- ALA Caldecott Medal Terms and Criteria

Caldecott Resources

ALSC | Association for Library Services to Children
ALA | American Library Association
Caldecott Medal | About the Caldecott Medal
Caldecott Terms and Criteria | ALSC web site


Book Awards

The John Newbery Medal | Association for Library Services for Children
John Newbery Medal | Description, History, and criteria
Coretta Scott King Award | Awarded by Coretta Scott King Task force, ALA
The Carnegie Award | Excellence in Children's Video
The Mildred L. Batchelder Award | U.S. publishers
Pura Belpre Book Award | Latino authors and illustrators
Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal | Substantial contribution to children's literature
Theodor Seuss Geisel Award | Beginning reader books

Mock Caldecott Panel: Spring 2008

Dr. Mary Rycik's children's literature class participated in a Mock Caldecott Award session Tuesday, February 5, 2008. Criteria and terms followed were those used by the Association for Library Services for Children, American Library Association Medal committee. This session was planned to review titles with eligibility for the recently announced (January 14, 2008) 2008 Caldecott award.

About the titles: The collection submitted for review is a mix of well known illustrators, including previous award winners such as Leo and Diane Dillon and David Small, artists known for work in different medias, and illustrators new to the field of children's picture books. Different art mediums are represented as well including collage, charcoal pencil, watercolors, ink, acrylics, markers, and various mixed media.

Eighteen books were considered as possible contenders for the award. The original field was narrowed to four; one book was selected the winner, and one awarded honor distinction. This is a short webliography of books considered, illustrator web sites, and related childrens literature links used by the panel. All Author, Illustrator, and Title information link to the Ashland University catalog.

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Handouts from this class session are available on the IRC resources course handouts page.

Illustrator	Author	Title
Aylesworth, Jim	Aylesworth Jim	Little Bitty Mousie
Breathed, Berkeley	Breathed, Berkeley	Mars Nees Moms!
Demi	Demi	The Boy Who Painted Dragons
Dillon, Leo & Diane	Dillon, Leo & Diane	Jazz on a Saturday Night
Feiffer, Jules	Feiffer, Kate	Henry, the Dog with No Tail
Freedman, Deborah	Freedman, Deborah	Scribble
Hartland, Jessie	Hartland, Jessie	Night Shift
Hawkes, Kevin	Madison, Alan	Velma Gratch & the Way Cool Butterfly
Johnson, D.B.	Johnson, D.B.	Four Legs Bad, Two Legs Good!
Kemble, Mai	Kemble, Mai	The Moon and the Night Sweepers *
Lewin, Ted	Lewin, Ted	At Gleason's Gym
Paul, Alison	Paul, Alison	The Crow: A Not So Scary Story
Polacco, Patricia	Polacco, Patricia	The Lemonade Club
Myers, Christopher	Myers, Christopher	Jabberwocky
Reed, Lynn Rowe	Kanninen, Barbara	A Story with Pictures
Small, David	Broach, Elise	When Dinosaurs Came with Everything
Smith, Lane	Scieszka, Jon	Cowboy and Octopus
Sylvada, Peter	Frank, John	How to Catch a Fish
Illustrator	Author	Winning Title
Breathed, Berkeley	Breathed, Berkeley	Mars Nees Moms!
Illustrator	Author	Honor Book Title
Lewin, Ted	Lewin, Ted	At Gleason's Gym

*Title published in 2008, would not have been considered for the 2008 awards cycle.

Internet Resources: Illustrators

The Official Berkeley Breathed website
Demi - Paper Tigers.org Interview
Leo and Diane Dillon - CBC Magazine
Jules Feiffer
Deborah Freedman
Michael Hague - BookPage Interview
Kevin Hawkes
Jessie Hartland
D.B. Johnson
Mai S. Kemble
Ted Lewin
Christopher Myers - Scholastic.com
Alison Paul
Patricia Polacco
Lynn Rowe Reed
David Small - Pippen Books
Lane Smith
Peter Sylvada

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Mock Caldecott Panel: Fall 2007

Dr. Mary Rycik's children's literature class held a Mock Caldecott Award session on Tuesday, September 18, 2007. Criteria and te4rms followed were those used by the Association for Library Services for Children, American Library Association Medal committee. Eighteen titles, each published in 2007, were considered as possible contenders for the award. The original field was narrowed to five; one selected the winner with others awarded honor distinction. This is a short webliography of books considered, illustrator web sites, and related childrens literature links used by the panel. All Author, Illustrator, and Title information link to the Ashland University catalog.

