Caldecott Medal Winners & Reading List

Medalist

Chooch Helped, illustrated by Rebecca Lee Kunz, written by Andrea L. Rogers

Honor books

• Home in a Lunchbox, illustrated and written by Cherry Mo
• My Daddy Is a Cowboy, illustrated by C. G. Esperanza, written by Stephanie Seales
• Noodles on a Bicycle, illustrated by Gracey Zhang, written by Kyo Maclear
• Up, Up, Ever Up! Junko Tabei: A Life in the Mountains, illustrated by Yuko Shimizu, written by Anita Yasuda

Medalist

Big written and illustrated by Vashti Harrison

Honor books

• In Every Life written and Illustrated by Marla Frazee
• Jovita Wore Pants: the Story of a Mexican Freedom Fighter art by Molly Mendoza, written by Aida Salazar
• There Was a Party for Langston art by Jerome Pumphrey and Jarrett Pumphrey, written by Jason Reynolds
• The Truth About Dragons illustrated by Hanna Cha, written by Julie Leung

Medalist

Hot Dog written and illustrated by Doug Salati

Honor books

• Ain't Burned All the Bright artwork by Jason Griffin, written by Jason Reynolds
• Berry Song written and illustrated by Michaela Goade
• Choosing Brave illustrated by Janelle Washington, written by Angela Joy
• Knight Owl written and illustrated by Christopher Denise
  
  

Medalist

Watercress illustrated by Jason Chin, written by Andrea Wang

Honor books

• Have You Ever Seen a Flower written and illustrated by Shawn Harris
• Mel Fell written and illustrated by Corey R. Tabor
• Unspeakable: the Tulsa Race Massacre illustrated by Floyd Cooper, written by Carole Boston Weatherford
• Wonder Walkers written and illustrated by Micha Archer

Medalist

We Are Water Protectors illustrated by Michaela Goade, written by Carole Lindstrom

Honor books

• A Place Inside of Me: A Poem to Heal the Heart illustrated by Noa Denmon, written by Zetta Elliott
• The Cat Man of Aleppo illustrated by Yuki Shimizu, written by Irene Latham and Karim Shamsi-Basha
• Me and Mama illustrated and written by Cozbi A. Cabrera
• Outside In illustrated by Cindy Derby, written by Deborah Underwood

Medalist

The Undefeated illustrated by Kadir Nelson, written by Kwame Alexander

Honor books

• Bear Came Along illustrated by LeUyen Pham, written by Richard T. Morris
• Double Bass Blues illustrated by Rudy Gutierrez, written by Andrea J. Loney
• Going Down Home with Daddy illustrated by Daniel Minter, written by Kelly Starling Lyons

Medalist

Hello Lighthouse written and illustrated by Sophie Blackall

Honor books

• Alma and How She Got Her Name illustrated and written by Juana Martinez-Neal
• The Rough Patch illustrated and written by Brian Lies
• A Big Mooncake for Little Star illustrated and written by Grace Lin
• Thank You, Omu! illustrated and written by Oge Mora

Medalist

The Wolf in the Snow by Matthew Cordell

Honor books

• A Different Pond illustrated by Thi Bui; written by Bao Phi
• Big Cat, Little Cat illustrated and written by Elisha Cooper
• Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut illustrated by Gordon C James, written by Derrick Barnes
• Grand Canyon illustrated and written by Jason Chin

Medalist

Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat illustrated and written by Javaka Steptoe

Honor books

• Leave Me Alone! illustrated and written by Vera Brosgol
• Freedom in Congo Square illustrated by R. Gregory Christie and written by Carol Boston Weatherford
• Du Iz Tak? illustrated and written by Carson Ellis
• They All Saw a Cat illustrated and written by Brendan Wenzel

Medalist

Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear illustrated by Sophie Blackall and written by Lindsay Mattick

Honor books

• Trombone Shorty illustrated by Bryan Collier and written by Troy Andrews
• Waiting illustrated and written by Kevin Henkes
• Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement illustrated by Ekua Holmes and written by Carole Boston Weatherford
• Last Stop on Market Street illustrated by Christian Robinson and written by Matt de la Pena

Medalist

The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend written and illustrated by Dan Santat

Honor books

• Nana in the City written and illustrated by Lauren Castillo
• Viva Frida written and illustrated by Yuyi Morales
• Sam and Dave Dig a Hole illustrated by Jon Klassen and written by Mac Barnett
• The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus illustrated by Melissa Sweet and written by Jen Bryant
• This One Summer illustrated by Jillian Tamaki and written by Mariko Tamaki
• The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky's Abstract Art illustrated by Mary GrandPre and written by Barb Rosenstock

Medalist

Locomotive written and illustrated by Brian Floca

Honor Books

• Journey written and illustrated by Aaron Becker
• Flora and the Flamingo written and illustrated by Molly Idle
• Mr. Wuffles! written and illustrated by David Wiesner

Medalist

This Is Not My Hat written and illustrated by Jon Klassen

Honor books

• Creepy Carrots! illustrated by Peter Brown, written by Aaron Reynolds
• Extra Yarn illustrated by Jon Klassen, written by Mac Barnett
• Green illustrated and written by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
• One Cool Friend illustrated by David Small, written by Toni Buzzeo
• Sleep Like a Tiger illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski, written by Mary Logue

Medalist

A Ball for Daisy written and illustrated by Chris Raschka

Honor Books

• Blackout written and illustrated by John Rocco
• Grandpa Green written and illustrated by Lane Smith
• Me...Jane written and illustrated by Patrick McDonnell

Medalist

A Sick Day for Amos McGee illustrated by Erin E Stead, written by Philip C. Stead

Honor Books

• Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave illustrated by Bryan Collier, written by Laban Carrick Hill
• Interrupting Chicken written and illustrated by David Ezra Stein