Caldecott Medal

1. Caldecott Medal

2. History • 1938 – established for children’s picture books in the United States. • Named after Randolph Caldecott who was an influential children’s illustrator in the 19th century. • His illustrations create a sense of movement, vitality, and action that complemented the stories they accompanied • Picture on the medal is an actual Caldecott drawing. • Awarded to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children published by an American publisher in the United States in English during the preceding year.

3. Criteria • The book must be published in English in the United States during the preceding year. • The illustrations must be original work. • The artist must be a citizen or resident of the United States. • The book must be considered for the artistic technique employed; pictorial interpretation of story; appropriateness of style of illustration to the story; delineation of plot, theme, characters, setting mood or information through the pictures; and recognition of a child audience. • The book must display respect for children's understandings, abilities, and appreciations.

4. Criteria Cont. • The only limitation to graphic form is that the form must be one which may be used in a picture book. The book must be a self-contained entity, not dependent on other media (i.e., sound, film or computer program) for its enjoyment. • Each book is to be considered as a picture book. The committee is to make its decision primarily on the illustration, but other components of a book are to be considered such as written text, the overall design of the book, etc.

5. Award • Awarded annually by the Children's and School Librarians Sections of the American Library Association. • The committee includes 15 members. • Each member can formally nominate up to 7 books.

6. First winner Dorothy Lathrop

7. 3 time winner – Marcia Brown 1955 1962 1983

8. 3 time winner – David Wiesner 1992 2002 2007

9. 2011 Winner Erin E. Stead