The Caldecott Medal is awarded by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the illustrator of the most distinguished picture book of the previous year. It is selected by a committee of 15 librarians chosen from around the country and is one of the most prestigious awards given in all of children’s literature.
See this year’s winner, Kadir Nelson, reveal a new work of art, “After the Storm,” in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
Winner: The Undefeated
by Kwame Alexander, Kadir Nelson
Honor: Bear Came Along
by Richard T. Morris, LeUyen Pham
Double Bass Blues
by Andrea J. Loney, Rudy Gutierrez
Going Down Home with Daddy
by Kelly Starling Lyons, Daniel Minter