Caldecott Honor Books (289 books)

The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the ALSC, a division of the ALA, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. Every year the Caldecott committee also cites other books as worthy of attention. These books are referred to as Caldecott Honor Books.

See all Caldecott Honor winners: https://www.goodreads.com/award/show/...

Vote for your favorite Caldecott Honor books here. There is also a list to vote for your favorite Caldecott Medal Winners .

See also
List for nerdcott

Caldecott Terms and Conditions:
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottterms/caldecottterms

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

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

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

ALA Youth Media Awards By Year:
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
2020, 2021, 2024

ALA Awards:
Alex Awards 2000s, 2010s, 2020s
Batchelder Award Books
Caldecott Award Winners, Honors
Coretta Scott King Award Winning Books
Newbery Award Winners, Honors
Printz Award Winners and Honor Books
Pura Belpre Narrative Award Winners Honorees
Stonewall Book Award Winners

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1	Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans 4.27 avg rating — 218,572 ratings score: 7,378, and 76 people 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
2	Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey 4.22 avg rating — 74,078 ratings score: 5,531, and 58 people 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
3	The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka 4.20 avg rating — 95,969 ratings score: 5,394, and 55 people 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
4	Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (Pigeon, #1) by Mo Willems 4.33 avg rating — 104,583 ratings score: 5,174, and 54 people 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
5	Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin 4.28 avg rating — 95,167 ratings score: 4,703, and 49 people 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
6	Stone Soup by Marcia Brown 4.25 avg rating — 46,695 ratings score: 4,368, and 46 people 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
7	Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola 4.26 avg rating — 90,188 ratings score: 3,832, and 41 people 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
8	Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale (Knuffle Bunny, #1) by Mo Willems 4.27 avg rating — 50,342 ratings score: 2,855, and 30 people 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
9	Frog and Toad Are Friends (Frog and Toad, #1) by Arnold Lobel 4.26 avg rating — 96,943 ratings score: 2,728, and 30 people 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
10	In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak 3.99 avg rating — 18,938 ratings score: 2,538, and 28 people 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
11	If I Ran the Zoo by Dr. Seuss 3.83 avg rating — 11,341 ratings score: 2,436, and 26 people 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
12	Bartholomew and the Oobleck by Dr. Seuss 4.03 avg rating — 7,504 ratings score: 2,338, and 25 people 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
13	Olivia (Olivia, #1) by Ian Falconer 4.15 avg rating — 66,202 ratings score: 2,329, and 25 people 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
14	No, David! by David Shannon 4.17 avg rating — 63,226 ratings score: 2,309, and 25 people 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
15	Little Red Riding Hood by Trina Schart Hyman 4.15 avg rating — 24,978 ratings score: 2,269, and 25 people 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
16	King Bidgood's in the Bathtub by Audrey Wood (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 12,503 ratings score: 2,156, and 23 people 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
17	The Spider and the Fly by Mary Botham Howitt 4.21 avg rating — 9,965 ratings score: 2,132, and 22 people 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
18	Owen by Kevin Henkes 4.25 avg rating — 18,021 ratings score: 1,779, and 20 people 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
19	Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale by John Steptoe 4.35 avg rating — 21,007 ratings score: 1,744, and 20 people 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
20	Castle by David Macaulay 4.22 avg rating — 4,211 ratings score: 1,741, and 19 people 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
21	One Morning in Maine by Robert McCloskey 4.37 avg rating — 13,662 ratings score: 1,674, and 18 people 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
22	The Gardener by Sarah Stewart 4.33 avg rating — 7,191 ratings score: 1,637, and 18 people 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
23	Paddle-to-the-Sea by Holling Clancy Holling 4.29 avg rating — 6,892 ratings score: 1,634, and 18 people 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
24	A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams 4.21 avg rating — 26,286 ratings score: 1,598, and 17 people 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
25	Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity (Knuffle Bunny, #2) by Mo Willems 4.28 avg rating — 28,682 ratings score: 1,576, and 17 people 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
26	Tops & Bottoms by Janet Stevens 4.33 avg rating — 7,828 ratings score: 1,533, and 17 people 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
27	The Talking Eggs: A Folktale from the American South by Robert D. San Souci 4.30 avg rating — 5,547 ratings score: 1,478, and 16 people 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
28	Little Bear's Visit (Little Bear, #4) by Else Holmelund Minarik 4.29 avg rating — 9,449 ratings score: 1,385, and 16 people 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
