Caldecott
Illustrators' top honor
Caldecott refers to the Caldecott Medal, an annual American award for distinguished illustration in children's picture books.
Named after nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott, it's awarded by the American Library Association and considered the highest honor for children's book illustration: Her picture book won the Caldecott.
A Caldecott Honor recognizes runners-up.
Metal honor token
- annualOccurring every year
- winnersThose who prevail
- recipientsThose who receive
- nomineesThose proposed for selection
criteria · judging · excellence · illustrator · contribution · publishing · ceremony · distinguished
Visual creative production
- drawingMarks forming a picture
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
- paintingPigment on canvas
- artistMaker of creative works
imagery · sketch · storybook · graphics · characters · scenes · depiction · rendering
Notable difference or honor
- acclaimEnthusiastic public approval
- renownWidespread acclaim and recognition
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
excellence · achievement · celebration · tribute · acknowledgment · accolade · reputation · prominence
medal
Metal honor token
- annualOccurring every year
- winnersThose who prevail
- recipientsThose who receive
nominees · criteria · judging · excellence · illustrator · contribution · publishing · ceremony · distinguished
artwork
Visual creative production
- drawingMarks forming a picture
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
- paintingPigment on canvas
artist · imagery · sketch · storybook · graphics · characters · scenes · depiction · rendering · style
distinction
Notable difference or honor
- acclaimEnthusiastic public approval
- renownWidespread acclaim and recognition
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
honor · excellence · achievement · celebration · tribute · acknowledgment · accolade · reputation · prominence · esteem
- children's booksfairy tales, nursery rhymes, picture books, bedtime stories, Harry Potter
- Children's Readingpicture books, chapter books, storytime, story time, read-alouds
- Literary AwardsPulitzer Prize, Nobel Prize, Booker Prize, Newbery Medal, Hugo Award
- Caldecott MedalChildren's illustration award