Winners of the Caldecott Medal: 1978-1982

For more information about the origins of the Caldecott Medal, please see The Caldecott Medal and the Man for Whom it was Named. I am giving a brief synopsis of each book along with a comment about the artwork here and there. I am also including lists of the Honor winners for each year. I hope you enjoy my series. Comments are welcomed!! 1978 “Noah’s Ark” by Peter Spier In the beginning of this book, there is a poem by Jacobus Revius entitled “The Flood.” It is all about the great flood for which Noah had to build his great … Continue reading →

Winners of the Caldecott Medal: 1973-1977

For more information about the origins of the Caldecott Medal, please see The Caldecott Medal and the Man for Whom it was Named. I am giving a brief synopsis of each book along with a comment about the artwork here and there. I am also including lists of the Honor winners for each year. I hope you enjoy my series. Feel free to comment!! 1973 “The Funny Little Woman” illustrated by Blair Lent; text retold by Arlene Mosel This book is about a woman in Old Japan who liked to laugh and make rice dumplings. While she was cooking one … Continue reading →

Winners of the Caldecott Medal: 1968-1972

Come read the books deemed worthy of the Caldecott Medal! I am giving a brief synopsis of each book along with a comment about the artwork here and there. I am also including lists of the Honor winners for each year. I hope you enjoy my series. Comments are welcomed!! 1968 “Drummer Hoff” illustrated by Ed Emberley; text adapted by Barbara Emberley This book is an adaptation about an old folk song. The song tells of seven soldiers who built a cannon and Drummer Hoff who “fired it off.” The drawings are so full of lines and color that they … Continue reading →

Winners of the Caldecott Medal: 1963-1967

Come read the books deemed worthy of the Caldecott Medal! I am giving a brief synopsis of each book along with a comment about the artwork here and there. I am also including lists of the Honor winners for each year. I hope you enjoy my series. Comments are welcomed!! 1963 “The Snowy Day” by Jack Ezra Keats This book is about a little boy named Peter and all of the adventures he has on a snowy winter day. At the end of the day he takes some snow and puts it in his pockets, but is later disappointed when … Continue reading →

Winners of the Caldecott Medal: 1958-1962

Come read the books deemed worthy of the Caldecott Medal! Since I do not know a lot about art except what I see, I am giving a brief synopsis of each book along with a comment about the artwork here and there. I am also including lists of the Honor winners for each year. I hope you enjoy my series. Feel free to leave comments!! 1958 “Time of Wonder” by Robert McCloskey In this book, Robert McCloskey takes the reader on a tour of the imagination. From tiny islands and beaches to sailing in a boat being followed by dolphins, … Continue reading →

Winners of the Caldecott Medal: 1953-1957

Come admire the glorious books that were brilliant enough to win the prestigious Caldecott Medal! I do not know a lot about art, so I am giving a brief synopsis of each book along with a comment about the artwork here and there. I am also including lists of the Honor winners for each year. I hope you enjoy my series. Feel free to leave comments! 1953 “The Biggest Bear” by Lynd Ward “Better a bear in the orchard than an Orchard in the bear,” Johnny Orchard’s grandfather always said. Johnny was always embarrassed because other people in the valley … Continue reading →

Winners of the Caldecott Medal: 1948-1952

For more information about the origins of the Caldecott Medal, please see the first article in this series. Since I do not know a lot about art except what I see, I am giving a brief synopsis of each book along with a comment about the artwork here and there. I am also including lists of the Honor winners for each year. I hope you enjoy my series. Comments are welcomed!! 1948 “White Snow, Bright Snow” illustrated by Roger Duvoisin; text: Alvin Tresselt “White Snow, Bright Snow” begins with a poem all about snow, which the author says was inspired … Continue reading →

Winners of the Caldecott Medal: 1943-1947

For more information about the origins of the Caldecott Medal, please see The Caldecott Medal and the Man for Whom it was Named. Since I do not know a lot about art except what I see, I am giving a brief synopsis of each book along with some comments about the artwork. I am also including lists of the Honor winners for each year. I hope you enjoy my series. Comments are welcomed!! 1943 “The Little House” by Virginia Lee Burton This book is the personification of a little house that was built out in the country. It saw seasons … Continue reading →

Winners of the Caldecott Medal: 1938-1942

I do not profess to be an art critic; however, through the inspiration of my fellow bloggers, I am writing a series of articles about winners of the Caldecott Medal. This series began with my article about the origins of the Caldecott Medal. Since I do not know a lot about art but what I see, I will simply give a brief synopsis of each book along with some comments about the artwork. Because I do not have the will power to write about the winning books and the Honor books (which would probably take me months), I will list … Continue reading →

The Caldecott Medal and the Man for Whom It was Named

Those of you who have ever picked up a children’s picture book most likely have heard of the Caldecott Medal. Books which have been awarded this honor sport a bronze medal on their covers. But what exactly does this medal mean? How does a book earn the Caldecott Medal? Furthermore, who was Caldecott? Well, as I explore books which have won this medal, I hope to answer all of these questions for you. And if I don’t, make sure you let me know. Randolph J. Caldecott was a high school dropout — not the type of man you would expect … Continue reading →