29	Creepy Carrots! by Aaron Reynolds 4.23 avg rating — 18,522 ratings score: 1,346, and 15 people 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
30	Journey (Journey Trilogy #1) by Aaron Becker (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 13,528 ratings score: 1,263, and 14 people 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
31	The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant 4.22 avg rating — 16,373 ratings score: 1,245, and 14 people 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
32	Cathedral: By the Author of The Way Things Work by David Macaulay 4.27 avg rating — 2,424 ratings score: 1,229, and 14 people 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
33	What Do You Say, Dear? A Book of Manners for All Occasions by Sesyle Joslin 4.23 avg rating — 2,544 ratings score: 1,133, and 12 people 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
34	Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin by Lloyd Moss 3.96 avg rating — 4,742 ratings score: 1,126, and 13 people 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
35	Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford 4.36 avg rating — 6,006 ratings score: 1,093, and 12 people 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
36	Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins by Eric A. Kimmel 4.33 avg rating — 3,392 ratings score: 1,083, and 12 people 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
37	When I Was Young in the Mountains (Reading Rainbow Books) by Cynthia Rylant 4.25 avg rating — 7,489 ratings score: 1,055, and 12 people 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
38	The Paperboy by Dav Pilkey 4.02 avg rating — 3,868 ratings score: 1,001, and 12 people 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
39	First the Egg by Laura Vaccaro Seeger 4.08 avg rating — 5,543 ratings score: 987, and 11 people 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
40	Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 18,552 ratings score: 966, and 11 people 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
41	Zen Shorts by Jon J. Muth 4.26 avg rating — 13,338 ratings score: 960, and 11 people 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
42	Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad by Ellen Levine 4.49 avg rating — 16,657 ratings score: 945, and 11 people 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
43	Blackout by John Rocco 4.15 avg rating — 11,125 ratings score: 933, and 11 people 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
44	Freight Train by Donald Crews 4.06 avg rating — 16,991 ratings score: 926, and 10 people 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
45	Frédéric by Leo Lionni 4.20 avg rating — 22,036 ratings score: 924, and 12 people 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
46	Me... Jane by Patrick McDonnell (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 13,733 ratings score: 917, and 10 people 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
47	Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett 4.11 avg rating — 20,145 ratings score: 880, and 10 people 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
48	The Amazing Bone by William Steig 3.92 avg rating — 3,544 ratings score: 869, and 10 people 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
48	The Ugly Duckling by Jerry Pinkney (Adapter, Illustrator) 4.13 avg rating — 43,123 ratings score: 869, and 10 people 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
50	A Visit to William Blake's Inn: Poems for Innocent and Experienced Travelers by Nancy Willard 3.64 avg rating — 3,701 ratings score: 831, and 10 people 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
51	Grandpa Green by Lane Smith 4.09 avg rating — 8,719 ratings score: 815, and 9 people 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
52	Red Sings from Treetops by Joyce Sidman 3.99 avg rating — 3,061 ratings score: 809, and 9 people 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
53	Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by Doreen Rappaport 4.33 avg rating — 12,838 ratings score: 805, and 9 people 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
54	Seven Blind Mice by Ed Young 4.20 avg rating — 8,411 ratings score: 804, and 10 people 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
55	What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? by Steve Jenkins 4.16 avg rating — 7,962 ratings score: 795, and 9 people 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
56	Color Zoo by Lois Ehlert 3.96 avg rating — 3,263 ratings score: 791, and 10 people 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
57	All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 8,081 ratings score: 790, and 10 people 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
58	Ten, Nine, Eight by Molly Bang 3.88 avg rating — 3,604 ratings score: 778, and 9 people 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
59	Swimmy by Leo Lionni 4.15 avg rating — 24,161 ratings score: 774, and 10 people 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
60	Puss in Boots by Charles Perrault 4.11 avg rating — 9,239 ratings score: 736, and 9 people 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
61	They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel 4.12 avg rating — 11,452 ratings score: 735, and 8 people 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
62	A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever: A Hilarious Caldecott Honor Picture Book About Friendship and Indoor Adventures for Children (Ages 6-9) by Marla Frazee 3.90 avg rating — 3,676 ratings score: 710, and 8 people 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
62	The Garden of Abdul Gasazi by Chris Van Allsburg 4.04 avg rating — 4,447 ratings score: 710, and 9 people 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
