K-2 Caldecott Hunt

Students in Kindergarten, first and second grade explore book design and the the literary elements of plot, characters, setting and theme by reading the newest and critically acclaimed picture books during the fall semester.

  • The Caldecott Award is given each year by the American Library Association to the most distinguished picture book for children.
  • Best of Wildwood invites our students to evaluate picture book based on the ALA outline criteria:
  • This year students created their own criteria:
BALLOT Caldecott Best of Wildwood 2019 ballot.pdf
Final Caldecott Best of Wildwood 2018 ballot.pdf