 The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of English illustrator Randolph Caldecott who lived in the 1800’s. This is a book he wrote called “John Gilpin’s Ride.”

 It "shall be awarded to the artist of the most distinguished American Picture Book for Children published in the United States during the preceding year.”  The award shall go to the artist, who must be a citizen or resident of the United States  First awarded in 1938

 15 Librarians are chosen to be on the Caldecott committee. They read hundreds and hundreds of books so they can decided which one is the best!

 Committees can, and usually do, choose other books they really liked.  Such books are referred to as Caldecott "honor books.”

 Remember the pictures may not be the most beautiful, but they might be the most interesting!  Also think about how well the pictures relate to the words?

 Finding Winnie is an incredible account of the friendship and love shared between a soldier and the real bear who inspired Winnie-the-Pooh. Blackall beautifully interprets this multi-dimensional family story through her distinctive Chinese ink and watercolor art, capturing intimate and historical details perfect for a child’s eye.  Finding Winnie Finding Winnie 

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This magical story begins on an island far away where an imaginary friend is born. He patiently waits his turn to be chosen by a real child, but when he is overlooked time and again, he sets off on an incredible journey to the bustling city, where he finally meets his perfect match and-at long last-is given his special name: Beekle. Beekle

All aboard! Accompany a family on an unforgettable weeklong train trip from Omaha to Sacramento in Brian Floca’s dramatic watercolor, ink, acrylic and gouache illustrations incorporate meticulously-researched portraits of the train, the travelers and the crew as they traverse the American landscape on the new transcontinental railroad. Locomotive

This is not my hat In this darkly humorous tale, a tiny fish knows it’s wrong to steal a hat. It fits him just right. But the big fish wants his hat back. Klassen’s controlled palette, opposing narratives and subtle cues compel readers to follow the fish and imagine the consequence

A Ball for Daisy In a wordless book with huge children’s appeal, Chris Raschka gives us the story of an irrepressible little dog whose most prized possession is accidently destroyed. With brilliant economy of line and color, Raschka captures Daisy’s total (yet temporary) devastation. A buoyant tale of loss, recovery and friendship.

Amos McGee In this tender tale of reciprocity and friendship, zookeeper Amos McGee gets the sniffles and receives a surprise visit from his caring animal friends. Erin Stead’s delicate woodblock prints and fine pencil work complement Philip Stead’s understated, spare and humorous text to create a well-paced, gentle and satisfying book, perfect for sharing with friends.

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(2 nd grade) Week One – introduce the award; study some of the different art mediums illustrators use (see attached ppt) Week Two – I’m going to have a stack of books at each table, and the tables will have to decide their favorite two books. We’ll present 8-10 books to the whole class and let them vote on their favorite two—ours will be the “Circlecott“ award Week Three – I’ll have the votes tallied to share with the class; they’ll design a medal. (I have a handout of this I can scan and send if you’d like it). Week Four – We may write a letter to the illustrator explaining what we did and why we chose their book.

 Explain how awards are given to people for  doing well in something. Show samples of awards that might be  for good attendance, test scores, team accomplishment, etc.  (certificates, ribbons, and trophies) Explain that books can get  awards too. A special award called the Caldecott Medal is given  every year for the book with the best pictures.

 I understand the job of an author and an illustrator.  Caldecott Medal 1st place (gold sticker) and 2nd place (Silver sticker) winning books  Discuss the challenges of the judges and that many books are great that have not received awards.

 Where the Wild Things Are (E Sen)  (Pen & ink with watercolor)  The Very Hungry Caterpillar (E Car)  (Finger-painted cut paper)  Hello, Goodbye Window (E Ras)  (Poster paints, vibrant colors)  Kitten’s First Full Moon (E Hen)  (Black ink and white space)  Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale (E Wil)  (Photographs with cartoon characters on top)  Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus (E Wil)  (Simple paintings with less detail, background is  plain.)  Olivia (E Fal)  (Use of black and red paint, airbrush)  Drummer Hoff (E Emb OR Emb)  (Wood cuts)  No, David! (E Sha)  (Cartoon-style, child-like paintings)  Officer Buckle and Gloria (E Rat)  (Opaque watercolors)  Seven Blind Mice (E You)  (Use of bold primary colors)  The Big Snow (E Had)  (Use of two- and three-color illustrations)  Inch by Inch (E Lio)  (Tissue paper, opaque and transparent watercolors,  ink)  The Snowy Day (E Kea)  (Collage with wallpaper cutout shape, cotton  balls, airbrush, etc.)

 Now, let’s talk about some books that have won the Caldecott Medal. If you would like to check one of these books out or another book which has won the medal, check with Ms. Ross. “The Man Who Walked Between the Towers”, by Mordicai Gerstein, won the Caldecott Medal in 2004.

 This book won the Caldecott Medal in 2005.

 This book won the Caldecott Medal in 1997.

 This funny book won the Caldecott Medal in 1996.

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