64	Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse by Leo Lionni 4.15 avg rating — 8,632 ratings score: 698, and 8 people 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
65	Anatole (Anatole, #1) by Eve Titus 4.24 avg rating — 3,596 ratings score: 696, and 8 people 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
66	Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein 4.21 avg rating — 17,586 ratings score: 692, and 8 people 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
67	McElligot's Pool by Dr. Seuss 4.04 avg rating — 5,808 ratings score: 689, and 8 people 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
68	Snow by Uri Shulevitz 4.06 avg rating — 5,229 ratings score: 668, and 8 people 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
69	Sam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett 4.17 avg rating — 10,349 ratings score: 665, and 7 people 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
70	There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly by Simms Taback 4.24 avg rating — 63,390 ratings score: 664, and 8 people 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
71	Green: (Caldecott Honor Book) by Laura Vaccaro Seeger 4.04 avg rating — 5,755 ratings score: 658, and 7 people 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
72	Bill Peet: An Autobiography by Bill Peet 4.27 avg rating — 1,781 ratings score: 623, and 7 people 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
73	How I Learned Geography (Caldecott Honor Book) by Uri Shulevitz 4.04 avg rating — 2,844 ratings score: 622, and 7 people 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
74	Yo! Yes? by Chris Raschka 3.90 avg rating — 5,604 ratings score: 603, and 7 people 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
75	Rumpelstiltskin by Paul O. Zelinsky 4.24 avg rating — 18,164 ratings score: 597, and 7 people 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
76	Rain Makes Applesauce by Julian Scheer 3.62 avg rating — 1,053 ratings score: 592, and 8 people 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
77	The Noisy Paint Box by Barb Rosenstock (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 4,480 ratings score: 589, and 7 people 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
78	Flora and the Flamingo by Molly Idle 4.04 avg rating — 6,669 ratings score: 578, and 7 people 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
79	Seven Simeons: A Russian Tale by Boris Artzybasheff (Retold by, Illustrator) 3.33 avg rating — 164 ratings score: 575, and 6 people 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
80	Truck by Donald Crews 3.66 avg rating — 1,634 ratings score: 551, and 7 people 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
81	Goldilocks and the Three Bears by James Marshall 4.08 avg rating — 11,288 ratings score: 539, and 7 people 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
82	John Henry by Julius Lester 4.24 avg rating — 4,049 ratings score: 530, and 6 people 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
83	Sector 7 by David Wiesner 4.21 avg rating — 5,444 ratings score: 526, and 6 people 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
83	Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold 4.14 avg rating — 9,184 ratings score: 526, and 7 people 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
85	Sleep Like a Tiger by Mary Logue 4.09 avg rating — 3,938 ratings score: 518, and 6 people 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
86	The Treasure by Uri Shulevitz 4.07 avg rating — 1,177 ratings score: 505, and 6 people 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
87	A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams by Jen Bryant 4.11 avg rating — 2,628 ratings score: 494, and 6 people 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
88	Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei (Caldecott Honor Book) by Peter Sís 3.97 avg rating — 1,488 ratings score: 491, and 6 people 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
88	Mr. Wuffles! by David Wiesner 3.96 avg rating — 7,182 ratings score: 491, and 6 people 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
90	On Market Street by Arnold Lobel 4.08 avg rating — 2,615 ratings score: 483, and 6 people 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
91	The Faithful Friend by Robert D. San Souci 4.07 avg rating — 790 ratings score: 481, and 6 people 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
92	Noah's Ark by Jerry Pinkney 4.26 avg rating — 1,949 ratings score: 475, and 6 people 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
93	Bear Party by William Pène du Bois 3.71 avg rating — 174 ratings score: 463, and 5 people 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
94	Mother Goose by Tasha Tudor 3.78 avg rating — 194 ratings score: 452, and 6 people 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
95	Hondo & Fabian by Peter McCarty 3.89 avg rating — 2,126 ratings score: 437, and 5 people 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
96	Rain Drop Splash by Alvin Tresselt 3.54 avg rating — 321 ratings score: 429, and 5 people 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
97	Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest by Gerald McDermott 4.01 avg rating — 2,075 ratings score: 421, and 6 people 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
98	The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night by Peter Spier 3.96 avg rating — 1,660 ratings score: 418, and 5 people 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
98	Ella Sarah Gets Dressed: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner by Margaret Chodos-Irvine 3.78 avg rating — 2,423 ratings score: 418, and 5 people 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
100	Free Fall by David Wiesner 3.93 avg rating — 2,692 ratings score: 410, and 6 people 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 Antoine (new)

