Spotlight On: Caldecott Winners

The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of the nineteenth century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the American Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. 

We are taking a look back at past recipients of this distinguished award. You can check these books out via our catalog at https://catalog.syossetlibrary.org/ or ask a children's librarian by calling 516-921-7161 ext. 211.

A Ball For Daisy by Chris Raschka (2012 Winner)

This Is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen (2013 winner)

Locomotive by Brian Floca (2014 winner)

The Adventures of Beekle,: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat (2015 winner)

Finding Winnie: True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear by Lindsay Mattick (2016 winner)

Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michael Basquiat by Javaka Steptoe (2017 winner)

Wolf in the Snow by Matthew Cordell (2018 winner)

Hello Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall (2019 winner)

The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander (2020 winner)

We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom (2021 Winner)

 visit http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottwinners/caldecottmedal  for the complete list of Caldecott award winners. 

Happy reading!