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Caldecott Medal and Honor Books
Caldecott Medal and Honor Books Back to 1990
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est picture books chosen by the American Library Association
Prior to 1990 (get complete list here
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Winner - 2015 The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend illustrated and written by Dan Santat Honors - Nana in the City illustrated and written by Lauren Castillo The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky's Abstract Art illustrated by Mary GrandPré, written by Barb Rosenstock Sam and Dave Dig a Hole illustrated by Jon Klassen, written by Mac Barnett Viva Frida illustrated and written by Yuyi Morales The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus illustrated by Melissa Sweet, written by Jen Bryant This One Summer illustrated by Jillian Tamaki, written by Mariko Tamaki |
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Winner – 2014 Locomotive by Brian Floca Honors – Flora and the Flamingo by Molly Schaar Idle Journey by Aaron Becker Mr. Wuffles by David Wiesner |
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Winner – 2013 This is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen Honors – Creepy Carrots! by Aaron Reynolds Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett Green by Laura Vaccaro Seegero One Cool Friend by Toni Buzzeo Sleep Like a Tiger by Mary Logue |
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Winner – 2012 A Ball For Daisy by Christopher Raschka Honors – Blackout by John Rocco Grandpa Green by Lane Smith Me—Jane by Patrick McDonnell |
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Winner – 2011 A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Christian Philip Stead Honors – Days of Potter: Artist Poet Slave by Laban Carrick Hill Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein |
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Winner – 2010 The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney Honors – All the World by Elizabeth Garton Scanlon Red Sings from Treetops by Joyce Sidman |
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Winner - 2009 – The House in the Night by Susan Marie Swanson Honors –A Couple of Boys have the Best Week Ever by Marla Frazee How I learned Geography by Uri Shulevitz A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams by Jennifer Bryant |
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Winner - 2008 – The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick Honors – Henry’s Freedom Box: Underground Railroad True Story by Ellen Levine First the Egg by Laura Vaccaro Seeger The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain by Peter Sis Knuffle Bunny Too by Mo Willems |
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Winner - 2007 – Flotsam by David Wiesner Honors – Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal Alphabet by David McLimans Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom by Carole Weatherford |
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Winner - 2006 – The Hello Goodbye Window by Norton Juster Honors – Hot Air by Marjorie Priceman Rosa by Nikki Giovanni Song of the Water Boatman: Other Pond Poems by Joyce Sidman Zen Shorts by Jon J. Muth |
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Winner – 2005 - Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes Honors – Coming On Home Soon by Jacqueline Woodson Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems The Red Book by Barbara Lehman |
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Winner – 2004 – The Man Who Walked Between the Towers by Mordicai Gerstein Honors – Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems Ella Sarah Gets Dressed by Margaret Chodos-Irvine What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? by Steve Jenkins |
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Winner - 2003 – My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann Honors – Hondo & Fabian by Peter McCarty Noah’s Ark by Jerry Pinkney The Spider and the Fly by Mary Botham Howitt |
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Winner – 2002 – The Three Pigs by David Wiesner Honors –The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins by Barbara Kerley Martin’s Big Words by Doreen Rappaport The Stray Dog by Marc Simont |
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Winner – 2001 – So You Want to be President? -by Judith St. George Honors – Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin Casey at the Bat by Ernest Lawrence Thayer Olivia by Ian Falconer |
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Winner – 2000 – Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback Honors –A Child’s Calendar by John Updike Sector 7 by David Wiesner The Ugly Duckling by Jerry Pinkney When Sophie Gets Angry - - Really Really Angry… by Molly Bang |
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Winner – 1999 – Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin Honors – Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and his Orchestra by Andrea Davis Pinkney No David! by David Shannon Snow by Uri Shulevitz Tibet: Through the Red Box by Peter Sis |
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Winner – 1998 – Rapunzel by Paul O. Zelinsky Honors –The Gardener by Sarah Stewart Harlem: A Poem by Walter Dean Myers There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly by Simms Taback |
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Winner – 1997 - Golem by David Wisniewski Honors – The Graphic Alphabet by David Pelletier Hush!: A Thai Lullaby by Minfong Ho The Paperboy by Dav Pilkey Starry Messenger by Peter Sis |
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Winner – 1996 – Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann Honors – Alphabet City by Stephen Johnson The Faithful Friend by Robert D. San Souci Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens Zin! Zin! Zin! by Lloyd Moss |
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Winner – 1995 – Smoky Night by Eve Bunting Honors –John Henry by Julius Lester Swamp Angel by Anne Isaacs Time Flies by Eric Rohmann |
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Winner – 1994 – Grandfather’s Journey by Allen Say Honors –In the Small Small Pond by Denise Fleming Owen by Kevin Henkes Peppe the Lamplighter by Elisa Bartone Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest by Gerald McDermott Yo! Yes? by Christopher Raschka |
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Winner – 1993 – Mirette On the High Wire by Emily Arnold McCully Honors –Seven Blind Mice by Ed Young The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka Working Cotton by Sherley Anne Williams |
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Winner - 1992 – Tuesday by David Wiesner Honors – Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold |
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Winner – 1991 – Black and White by David Macaulay Honors – More More More Said the Baby by Vera B. Williams Puss in Boots by Charles Perrault |
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Winner – 1990 – Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China by Ed Young Honors – Bill Peet: An Autobiography by Bill Peet Color Zoo by Lois Ehlert Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins by Eric A. Kimmel The Talking Eggs: A Folktale from the American South by Robert D. San Souci |