Aug 14, 2008 10:12AM

This can't be a be a complete list, can it?

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message 2: by Antoine (new)

Aug 14, 2008 10:30AM

OK, I added at least on book for each year from 1938-55. Now I am tire of it. But there is a list of all the honor books here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caldecot...

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message 3: by Luann (new)

May 14, 2011 03:25AM

I cleaned up the list - removed a few Caldecott Medal winners that had been added and some Robert Stanek picture books that I guess someone thought were worthy of a Caldecott Honor.

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message 4: by David (new)

Jan 08, 2012 10:30PM

This list needs to be edited - about 15 chapter books listed - Little House on the Prairie #56 on through Heidi #95, plus some other picturebooks that don't belong.

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message 5: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (last edited Jan 09, 2012 11:34AM) (new)

Jan 09, 2012 11:17AM

Removed for not being a Caldecott Honor book:

The Cat in the Hat
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Little House on the Prairie
The Pigeon Wants a Puppy!
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
The Hobbit
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Green Eggs and Ham
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
Charlotte's Web
The Cricket in Times Square
The Boxcar Children
Old Yeller
The Incredible Journey
Where the Wild Things Are (Caldecott Medal winner)
The Complete Hans Christian Anderson
Peter Pan
Scaredy Squirrel Has a Birthday Party
You're Finally Here!
Where the Red Fern Grows
Heidi
Horton Hears a Who!
Oh Say Can You Say?
I Spy a Freight Train
Stuart Little
The Trumpet of the Swan
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
Walt Disney's Winnie-the-Pooh
Walt Disney's The Ugly Duckling
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Benji
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Hansel and Gretel
Jack and the Beanstalk
The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales
Clifford the Big Red Dog
The Little Red Hen
The Emperor's New Clothes
Are You My Mother?

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message 6: by Jo ☾ (new)

Jan 24, 2012 06:29PM

Added Me...Jane by Patrick McDonnell, which was recently named a Caldecott Honor book. :)

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message 7: by Mr. Paul (new)

Mar 20, 2013 07:19AM

I've been working on adding the rest of the honor books, but I'm maxed out. Can't add more than 100 titles. I've added all honors since 1960, if someone else wants to work backward from there.

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message 8: by Mitchell (new)

Oct 28, 2013 08:07PM

I've done from 1950 to 1959.

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message 9: by Mitchell (new)

Nov 02, 2013 08:29PM

and now I've done all from 1949 to the beginning - so presumably the list is full now.

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message 10: by Mitchell (new)

Jan 11, 2014 03:40PM

wow. with 118 voters and 235 books, I'd expect more books with votes. Only 58 books have more than 2 votes. Only 95 books have more than 1 vote.

Has anyone out there read a large number of these? So far I've read and reviewed 14 of the top 100.

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message 11: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Jan 11, 2014 08:52PM

I don't think I've read more than ten (or don't remember doing so). But so many have come out since I was of the age to read them!

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message 12: by Michelle (new)

Mar 08, 2014 07:53PM

I've been collecting the award books since my kids were born (15 years ago) and have 41 of the top 100. I don't know any of the books from the last 5 years.

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message 13: by Mitchell (new)

Dec 24, 2014 08:19PM

I last checked into to this list in january. The list is up 22 voters to 140 and up 3 books to 238. 77 books have at least 3 votes (up 13) and 123 books have at least 2 votes (up 28). And I've read and reviewed 56 of the top 100 (up 42) plus 5 more.

I'm still finding it a pretty fun and varied list and easily find-able at the library.