Illustrator	Author	Title
Breen, Steve	Breen, Steve	Stick
Bryan, Ashley & Gilchrist, Jan Spivey	Gilchrist, Jan Spivey	My America
Dooling, Michael	Atkins, Jeannine	Anne Hutchinson's Way
Diaz, David	Krull, Kathleen	Pocahontas: Princess of the New World
Garland, Michael	Garland, Michael	How Many Mice
Hall, August	Noyes, Deborah	When I Met the Wolf Girls
Jackson, Shelley	Harrington, Janice	The Chicken Chasing Queen of Lamar County
Jenkins, Leonard	Hopkinson, Deborah	Sweet Land of Liberty
Kulka, Joe	Kulka, Joe	Wolf's Coming
Lewin, Betsy	Spinelli, Eileen	Heat Wave
Lewis, E.B.	Johnson, Angela	Lily Brown's Paintings
Mayer, Mercer	Mayer, Mercer	The Bravest Knight
Neubecker, Robert	Kimmel, Elizabeth Cody	The Top Job
Pinkney, Jerry	Grifalconi, Ann	Ain't Nobody a Stranger to Me
Sheban, Chris	Goldberg, Myla	Catching the Moon
Skeens, Matthew	Firestone, Mary	The Liberty Bell
Slack, Michael	Kelley, Ellen A.	My Life as a Chicken
Zahares, Wade	Addy, Sharon Hart	Lucky Jake
Illustrator	Author	Winning Title!
Sheban, Chris	Goldberg, Myla	Catching the Moon
Illustrator	Author	Honor Book Titles
Garland, Michael	Garland, Michael	How Many Mice
Breen, Steve	Breen, Steve	Stick

Internet Resources: Illustrators

Steve Breen
Ashley Bryan
David Diaz
Michael Dooling
Michael Garland
Jan Spivey Gilchrist
August Hall
Shelley Jackson
Leonard Jenkins
Joe Kulka
Betsy Lewin
E.B. Lewis
Mercer Mayer
Robert Neubecker
Jerry Pinkney
Chris Sheban
Matthew Skeens
Michael Slack
Wade Zahares

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Mock Caldecott Panel: Fall 2006

Dr. Mary Rycik's children's literature class held a Mock Caldecott Award session September 5, 2006.  Criteria and terms followed were those used by the Association for Library Services to Children, American Library Association Medal Committee. Fifteen titles, each published in 2006, were considered as possible contenders for the Award.  The original field was narrowed down to three and from these three titles, one was selected to be the winner with the other two given honor book distinctions.  This is a webliography of books considered, illustrator web sites, and related children's literature links used by the classroom panel.

Illustrator	Author	Title Considered
Austin, Michael	Crunk Tony	Railroad John and the Red Rock Run
Blackall, Sophie	Gershator, Phillis	Summer is summer
Chodos-Irvine, Margaret	Chodos-Irvine, Margaret	Best best friends
Donohue, Dorothy	Crummel, Susan Stevens	Ten-gallon Bart
Jenkins, Steve	Page, Robin	Move!
Lewin, Ted	Bunting, Eve	One green apple
Litzinger, Rosanne	Kimmel, Eric A.	The Frog princess: A Tlingit legend from Alaska
McDonnell, Patrick	McDonnell, Patrick	Art
McPhail, David	McPhail, David	Big brown bear goes to town
Newman, Jeff	Newman, Jeff	Hippo! No, rhino
Petrosino, Tamara	Shulman, Mark	A is for Zebra
Pinkney, Brian	Pinkney, Adrea Davis	Peggony Po, A whale of a tale
Pinkney, Jerry	Pinkney, Jerry	The little red hen
Ransome, James E.	Hopkinson, Deborah	Sky boys: How they built the Empire State Building
Smith, Lane	Smith, Lane	John, Paul, George & Ben
Illustrator	Author	Winning Title
Jenkins, Steve	Page, Robin	Move
Pinkney, Brian	Pinkney, Andrea Davis	Peggony-po: A whale of a tale

