| Caldecott Medal Winners and Honor Books |
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Since 1938, the Caldecott Medal has been awarded annually to recognize the illustrator of the most distinguished American picture book for children. The Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, presents this honor.
A complete list of Caldecott Medal Winners and Honor Books is presented below, and many of these titles are currently available on video, audiobook or CD-ROM. Titles carried in our Online Catalog are linked; simply click on the title to see the description or add the title to your list. Other titles may be available by special order. Please contact our customer service department at 800-843-3620 to inquire about a special order.
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| 2008 |
| Medal Winner: |
| The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick |
| Honor Books: |
First the Egg by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story From the Underground Railroad illlustrated by Kadir Nelson; text by Ellen Levine
The Wall: Growing up Behind the Iron Curtain by Peter Sis
Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity by Mo Willems |
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| 2007 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Flotsam by David Wiesner |
| Honor Books: |
Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led her People to Freedom illustrated by Kadir Nelson; text by Carole Boston Weatherford
Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal Alphabet by David McLimans |
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| 2006 |
| Medal Winner: |
| The Hello, Goodbye WIndow illustrated by Chris Raschka; text by Norton Juster |
| Honor Books: |
Rosa illustrated by Bryan Collier; text by Nikki Giovanni
Song of the Water Boatman and Other Pond Poems illustrated by Beckie Prange; text by Joyce Sidman
Zen Shorts written and illustrated by Jon J. Muth
Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride written and illustrated by Marjorie Priceman |
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| 2005 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes |
| Honor Books: |
The Red Book by Barbara Lehman
Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale by Mo Williems
Coming on Home Soon illustrated by E.B. Lewis; text by Jacqueline Woodson |
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| 2004 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Man Who Walked Between the Towers by Mordicai Gerstein |
| Honor Books: |
Ella Sarah Gets Dressed by Margaret Chodos-Irvine
What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? written and illustrated by Steven Jenkins and Robin Page
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems |
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| 2003 |
| Medal Winner: |
| My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann |
| Honor Books: |
The Spider and the Fly by Tony DiTerlizzi
Noah's Ark by Jerry Pinkney
Hondo & Fabian by Peter McCarty |
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| 2002 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Three Pigs, The by David Wiesner |
| Honor Books: |
The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins: An Illuminating History of Mr. Waterhouse Hawkins, Artist and Lecturer illustrated by Brian Selznick; text by Barbara Kerley
The Stray Dog by Marc Simont
Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. illustrated by Bryan Collier; text by Doreen Rappaport |
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| 2001 |
| Medal Winner: |
| So You Want to Be President? illustrated by David Small; text by Judith St. George |
| Honor Books: |
Casey at the Bat illustrated by Christopher Bing; text by Ernest Lawrence Thayer
Olivia by Ian Falconer |
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| 2000 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback |
| Honor Books: |
When Sophie Gets Angry - Really, Really Angry by Molly Bang
The Ugly Duckling by Jerry Pickney
Sector 7 by David Weisner
A Child's Calendar illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman; text by John Updike |
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| 1999 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Snowflake Bentley by Mary Azarian |
| Honor Books: |
No, David! by David Shannon
Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra illustrated by Brian Pinkney; text by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Tibet: Through the Red Box by Peter Sis
Snow by Uri Shulevitz |
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| 1998 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Rapunzel by Paul O. Zelinsky |
| Honor Books: |
Harlem illustrated by Christopher Myers; poem by Walter Dean Myers
The Gardener illustrated by David Small; text by Sara Stewart (Available on audiocassette)
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly by Simms Taback |
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| 1997 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Golem by David Wisniewski |
| Honor Books: |
The Graphic Alphabet by David Pelletier
The Paperboy by Dav Pilkey
Hush! A Thai Lullaby illustrated by Holly Meade; text by Minfong Ho
Starry Messenger by Peter Sís |
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| 1996 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann |
| Honor Books: |
Alphabet City by Stephen T. Johnson
The Faithful Friend illustrated by Brian Pinkney; text by Robert D. San Souci
Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin illustrated by Marjorie Priceman; text by Lloyd Moss
Tops and Bottoms adapted and illustrated by Janet Stevens |
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| 1995 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Smoky Night illustrated by David Diaz; text by Eve Bunting |
| Honor Books: |
Time Flies by Eric Rohmann
Swamp Angel illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky; text by Anne Issacs
John Henry illustrated by Jerry Pinkney; text by Julius Lester |
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| 1994 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Grandfather's Journey by Allen Say; text edited by Walter Lorraine |
| Honor Books: |
In the Small, Small Pond by Denise Fleming
Raven: A Trickster Tale From the Pacific Northwest by Gerald McDermott
