Caldecott Medal
The Caldecott Medal is awarded each year for the preceding year’s most distinguished American picture book for children. Runners-up are called Caldecott Honor Books.
The award was named in honor of the nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott.
The Caldecott Medal and the Newbery Medal are the most prestigious of American children’s book awards.
Learn more: official Caldecott Medal homepage