Internet Resources: Mock Caldecott Illustrators

Ted Lewin
Balkin Buddies - Dorothy Donohue
Michael Austin Illustrations
James Ransome, Illustrator
Patrick McDonnell, Mutts Site
Penguin Group - Jerry Pinkney
Houghton Mifflin - Steve Jenkins
Meet Brian Pinkney
Portfolios.com - Tamara Petrosino
Penguin Group - Lane Smith
David McPhail
Margaret Chodos-Irvine
Hatchett Books - Jeff Newman  

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Mock Caldecott Panel: Spring 2006

Dr. Mary Rycik's children's literature class held a Mock Caldecott Award session January 17, 2006.  Criteria and terms followed were those used by the Association for Library Services to Children, American Library Association Medal Committee. Twenty-one titles, each published in 2005, were considered.  The original field was narrowed down to four. From these four titles, one was selected to be the winner with the other three declared honor books.  This is a webliography of books considered, illustrator web sites, and related children's literature links used by the classroom panel.

Author	Illustrator	Titles Considered
Agee, Jon	Agee, Jon	Terrific
Cooper, Elisha	Cooper, Elisha	A good night walk
Esbaum, Jill	Rex, Adam	Ste-e-e-e-eamboat a-comin!
Edwards, Pamela Duncan	Shanahan, Danny	The bus ride that changed history
Egielski, Richard	Egielski, Richard	Saint Francis and the wolf
Hogg, Gary	Wohnoutka, Mike	Look what the cat dragged in!
Hubbard, Crystal	DuBurke, Randy	Catching the moon
Jackson, Ellen	Dillon, Leo & Diane	Earth Mother
Lee, Spike	Nelson, Kadir	Please, puppy, please
Mayer, Marianna	Bywaters, Lynn	William Shakespeare's the Tempest
McDonald, Megan	Tillotson, Katherine	When the library lights go out
McNulty, Faith	Kellogg, Steven	If you decide to go to the moon
Ogburn, Jacqueline	Priceman, Marjorie	The bake shop ghost
Pulver, Robin	Arnold, Tedd	Axle Annie and the speed grump
White, Linda Arms	Carpenter, Nancy	I could do that: Esther Morris gets women the vote
Woodson, Jacqueline	Talbott, Hudson	Show way
Yolen, Jane	Halperin, Wendy Anderson	Soft house
Author	Illustrator	Winning Title
Lee, Spike	Nelson, Kadir	Please, puppy, please
Author	Illustrator	Honor Book Title
Woodson, Jacqueline	Talbott, Hudson	Show way

Internet Resources: Mock Caldecott Illustrators

Steven Kellogg – Children’s Book Author
The Art of Kadir Nelson
Mike Wohnoutka – Houghton Mifflin
Tedd Arnold
Megan McDonald – Candlewick Press
Randy DuBurke – Lee & Low Books
Wendy Halperin
Danny Shanahan – Houghton Mifflin
Richard Egielski – Harper Collins
Introducing Illustrators – Richard Egielski
Marjorie A. Priceman – Houghton Mifflin
Lynn Bywaters – Lenox Collections
Hudson Talbott
Meet Nancy Carpenter – Eduplace.com
Houghton Mifflin Reading – Nancy Carpenter
Hyperion Books for Children – Jon Agee
Kidsread.com – Leo and Diane Dillon
Elisha Cooper

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Mock Caldecott Panel: Fall 2005

Dr. Mary Rycik's children's literature class held a Mock Caldecott Award session September 6, 2005.  Criteria and terms followed were those used by the Association for Library Services to Children, American Library Association Medal Committee. Twenty-one titles, each published in 2005, were considered.  The original field was narrowed down to four.  From these four titles, two were selected as co-winners and a third and fourth declared honor books.  This is a webliography of books considered, illustrator web sites, and related children's literature links used by the classroom panel.