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message 14: by Mitchell (new)

Mar 21, 2015 09:28AM

Still working my way through this list, solidly on the second page now. It is beginning to be harder to find the books - I still haven't located Dash and Dart. And I am still being surprised by books on this list - different points of view, changes in what we think a good book is over time, subject matter.

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message 15: by Mitchell (new)

Aug 15, 2016 09:03PM

I'd appreciate if others on this list would vote for books that have only one vote after verifying that they are really Caldecott's. If someone leaves goodreads their votes go away so it is good to have cover.

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message 16: by Mitchell (new)

Feb 03, 2017 07:31PM

http://www.ala.org/news/press-release...

“Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat,” illustrated by Javaka Steptoe is the 2017 Caldecott Medal winner. The book was written by Javaka Steptoe and published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.

Four Caldecott Honor Books also were named: “Leave Me Alone!” illustrated and written by Vera Brosgol and published by Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishing Holdings Limited Partnership; “Freedom in Congo Square,” illustrated by R. Gregory Christie, written by Carole Boston Weatherford and published by Little Bee Books, an imprint of Bonnier Publishing Group; "Du Iz Tak?" illustrated and written by Carson Ellis, and published by Candlewick Press; and "They All Saw a Cat," illustrated and written by Brendan Wenzel and published by Chronicle Books LLC.

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message 17: by Mitchell (new)

Feb 12, 2018 08:25AM

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-relea...

"Wolf in the Snow," illustrated and written by Matthew Cordell is the 2018 Caldecott Medal winner. The book was published by Feiwel and Friends, an Imprint of Macmillan.

Four Caldecott Honor Books also were named: "Big Cat, little cat," illustrated and written by Elisha Cooper and published by Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishing Holdings Limited Partnership; "Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut," illustrated by Gordon C. James, written by Derrick Barnes, and published by Bolden, an Agate Imprint, a Denene Millner Book; "A Different Pond," illustrated by Thi Bui, written by Bao Phi and published by Capstone Young Readers, a Capstone imprint and "Grand Canyon," illustrated and written by Jason Chin, a Neal Porter Book, published by Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishing Holdings Limited Partnership.

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message 18: by Mitchell (new)

Sep 29, 2019 07:26PM

From Jan 28, 2019
https://www.hbook.com/?detailStory=the-official-2019-caldecott-winners

The day has come! The 2019 Caldecott Medal Selection Committee has made its choices.

The winner is:

Hello Lighthouse, written and illustrated by Sophie Blackall. (This is her second Caldecott Medal — Finding Winnie won in 2016).

The honor books are:

Alma and How She Got Her Name, written and illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal

The Rough Patch, written and illustrated by Brian Lies

A Big Mooncake for Little Star, written and illustrated by Grace Lin

Thank You, Omu!, written and illustrated by Oge Mora

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message 19: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Oct 02, 2019 10:17AM

Are the new titles on the list, or do they need votes, Mitchell? (I have votes to spare if needed.)

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message 20: by Mitchell (new)

Oct 02, 2019 02:18PM

Susanna - Censored by GoodReads wrote: "Are the new titles on the list, or do they need votes, Mitchell? (I have votes to spare if needed.)"

I voted for them. So that should put them at the very end of the list. There are definitely still a bunch of books that only have 1 vote. And I think the list is complete and doesn't have extras - but it is really hard to tell for sure.

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message 21: by Mitchell (new)

Nov 29, 2020 10:15AM

From Jan 27, 2020
https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/2020-youth-media-award-winners/

The Undefeated, illustrated by Kadir Nelson, is the Caldecott Medal winner. The book was written by Kwame Alexander and published by Versify, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Three Caldecott Honor Books also were named: Bear Came Along, illustrated by LeUyen Pham, written by Richard T. Morris, and published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group; Double Bass Blues, illustrated by Rudy Gutierrez, written by Andrea J. Loney and published by Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC; and Going Down Home with Daddy, illustrated by Daniel Minter, written by Kelly Starling Lyons and published by Peachtree Publishers

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message 22: by Mitchell (new)

Jan 27, 2021 09:58PM

The Randolph Caldecott Medal, which the American Library Association awards to the most distinguished American picture book for children, went to We Are Water Protectors illustrated by Michaela Goade and written by Carole Lindstrom. The book stresses the urgent need to take care of Earth's water.

