldecott Award Winner #1
Grandfather's Journey
Allen Say
Ages 3–7
Cover of The Little Island
The Little Island
Margaret Wise Brown
Ages 3–7
Cover of Madeline's Rescue
Madeline #2
Madeline's Rescue
Ludwig Bemelmans
Ages 4–11
Cover of Mirette on the High Wire
Mirette #1
Mirette on the High Wire
Emily Arnold McCully
Ages 3–7
Cover of The Lion & the Mouse
The Lion & the Mouse
Jerry Pinkney, Aesop
Ages 3–7
Cover of Jumanji
Jumanji
A. L. Singer, Chris Van Allsburg
Ages 4–11
Cover of Black and White
Black and White
David Macaulay
Ages 4–7
Cover of Wolf in the Snow
Wolf in the Snow
Matthew Cordell
Ages 3–7
Cover of Kitten's First Full Moon
Kitten's First Full Moon
Kevin Henkes
Ages 3–7
Cover of Flotsam
Flotsam
David Wiesner
Ages 3–7