The Randolph Caldecott Medal is awarded every year by the Association Librarian Association to the illustrator of the "most distinguished" children's picture book. It has been awarded since 1937 and was named in honor of the English illustrator Randolph Caldecott.
Here is a selection of award winners and honorees. Clicking on a book cover will take you to its catalog record.
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![cover of Big](/sites/www.lodipubliclibrary.org/files/styles/large_400_/public/2024-01/cover%20of%20Big.jpg?itok=PBfl8uw9)
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![cover of Choosing Brave](/sites/www.lodipubliclibrary.org/files/styles/large_400_/public/2024-01/cover%20of%20Choosing%20Brave.jpg?itok=d7nUmWk8)
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![cover of Watercress](/sites/www.lodipubliclibrary.org/files/styles/large_400_/public/2023-01/cover%20of%20Watercress_0.jpg?itok=HXm_rlci)
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![cover of Bear Came Along](/sites/www.lodipubliclibrary.org/files/styles/large_400_/public/2024-01/cover%20of%20Bear%20Came%20Along.jpg?itok=oQ2pZ4_g)
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![cover of Alma](/sites/www.lodipubliclibrary.org/files/styles/large_400_/public/2024-01/cover%20of%20Alma.jpg?itok=91NHnSPD)
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![cover of A Big Mooncake for Little Star](/sites/www.lodipubliclibrary.org/files/styles/large_400_/public/2024-01/cover%20of%20A%20Big%20Mooncake%20for%20Little%20Star.jpg?itok=2ru-44Hs)
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![cover of Grand Canyon](/sites/www.lodipubliclibrary.org/files/styles/large_400_/public/2024-01/cover%20of%20Grand%20Canyon.jpg?itok=PXOvT0Su)
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![cover of Du Iz Tak](/sites/www.lodipubliclibrary.org/files/styles/large_400_/public/2024-01/cover%20of%20Du%20Iz%20Tak.jpg?itok=tqbWdl-L)
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![cover of Radiant child](/sites/www.lodipubliclibrary.org/files/styles/large_400_/public/2023-01/Cover%20of%20Radiant%20child.jpg?itok=u50PILDL)
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![cover of They All Saw A Cat](/sites/www.lodipubliclibrary.org/files/styles/large_400_/public/2024-01/cover%20of%20They%20All%20Saw%20A%20Cat.jpg?itok=mzhjnnR3)
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![cover of Waiting](/sites/www.lodipubliclibrary.org/files/styles/large_400_/public/2024-01/cover%20of%20Waiting.jpg?itok=L6fWLFJE)
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![cover of Sam and Dave Dig a Hole](/sites/www.lodipubliclibrary.org/files/styles/large_400_/public/2024-01/cover%20of%20Sam%20and%20Dave%20Dig%20a%20Hole.jpg?itok=rOuqKE7y)
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![cover of The Lion and the Mouse](/sites/www.lodipubliclibrary.org/files/styles/large_400_/public/2023-01/cover%20of%20The%20Lion%20and%20the%20Mouse.jpg?itok=ulqMG_ew)
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![cover of The Man Who Walked Between the Towers](/sites/www.lodipubliclibrary.org/files/styles/large_400_/public/2023-01/cover%20of%20The%20Man%20Who%20Walked%20Between%20the%20Towers.jpg?itok=1_EHiMKI)
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![cover of Flotsam](/sites/www.lodipubliclibrary.org/files/styles/large_400_/public/2023-01/cover%20of%20Flotsam.jpg?itok=VZHQQ2Ta)
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![cover of Rapunzel](/sites/www.lodipubliclibrary.org/files/styles/large_400_/public/2023-01/cover%20of%20Rapunzel.jpg?itok=Alc7ugEd)
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![cover of Tuesday](/sites/www.lodipubliclibrary.org/files/styles/large_400_/public/2023-01/cover%20of%20Tuesday.jpg?itok=gidYFqG8)
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![cover of Grandfather's Journey](/sites/www.lodipubliclibrary.org/files/styles/large_400_/public/2023-01/cover%20of%20Grandfather%27s%20Journey.jpg?itok=ITmN0os9)
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![cover of Lon Po Po](/sites/www.lodipubliclibrary.org/files/styles/large_400_/public/2023-01/cover%20of%20Lon%20Po%20Po.jpg?itok=vZbIVNEp)
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![cover of Owl Moon](/sites/www.lodipubliclibrary.org/files/styles/large_400_/public/2023-01/cover%20of%20Owl%20Moon.jpg?itok=HP0gT4jg)
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![cover of Baboushka and the Three Kings](/sites/www.lodipubliclibrary.org/files/styles/large_400_/public/2023-01/cover%20of%20Baboushka%20and%20the%20Three%20Kings.jpg?itok=kRu7mABz)
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![cover of Time of Wonder](/sites/www.lodipubliclibrary.org/files/styles/large_400_/public/2023-01/cover%20of%20Time%20of%20Wonder.jpg?itok=33e2KKfc)
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![cover of Chanticleer and the Fox](/sites/www.lodipubliclibrary.org/files/styles/large_400_/public/2023-01/cover%20of%20Chanticleer%20and%20the%20Fox.jpg?itok=f9WKmhXo)
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![cover of Frog Went A-Courtin'](/sites/www.lodipubliclibrary.org/files/styles/large_400_/public/2023-01/cover%20of%20Frog%20Went%20A%20Courtin.jpg?itok=JLBa1K3-)
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![cover of The Little Island](/sites/www.lodipubliclibrary.org/files/styles/large_400_/public/2023-01/cover%20of%20The%20Little%20Island.jpg?itok=oR1oYjz3)
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![cover of Make Way for Ducklings](/sites/www.lodipubliclibrary.org/files/styles/large_400_/public/2023-01/cover%20of%20Make%20Way%20for%20Ducklings.jpg?itok=NNK5gq8t)
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![cover of The Rooster Crows](/sites/www.lodipubliclibrary.org/files/styles/large_400_/public/2023-01/cover%20of%20The%20Rooster%20Crows.jpg?itok=a0v9wRYS)