Children's Book Suggestions | Caldecott Medal Winners

This month's scavenger hunt features some of our favorite Caldecott Medal winning picture books as we prepare for the announcement of this year's winner.

Updated December 5, 2024
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Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears : a West African tale
Aardema, Verna.
Paper Book
"In this Caldecott Medal winner, Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. "Elegance has become the Dillons' hallmark. . . . Matching the art is Aardema's uniquely onomatopoeic text . . . An impressive showpiece." -Booklist, starred review. Winner of...
The little house
Burton, Virginia Lee
Paper Book
This picture book about the changes that come to a little house is beautiful and timeless. The little house first stood in the country, but gradually the city moved closer and closer... In 1942, Virginia Lee Burton created The Little House, and since then generations of readers have...
The snowy day
Keats, Ezra Jack
Paper Book
CALDECOTT MEDAL WINNER . #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER . The magic and wonder of winter's first snowfall is perfectly captured in this classic seasonal picture book celebrated by generations of readers-a beautiful gift for the holiday season! New York Public Library's #1 book on the...
Make way for ducklings
McCloskey, Robert
Paper Book
Mrs. Mallard was sure that the pond in the Boston Public Gardens would be a perfect place for her and her eight ducklings to live. The problem was how to get them there through the busy streets of Boston. But with a little help from the Boston police, Mrs. Mallard and Jack, Kack, Lack, Nack, Ouack,...
Where the wild things are
Sendak, Maurice
Paper Book
* Institutional print advertising * 2012 ALA Annual in-booth retrospective and promotional calendar distribution (Jun-12, Anaheim) * Lead feature at national conferences and preview events * Teacher and librarian blog feature at thepageturn.com
A sick day for Amos McGee
Stead, Philip Christian.
Sylvester and the magic pebble
Steig, William
Paper Book
On a rainy day, Sylvester finds a magic pebble that can make wishes come true. But when a lion frightens him on his way home, Sylvester makes a wish that brings unexpected results. How Sylvester is eventually reunited with his loving family and restored to his true self makes a story that is...

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