2.  Awarded to the illustrator of the most distinguished American Picture book for children  Awarded every year  Given by the Association for Library Service to Children

3.  Must be published in English in the United States  Must be a citizen or resident of the United States.  Must be published the previous year.  Chosen by a committee

4.  Started in 1937 by Frederic G. Melcher.  Named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph J. Caldecott.  The first winner was Animals of the Bible, A Picture Book, illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop in 1938.

5. Click title for book trailer This Is Not My Hat This Is Not My Hat by J. Klassen – 2013 A Ball for Daisy A Ball for Daisy by Chris Raschka- 2012 A Sick Day for Amos McGeeA Sick Day for Amos McGee illustrated by Erin E. Stead, written by Philip C. Stead- 2011 The Lion and the MouseThe Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pickney -2010 JumanjiJumanji by Chris Van Allsburg- 1982 One Fine DayOne Fine Day- retold and illustrated by Nonny Hogrogian- 1972 Where the Wild Things AreWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak- 1964

6.  The Association for Library Service to Children The Association for Library Service to Children