What is the Caldecott Medal?

• It is an annual award that honors the best children's picture book published in the previous year.

• It is named after Ralph Caldecott - an English illustrator

• The Caldecott is a bronze medal with the date and winner's name on the back

Caldecott Rules

• must live in the U.S.

• must be responsible for the artwork

• must be published in the U.S. and created for children

• must be a picture book

• mostly based on the art, but other text features, like font, and the design can be considered

The committee should keep in mind that the award is for distinguished illustrations in a picture book and for excellence of pictorial presentation for children.

Activity

• You are on the Caldecott committee and it is your task to pick PLE's winner.

• In groups, read or look at the selections assigned to your group, make a decision on which book is the best of the best.

• Write down your group's winner.

• We will vote on the top book at the end of class.

Our PLE favorite Caldecott Winner:

to be announced soon!