Internet Resources: Mock Caldecott Illustrators

Harry Bliss - Storybook Cove
David Catrow - Raincoast Publishing
Matt Collins - Home Page
Lois Ehlert - The Scoop
Shane W. Evans - Hyperion Books
David Gordon - Harper Collins
Will Hillenbrand - Home Page
G. Brian Karas - Penguin Putnam
Betsy Lewin - Home Page
Julie Maren - Home Page
Tracy-Lee McGuinness-Kelly - Time Warner
Emily Arnold McCully - Balkin Buddies
Barry Moser - Boyds Mills press
George O'Connor - Simon Shuster
Marjorie Priceman - Storybook Art
Maurice Sendak - Kidsread.com
Lane Smith - Penguiin Group USA
Lane Smith - Time for Kids Magazine
Melissa Sweet - Home Page

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Mock Caldecott Panel: Spring 2005

Dr. Mary Rycik's children's literature class held a Mock Caldecott Award session January 18, 2005.  Criteria and terms followed were those used by the Association for Library Services to Children, American Library Association Medal Committee. Twenty titles, each published in 2004, were considered.  The original field of twenty was narrowed down to four.  From these four titles, two were selected as co-winners to win the award and a third and fourth declared honor books.  This page is a webliography of books considered, illustrator web sites, and related children's literature links used by the classroom panel.

Mock Caldecott Panel: Spring 2004

Dr. Mary Rycik's Children's literature class held a Mock Caldecott Award session January 13, 2004.  Criteria and terms followed were those used by the Association for Library Services to Children, American Library Association Medal Committee. Twenty titles, each published in 2003, were considered.  The original field of twenty were narrowed down to five.  From these five titles, one was selected to win the award and a second and third declared honor books.  This is a webliography of books considered, illustrator web sites, and related children's literature links used by the panel.

Internert Resources: Mock Caldecott Illustrators

Mary Jane and Herm Auch | Author home page
Romare Bearden | Foundation Web Site
The Art of Romare Bearden | National Gallery of Art
R. Gregory Christie | Novello Festival of Reading
Brock Cole | Educational Paperback Association
Henry Cole | Introducing illustrators, RIF website
Demi | K-6 Biographies
Tim Eagen | Houghton Mifflin.com
Richard Egielski | Reading is Fundamental
Richard Egielski | Harper Children's.com
Steven Kellogg | Author home page
Bruce Koscielniak | Houghton Mifflin.com
Adam McCauley | Author home page
S.D. Nelson | Author information
Brian Pinkney | Eduplace.com
Brian Pinkney | Children's Literature, meet the author
Peggy Rathmann | Official site
Peter H. Reynolds | Official website
David Shannon | Scholastic.com
Peter Sis | Author home page
William Steig | Author home page
Mo Willems | Home page

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Mock Caldecott Panel: Fall 2003

Dr. Mary Rycik's Children's literature class held a Mock Caldecott Award discussion August 26, 2003.  Criteria and terms followed were those used by the Association for Library Services to Children, American Library Association Medal Committee. Twenty titles, each published in 2003, were considered.  The original field of twenty was narrowed down to five.  From these five titles, one was selected to win the award and a second and third declared honor books.  This is a short webliography of books considered,illustrator web sites, and related children's literature links used by the panel.

Mock Caldecott Illustrators

The official website of Eric Carle
Ron Himler Web Gallery
Meet Kevin Hawkes - Eduplace
Thacher Hurd
Michael McCurdy, book illustrator and author
Emily Arnold McCully | Children's Literature
Todd McKie | Storybookart.com
Daniel Kirk
Howard Fine
Eric Rohmann
David Catrow
Mary Grand Pre - Home page, welcome

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Mock Caldecott Panel: Spring 2003

Dr. Mary Rycik's Children's literature class held a Mock Caldecott Award panel January 14, 2003.  Sixteen titles were originally considered.  The original field of sixteen became four.  From these four titles, one was selected to win the award and a second declared an honor book.

Internet Resources: Mock Caldecott Ill