Caldecott Medal Winners

2000: Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback
    E TAB

Joseph’s old overcoat is recycled numerous times into a variety of garments.

1999: Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin
       E 551.57 MAR

Bentley, a self-taught scientist, photographs snowflakes to study their formation.

1998: Rapunzel by Paul O. Zelinsky
           E 398.2 ZEL =OV=

A beautifully illustrated version of the classic Grimm’s folktale.

 1997: Golem by David Wisniewski
           J 398.2 WIS = OV=

A saintly rabbi miraculously brings to life a clay giant who helps him watch over the Jews of sixteenth-century Prague.

1996: Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann
           E RAT =OV=

Officer Buckle’s police dog, Gloria, helps to teach safety tips to school children.

1995: Smoky Night by Eve Bunting
           E BUN

A story of urban rioting, as seen through the eyes of a child.

1994: Grandfather's Journey by Allen Say   
             E SAY =OV=

A portrait of a Japanese immigrant’s travels to a new land.

1993: Mirette on the High Wire by Emily Arnold McCully
           E MCC =OV=

Mirette learns tightrope walking from Monsieur Bellini.

1992: Tuesday by David Wiesner
           ECAP WIE

Frogs rise on their lily pads, float through the air, and explore the nearby houses.

1991: Black and White by David Macaulay 
          E MAC =OV=

Four brief "stories" about parents, trains, and cows, or is it really all one story?

1990: Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China by Ed Young
           E 398.2 YOU

A wonderful version of a universal tale.

1989: Song and Dance Man by Karen Ackerman 
          E ACK

When the grandkids come for a visit, Grandpa shows off his talent as a vaudeville dancer.

1988: Owl Moon by Jane Yolen
           E YOL =OV=

One winter’s night, a girl and her father go to the woods, to watch for owls.

1987: Hey, Al by Arthur Yorinks
           E YOR

A city janitor and his dog, are transported by a large colorful bird to an island in the sky.

1986: The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
           HOL E VAN

On Christmas Eve, can you hear the bells on the magical train to the North Pole ?

1985: Saint George and the Dragon by Margaret Hodges
           E 398.2 HOD

Lady Una and George must find and battle the terrible dragon that is ruining the land.

1984: The Glorious Flight: Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot by Alice & Martin Provensen
           E 629.13 PRO

A well illustrated biography of Louis Bleriot, who built and flew his own airplane.

1983: Shadow by Marcia Brown
           E BRO =OV=

Shifting images of Shadow are brought to life wherever there is light, fire and a storyteller.

1982: Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg
           E VAN

Once begun, the unusual game could not be stopped.

1981: Fables by Arnold Lobel
           E 398.2 LOB =OV=

Twenty original and witty animal tales.

1980: Ox-Cart Man by Donald Hall
           E HALL

A lovely view of a family’s day-to-day life in nineteenth century New England.

1979: The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses by Paul Goble
           E 398.2 GOB

Folklore from the plains Indians of a girl and the horses she loved.

1978: Noah's Ark by Peter Spier
           ECAP SPI

This wordless picture book tells the tale of Noah and the animals on his ark.

1977: Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions by Margaret Musgrove
           J 960 MUS

An alphabet book of African traditions.

1976: Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears by Verna Aardema
           E 398.2 AAR

A traditional African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit.

1975: Arrow to the Sun by Gerald McDermott
           E 398.2 MCD

The son of the lord of the Sun sets out to find his father.

1974: Duffy and the Devil by Harve Zemach
           E 398.2 ZEM

A Cornish spin on the classic tale of Rumpelstiltskin.

1973: The Funny Little Woman by Arlene Mosel
           E MOS

While chasing a dumpling, a little lady is led underground by wicked Oni.

1972: One Fine Day, retold and illustrated by Nonny Hogrogian
           E HOG

The fox tries to get an old woman who cut off his tail to sew it back on.

