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Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakThe Snowy Day by Ezra Jack KeatsMake Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskeyThe Polar Express by Chris Van AllsburgThe Little House by Virginia Lee Burton
Caldecott Medal Winners
88 books — 455 voters
The Adventures of Beekle by Dan SantatSam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac BarnettThe Right Word by Jen BryantSparky! by Jenny OffillFirefly July by Paul B. Janeczko
2015 Mock Caldecott
83 books — 256 voters

Extra Yarn by Mac BarnettAnd Then It's Spring by Julie FoglianoGreen by Laura Vaccaro SeegerThis Is Not My Hat by Jon KlassenThe Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore by William Joyce
2013 Mock Caldecott
97 books — 246 voters
Madeline by Ludwig BemelmansBlueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskeyThe Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon ScieszkaDon't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo WillemsClick, Clack, Moo by Doreen Cronin
Caldecott Honor Books
289 books — 233 voters

The Night Gardener by Terry FanMaybe Something Beautiful by F. Isabel CampoyThey All Saw a Cat by Brendan WenzelThunder Boy Jr. by Sherman AlexieFreedom in Congo Square by Carole Boston Weatherford
2017 Mock Caldecott
99 books — 220 voters
Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la PeñaA Fine Dessert by Emily JenkinsFloat by Daniel MiyaresWaiting by Kevin HenkesWolfie the Bunny by Ame Dyckman
2016 Mock Caldecott
94 books — 181 voters

After the Fall by Dan SantatA Perfect Day by Lane SmithWolf in the Snow by Matthew CordellThe Book of Mistakes by Corinna LuykenLittle Fox in the Forest by Stephanie Graegin
2018 Mock Caldecott
104 books — 152 voters
Drawn Together by Minh LêJulián Is a Mermaid by Jessica LoveHello Lighthouse by Sophie BlackallDreamers by Yuyi MoralesThey Say Blue by Jillian Tamaki
2019 Mock Caldecott
84 books — 149 voters

In a Blue Room by Jim AverbeckWabi Sabi by Mark ReibsteinWe are the Ship by Kadir NelsonOld Bear by Kevin HenkesWonder Bear by Tao Nyeu
2009 Caldecott Contenders
37 books — 99 voters
The Undefeated by Kwame AlexanderThere Are No Bears in This Bakery by Julia Sarcone-RoachA Stone Sat Still by Brendan WenzelMy Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel QuinteroThe Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown by Mac Barnett
2020 Mock Caldecott List
109 books — 95 voters

We Are Water Protectors by Carole LindstromLift by Minh LêHoneybee by Candace FlemingThe Oldest Student by Rita Lorraine HubbardThe Old Truck by Jarrett Pumphrey
2021 Mock Caldecott List
117 books — 89 voters
Blue by Nana Ekua Brew-HammondKnight Owl by Christopher DeniseFarmhouse by Sophie BlackallBerry Song by Michaela GoadeLove in the Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall
2023 Mock Caldecott List
147 books — 89 voters

Watercress by Andrea WangWishes by Mượn Thị VănMel Fell by Corey R. TaborMilo Imagines the World by Matt de la PeñaUnspeakable by Carole Boston Weatherford
2022 Mock Caldecott List
143 books — 66 voters
The Last Zookeeper by Aaron BeckerThe Yellow Bus by Loren LongThe Last Stand by Antwan EadyHome in a Lunchbox by Cherry MoTime to Make Art by Jeff Mack
2025 Mock Caldecott List
138 books — 62 voters

Big by Vashti HarrisonAn American Story by Kwame AlexanderOnce Upon a Book by Grace LinJumper by Jessica LananIn Every Life by Marla Frazee
2024 Mock Caldecott List
126 books — 61 voters
Fireworks by Matthew BurgessTo See an Owl by Matthew CordellOur Lake by Angie KangEvery Monday Mabel by Jashar AwanDon't Trust Fish by Neil Sharpson
2026 Mock Caldecott List
120 books — 55 voters

Chalk by Bill ThomsonMirror Mirror by Marilyn SingerArt & Max by David WiesnerFetch by Adam Glendon SidwellA Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead
2011 Mock Caldecott
15 books — 40 voters
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly BarnhillWolf Hollow by Lauren WolkNimona by N.D. StevensonDu Iz Tak? by Carson EllisGhost by Jason Reynolds
American Library Association 2017 Youth Media Award Winners
63 books — 11 voters

In Search of the Return by Joshua RaymondGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleBridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Best Award Winning and Honor Books
125 books — 10 voters
The Hate U Give by Angie ThomasWolf in the Snow by Matthew CordellGrand Canyon by Jason ChinStrange the Dreamer by Laini TaylorVincent and Theo by Deborah Heiligman
American Library Association 2018 Youth Media Award Winners
63 books — 9 voters

The Remember Balloons by Jessie OliverosThe Truth as Told by Mason Buttle by Leslie ConnorWe Are Grateful by Traci SorellHello Lighthouse by Sophie BlackallMerci Suárez Changes Gears by Meg Medina
ALA Youth Media Awards 2019
78 books — 9 voters
The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker BradleyEcho by Pam Muñoz RyanWaiting by Kevin HenkesLast Stop on Market Street by Matt de la PeñaRoller Girl by Victoria Jamieson
American Library Association 2016 Youth Media Award Winners
59 books — 8 voters

The Undefeated by Kwame AlexanderScary Stories for Young Foxes by Christian McKay HeidickerOther Words for Home by Jasmine WargaGoing Down Home with Daddy by Kelly Starling LyonsThe Bell Rang by James E. Ransome
ALA Youth Media Awards 2020
101 books — 7 voters
Charlie Finds Love by Walker Jean MillsRain Makes Applesauce by Julian ScheerThe Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore by William JoyceOver and Under the Pond by Kate MessnerStone Soup by Marcia Brown
Best Children's Picture Books for 2025
102 books — 7 voters

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellJourney by Aaron BeckerThe Watermelon Seed by Greg PizzoliDoll Bones by Holly BlackPaperboy by Vince Vawter
American Library Association 2014 Youth Media Award Winners
71 books — 6 voters
The Noisy Paint Box by Barb RosenstockThe Martian by Andy WeirWaiting Is Not Easy! by Mo WillemsThe Crossover by Kwame AlexanderEl Deafo by Cece Bell
American Library Association 2015 Youth Media Award Winners
62 books — 4 voters

Black Sun by Rebecca RoanhorseThe Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham JonesThe Black Kids by Christina Hammonds ReedFighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker BradleyLegendborn by Tracy Deonn
ALA Youth Media Awards 2021
89 books — 4 voters
The Monster at the End of this Book by Jon StoneMadeline by Ludwig BemelmansThe Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleSee Fred Run by Kevin BolgerGoodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Top 100 Kids Books That You Should've Read to Your Kid Already If You're Not A Bad Parent
100 books — 3 voters

Olivia by Ian FalconerThe Snowy Day by Ezra Jack KeatsThe Way to Start a Day by Byrd BaylorPuss in Boots by Charles PerraultElla Sarah Gets Dressed by Margaret Chodos-Irvine
Caldecott Winners and Honors
37 books — 3 voters
Big by Vashti HarrisonHow Do You Spell Unfair? by Carole Boston WeatherfordThe Truth About Dragons by Julie LeungFinding Papa by Angela Pham KransIn Every Life by Marla Frazee
2024 ALA Youth Media Awards
30 books — 1 voter

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