Watch:

What is the Caldecott Medal?

Watch the video below to find out and then listen to five different stories to learn more about it.

Now listen to all of our read alouds for character, plot, setting, style and interpretation by clicking below on our

Mock Caldecott Webpage.

Make:

What is your favorite picture book? Do you think it deserves the Caldecott Medal? Draw or write down why you think your favorite picture book should win the Caldecott Medal. Make sure you think about it as if you are on the Caldecott Committee. Look closely at how the illustrations show the characters, setting, plot, style and interpretation of the story.

Send your creations to amanda_kretschmar@psbma.org to be published online.

Wonder:

Find out more about the Caldecott Medal by researching it in World Book Kids. Use the "Caldecott Medal" as your keyword when you search the World Book Kids database.