We Are Water Protectors, illustrated by Michaela Goade and written by Carole Lindstrom, won the 2021 Caldecott medal.
Roaring Brook Press

Other Caldecott honor books were: A Place Inside of Me: A Poem to Heal the Heart, illustrated by Noa Denmon and written by Zetta Elliott; The Cat Man of Aleppo, illustrated by Yuko Shimizu and written by Irene Latham & Karim Shamsi-Basha; Me & Mama illustrated and written by Cozbi A. Cabrera; and Outside In, illustrated by Cindy Derby and written by Deborah Underwood.

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message 23: by Kirk (new)

Mar 02, 2021 09:48PM

Please remove "The Night Before Christmas" as it is not a Caldecott honor book. Thanks.

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message 24: by Mitchell (new)

Jan 28, 2022 07:44PM

Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children: “Watercress,” illustrated by Jason Chin, is the 2022 Caldecott Medal winner. The book was written by Andrea Wang and published by Neal Porter Books, Holiday House.

Four Caldecott Honor Books also were named:

“Have You Ever Seen a Flower?” illustrated and written by Shawn Harris and published by Chronicle Books;

“Mel Fell,” illustrated and written by Corey R. Tabor and published by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers;

“Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre,” illustrated by Floyd Cooper, written by Carole Boston Weatherford and published by Carolrhoda Books, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group; and

“Wonder Walkers,” illustrated and written by Micha Archer and published by Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, a division of Penguin Random House.

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message 25: by Mitchell (new)

Jan 30, 2023 06:57PM

2023 Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children: “Hot Dog,” illustrated and written by Doug Salati, is the 2023 Caldecott Medal winner. The book was published by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Penguin Random House.

Four Caldecott Honor Books also were named: “Ain’t Burned All the Bright,” illustrated by Jason Griffin, written by Jason Reynolds and published by Caitlyn Dlouhy Books/Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing; “Berry Song,” illustrated and written by Michaela Goade and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.; “Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement,” illustrated by Janelle Washington, written by Angela Joy and published by Roaring Brook Press, a division of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group; and “Knight Owl,” illustrated and written by Christopher Denise and published by Christy Ottaviano Books, an imprint of Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.

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message 26: by Mitchell (new)

Jan 22, 2024 09:45PM

Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children: “Big,” illustrated and written by Vashti Harrison, is the 2024 Caldecott Medal winner. The book was published by Little, Brown and Co., a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.

Four Caldecott Honor Books also were named: “In Every Life,” illustrated and written by Marla Frazee and published by Beach Lane Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division; “Jovita Wore Pants: The Story of a Mexican Freedom Fighter,” illustrated by Molly Mendoza, written by Aida Salazar and published by Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc.; “There Was a Party for Langston,” illustrated by Jerome Pumphrey and Jarrett Pumphrey, written by Jason Reynolds and published by Caitlyn Dlouhy Books/Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing; and “The Truth About Dragons,” illustrated by Hanna Cha, written by Julie Leung and published by Henry Holt and Co., an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group.

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message 27: by Mitchell (new)

Jan 31, 2024 09:27PM

If y'all would look at page 3 of this list and verify that every book is a caldecott honor, and if it has only 1 or 2 votes, please vote for it - thank you. This includes the newest honor books, which are at the very bottom of this last as of the time of this posting

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message 28: by Mitchell (new)

Jan 27, 2025 03:17PM

2025-01-27

Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children: “Chooch Helped,” illustrated by Rebecca Lee Kunz and written by Andrea L. Rogers, is the Caldecott Medal winner. The book was published by Arthur A. Levine, an imprint of Levine Querido.

Four Caldecott Honor Books also were named: "Home in a Lunchbox," illustrated and written by Cherry Mo and published by Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House; "My Daddy Is a Cowboy," illustrated by C.G. Esperanza, written by Stephanie Seales and published by Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMS; "Noodles on a Bicycle," illustrated by Gracey Zhang, written by Kyo Maclear and published by Random House Studio, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Penguin Random House; and "Up, Up, Ever Up! Junko Tabei: A Life in the Mountains," illustrated by Yuko Shimizu, written by Anita Yasuda and published by Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

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message 29: by Mitchell (last edited Apr 05, 2025 02:13PM) (new)

Apr 05, 2025 02:12PM