Caldecott Medal

The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

Past Caldecott Medal Winners and Honors

List of all winner and honor books from 1938 to present. This award is given by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

2024 Caldecott Medal Winner

Big

illustrated and written by Vashti Harrison, published byLittle, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.

A young girl confronts the shifting meaning of being called “big” as she grows up, ultimately owning the adjectives that feel right and rejecting the hurtful ones.

2024 Caldecott Medal Honor Books

In Every Life

illustrated and written by Marla Frazee, published by Beach Lane, an imprint of Simon & Shuster Children's Publishing.

In every life, there is love and loss, hope and joy, wonder and mystery. With glowing art and spare, powerful text, Caldecott Honor–winning creator Marla Frazee celebrates the moments, feelings, and experiences, both big and small, that make up a life.

Jovita Wore Pants: The Story of a Mexican Freedom Fighter

illustrated by Molly Mendoza and written by Aida Salazar, published by Scholastic Press, a division of Scholastic Inc.

The story of Jovita Valdovinos, who dressed as a man and commanded a battalion of revolutionaries in a fight for religious freedom in the Mexican sierras. The biographical picture book is based in part on personal accounts told to Salazar, who is related to Valdovinos.

There Was a Party for Langston

illustrated by Jerome Pumphrey and Jarrett Pumphrey and written by Jason Reynolds, published by Caitlyn Dlouhy, and imprint of Antheneum, a division of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.

New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds’s debut picture book is a snappy, joyous ode to Word King, literary genius, and glass-ceiling smasher Langston Hughes and the luminaries he inspired.

The Truth About Dragons

illustrated by Hanna Cha, written by Julie Leung, published by Henry Holt, a division of Macmillan..

An unforgettable lyrical picture book that celebrates biracial identity from the award-winning author of Paper The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist.

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