31 Days, 31 lists: 2024 Caldenotts

What precisely is a “Caldenott”? Put simply, it is any book where the illustrator is inconveniently from a country other than America. Why does that matter? Because, best beloved, the Caldecott Award (given to the most distinguished illustrated work for children every year) can only go to people who either reside in the United States of America or are residents. A Caldenott is a book that for all intents and purposes should win, but cannot because its creator doesn’t fall into our rigid requ...