Caldecott Medal
Awarded for	Most distinguished American picture book for children
Presented by	Association for Library Service to Children
Country	United States
First awarded	1938
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The Caldecott Medal 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 published that year. It was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. Together with the Newbery Medal, it is the most prestigious American children's book award. Picture Book was a BBC TV series that first appeared in 1955. ... The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) is a division of the American Library Association. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) is a division of the American Library Association. ... ALA Logo The American Library Association (ALA) is a group based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. ... Picture Book was a BBC TV series that first appeared in 1955. ... Randolph Caldecott (1846-1886) was a British artist, born in Chester and was the eponym of the Caldecott Medal. ... The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children of the American Library Association (ALA) to the author of the outstanding American book for children. ...

The Caldecott Medal was designed by Rene Paul Chambellan in 1937. The scene on the face of the medal is derived from Randolph Caldecott's illustrations for The Diverting Story of John Gilpin where Gilpin is astride a runaway horse, which in turn was based on a poem from 1782 by William Cowper.^[1][2] The reverse of the medal depicts another of Caldecott's llustrations, "Four and twenty blackbirds bak'd in a pie." Shrine of the Little Flower, Royal Oak, Michigan Rene Paul Chambellan (September 15, 1893 – November 29, 1955) was an American sculptor, born in West Hoboken, New Jersey. ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Gilpin (18th century) was a real-life character whose exploits became legendary and featured in a well-known comic ballad by William Cowper of 1782, entitled, The Diverting History of John Gilpin. ... Portrait of William Cowper attributed to Romney. ... See also Sing a Song of Sixpence, a Sesame Beginnings book. ...

The Caldecott Medal is not to be confused with the Caldecott Honor citation, which is conferred annually to worthy runners-up. The Caldecott Medal 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 published that year. ...

Caldecott Medal recipients

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Recipients of Multiple Caldecotts

2 Medals: Leo and Diane Dillon, Chris Van Allsburg, Barbara Cooney, Nonny Hogrogian, Robert McCloskey
3 Medals: Marcia Brown, David Wiesner Leo and Diane Dillon are a husband and wife team of illustrators. ... Chris Van Allsburg (born June 18, 1949 in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is an American author and illustrator of childrens books. ... Barbara Cooney (1917–2000) was an American childrens author and illustrator of more than 200 books and double Caldecott Medalist. ... Nonny Hogrogian (1932-) is an American author and illustrator. ... Robert McCloskey (September 14, 1914 - June 30, 2003) was an American author and illustrator of childrens books. ... Marcia Joan Brown (born July 13, 1918 in Rochester, New York) is an American childrens author and illustrator. ... David Wiesner (1956-) is an American author and illustrator of childrens books and publications. ...

External links

• Caldecott Medal - official page
• Caldecott Medal winners by year
• American Library Association: Caldecott Medal Winners for 1938 to the present.
• The most honored Caldecott Medal honor books

References

1. ^ ALA About the Caldecott Medal.
2. ^ Caldecott's Picture Book "John Gilpin".