1971: A Story A Story, retold and illustrated by Gail E. Haley 
           J 398.2 HAL

Kwaku Ananse, the great African spider man, completes three almost impossible tasks.

1970: Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig
           E STE =OV=

Sylvester must find a way to regain his form after being into a rock by a magic pebble.

1969: The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship by Arthur Ransome
           J 398.2 RAN

In this Russian tale, the young son of peasants wins the hand of the czar’s daughter.

1968: Drummer Hoff by Barbara Emberley
           E EMB

A folk song in which soldiers build a magnificent cannon, but Drummer Hoff fires it off.

1967: Sam, Bangs & Moonshine by Evaline Ness
           E NES

Sam has a bad habit of making up stories.

1966: Always Room for One More by Sorche Nic Leodhas
           E 784 NIC

Until the house bursts open, everyone is welcome in.

1965: May I Bring a Friend? by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers
           E DER

When asked to tea by the king and queen, the little boy asks “May I bring a friend?”

1964: Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
           E SEN

A naughty little boy’s imagination sails away when he is sent to bed without supper.

1963: The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
           E KEA

Peter has a great day playing in the snow.

1962: Once a Mouse, retold and illustrated by Marcia Brown
           E 398.2 BRO

An Indian magician uses his magic to change his pet mouse into other animals.

1961: Baboushka and the Three Kings by Ruth Robbins
           HOL E 398.2 ROB

Classic Russian Christmas folktale of an old woman trying to find the Christ child.

1960: Nine Days to Christmas by Marie Hall Ets
           HOL E ETS

A heart-warming story of traditional Mexican preparations for Christmas.

1959: Chanticleer and the Fox by Barbara Cooney
           E COO

A medieval tale of a sly fox who tries to outwit a proud rooster through the use of flattery.

1958: Time of Wonder by Robert McCloskey
            E MCC =OV=

Island children enjoy the changing moods brought by changes in weather.

1957: A Tree Is Nice by Janice Udry
           E UDR

This book is a celebration of trees.

1956: Frog Went A-Courtin' by John Langstaff
           E LAN

A well-loved version of this traditional folk song.

1955: Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper by Marcia Brown
           E BRO

Brown’s illustrations dance across the page in this version of Perrault’s tale.

1954: Madeline's Rescue by Ludwig Bemelmans
           E BEM

Orphaned Madeline rescues a dog that is loved by all at the convent school.

1953: The Biggest Bear by Lynd Ward
           E WAR

Johnny sets out with a shotgun, but comes home with a live bear cub.

1952: Finders Keepers by Will
           E WIL =OV=

The tale of two dogs arguing over ownership of a bone.

1951: The Egg Tree by Katherine Milhous
           E MIL

An Easter egg hunt turns up forgotten decorated eggs, and starts a new tradition.

1950: Song of the Swallows by Leo Politi
           E POL

A beautifully illustrated story, of the swallows at the mission church in Capistrano.

1949: The Big Snow by Berta & Elmer Hader
           E HAD

When geese fly, the animals of the forest start preparing for winter.

1948: White Snow, Bright Snow by Alvin Tresselt
           E TRE

When snow starts to fall, adults scurry to get ready, but children laugh and dance.

1947: The Little Island by Golden MacDonald
           E MAC

As seasons come and go, the little island slowly changes.

1946: The Rooster Crows by Maude & Miska Petersham
           E 398 PET

A collection of American rhymes and games.

1945: Prayer for a Child by Rachel Field
           E 242 FIE

A traditionally illustrated bedtime prayer.

1944: Many Moons by James Thurber
           E THU

Only the court jester is able to fulfill Princess Lenore's wish for the moon.

1943: The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton
           E BUR

Throughout the years, there are many changes to the area around the little house.

1942: Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey
           E MCC =OV=

Nothing will stop the ducklings from getting from here to there.

1941: They Were Strong and Good by Robert Lawson
           J 920 LAW

Lawson’s book honors his parents and grandparents who, like others, built America.