2021 Mock Caldecott List (117 books)

Only add books that were published in 2020 and meet the terms and criteria: http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/...

Terms and Criteria http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/...

Caldecott Nominees and Winners:
Caldecott Medal Winners
Caldecott Honor Books

Picture Books by Decade:
2020s, 2010s, 2000s, 1990s, 1980s, 1970s, 1960s, 1950s, 1940s and before

Picture Books by Year:
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
2020, 2021, 2022

Caldecott Contenders aka Mock Caldecotts by year:
2009
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025

See also
Best Picture Books
Best Popular Picture Books on Goodreads
Children's Picture Books With Beautiful illustrations
Wordless Picture Books

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101	A Girl Named Rosita: The Story of Rita Moreno: Actor, Singer, Dancer, Trailblazer! by Anika Aldamuy Denise (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 359 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
102	The Alphabet's Alphabet by Chris Harris (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 527 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
103	A Fort on the Moon by Maggie Pouncey 3.36 avg rating — 56 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
104	Call Me Miss Hamilton: One Woman's Case for Equality and Respect by Carole Boston Weatherford 4.14 avg rating — 154 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
105	All the Way to the Top: How One Girl's Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything by Annette Bay Pimentel (Goodreads Author) 4.40 avg rating — 1,459 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
106	13 Stories about Harris by Amy Schwartz really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 264 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
107	Already a Butterfly: A Meditation Story by Julia Alvarez (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 129 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
108	Sun and Moon Have a Tea Party by Yumi Heo 3.81 avg rating — 229 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
109	Willow the Armadillo by Marilou Reeder 3.83 avg rating — 99 ratings score: 51, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
110	Hello, World!: Happy County Book 1 by Ethan Long really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 172 ratings score: 49, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
111	Always, Jackie by J. Patrick Lewis (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 34 ratings score: 48, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
112	Everyone's Awake by Colin Meloy 3.58 avg rating — 534 ratings score: 47, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
113	Long Story Short: 100 Classic Books in Three Panels by Lisa Brown (Goodreads Author) 3.43 avg rating — 777 ratings score: 43, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
114	A Forest in the City by Andrea Curtis (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 62 ratings score: 42, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
115	Fight of the Century: Alice Paul Battles Woodrow Wilson for the Vote by Barb Rosenstock (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 180 ratings score: 40, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
116	Sun and Moon Together by Ethan Long 3.72 avg rating — 81 ratings score: 39, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
117	Joni: The Lyrical Life of Joni Mitchell by Selina Alko 3.88 avg rating — 189 ratings score: 36, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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message 1: by Beverly (new)

May 16, 2020 06:10PM

Is The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane illustrated? It is a middle grade book of 288 pages.

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message 2: by Beverly (new)

May 16, 2020 07:33PM

Is Long Story Short: 100 Classic Books in Three Panels a book for children? From the summaries I read, it sounds like a book for adults, and the Caldecott Award is for books aimed at children.

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message 3: by Beverly (new)

Jun 17, 2020 10:48AM

Dandelion's Dream is not eligible as the author/illustrator lives in London, England.

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message 4: by Beverly (new)

Jul 02, 2020 04:21PM

A Forest in the City is not eligible for a Caldecott as both the author and illustrator live in Canada.

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message 5: by Beverly (new)

Jul 07, 2020 09:59PM

Green on Green by Dianne White is not eligible because the illustrator lives in Italy.

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message 6: by Joe (new)

Jul 09, 2020 01:39PM

I'm pretty sure An Ordinary Day is not eligible; the illustrator is Dutch.

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message 7: by Beverly (new)

Jul 31, 2020 01:22PM

Flash and Gleam: Light in Our World is not eligible because the illustrator lives in Vietnam.

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message 8: by Ed (new)

Sep 20, 2020 08:20PM

Beverly wrote: "Is The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane illustrated? It is a middle grade book of 288 pages."

There are no illustrations in the book. I think it should be removed from this list (although it is a good book so far)...

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message 9: by Beverly (new)

Oct 14, 2020 01:59PM

My Day with the Panye by Tami Charles (which is on the list as "A Day with the Panye") will be published next year, in March 2021.

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message 10: by Beverly (last edited Nov 29, 2020 10:12AM) (new)

Nov 29, 2020 10:10AM

Marjory Saves the Everglades: The Story of Marjory Stoneman Douglas is not eligible. The illustrator, Rebecca Gibbon, lives in England, even though the book is about the Everglades in the USA.

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message 11: by Beverly (new)

Dec 11, 2020 12:38PM

Our Little Kitchen by Jillian Tamaki is not eligible, because Tamaki lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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