Yo! Yes? illustrated by Chris Raschka; text edited by Richard Jackson
Owen by Kevin Henkes
Peppe the Lamplighter illustrated by Ted Lewin; text by Elisa Bartone |
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| 1993 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Mirette on the High Wire by Emily Arnold McCully |
| Honor Books: |
Seven Blind Mice by Ed Young
Working Cotton illustrated by Carole Byard; text by Sherley Anne Williams
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales illustrated by Lane Smith; text by Jon Scieszka |
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| 1992 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Tuesday by David Wiesner |
| Honor Books: |
| Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold |
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| 1991 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Black and White by David Macaulay |
| Honor Books: |
"More More More," Said the Baby: Three Love Stories by Vera B. Williams
Puss in Boots illustrated by Fred Marcellino; text by Charles Perrault, translated by Malcolm Arthur |
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| 1990 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story From China by Ed Young |
| Honor Books: |
Color Zoo by Lois Ehlert
Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman; text by Eric Kimmel
Bill Peet: An Autobiography by Bill Peet
The Talking Eggs: A Folktale From the American South illustrated by Jerry Pinkney; text by Robert D. San Souci |
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| 1989 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Song and Dance Man illustrated by Stephen Gammell; text by Karen Ackerman |
| Honor Books: |
Goldilocks and the Three Bears by James Marshall
Free Fall by David Wiesner
The Boy of the Three-Year Nap illustrated by Allen Say; text by Diane Snyder
Mirandy and Brother Wind illustrated by Jerry Pinkney; text by Patricia C. McKissack |
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| 1988 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Owl Moon illustrated by John Schoenherr; text by Jane Yolen |
| Honor Books: |
| Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale by John Steptoe |
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| 1987 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Hey, Al illustrated by Richard Egielski; text by Arthur Yorinks |
| Honor Books: |
Rumpelstiltskin by Paul O. Zelinsky
The Village of Round and Square Houses by Ann Grifalconi
Alphabatics by Suse MacDonald |
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| 1986 |
| Medal Winner: |
| The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg |
| Honor Books: |
The Relatives Came illustrated by Stephen Gammell; text by Cynthia Rylant
King Bidgood's in the Bathtub illustrated by Don Wood; text by Audrey Wood |
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| 1985 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Saint George and the Dragon illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman; text retold by Margaret Hodges |
| Honor Books: |
The Story of Jumping Mouse: A Native American Legend retold and illustrated by John Steptoe
Have You Seen My Duckling? by Nancy Tafuri
Hansel and Gretel illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky; text retold by Rika Lesser |
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| 1984 |
| Medal Winner: |
| The Glorious Flight: Across the Channel With Louis Bleriot by Alice & Martin Provensen |
| Honor Books: |
Ten, Nine, Eight by Molly Bang
Little Red Riding Hood retold and illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman |
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| 1983 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Shadow translated and illustrated by Marcia Brown. Original text in French: Blaise Cendrars |
| Honor Books: |
A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams
When I Was Young in the Mountains illustrated by Diane Goode; text by Cynthia Rylant |
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| 1982 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg |
| Honor Books: |
On Market Street illustrated by Anita Lobel; text by Arnold Lobel
Where the Buffaloes Begin illustrated by Stephen Gammell; text by Olaf Baker
Outside Over There by Maurice Sendak
A Visit to William Blake's Inn: Poems for Innocent and Experienced Travelers illustrated by Alice & Martin Provensen; text by Nancy Willard |
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| 1981 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Fables by Arnold Lobel |
| Honor Books: |
The Bremen-Town Musicians retold and illustrated by Ilse Plume
The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher by Molly Bang
Mice Twice by Joseph Low
Truck by Donald Crews |
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| 1980 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Ox-Cart Man illustrated by Barbara Cooney; text by Donald Hall (Available on audiocassette) |
| Honor Books: |
Ben's Trumpet by Rachel Isadora
The Treasure by Uri Shulevitz
The Garden of Abdul Gasazi by Chris Van Allsburg |
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| 1979 |
| Medal Winner: |
| The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses by Paul Goble |
| Honor Books: |
Freight Train by Donald Crews
The Way to Start a Day illustrated by Peter Parnall; text by Byrd Baylor |
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| 1978 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Noah's Ark by Peter Spier |
| Honor Books: |
It Could Always Be Worse retold and illustrated by Margot Zemach
Castle by David Macaulay |
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| 1977 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions illustrated by Leo & Diane Dillon; text by Margaret Musgrove |
| Honor Books: |
Hawk, I'm Your Brother illustrated by Peter Parnall; text by
Fish for Supper by M. B. Goffstein
The Contest retold and illustrated by Nonny Hogrogian
The Amazing Bone by William Steig (Related Title: Getting to Know William Steig)
The Golem: A Jewish Legend by Beverly Brodsky McDermott |
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| 1976 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon; text retold by Verna Aardema |
| Honor Books: |
| The Desert Is Theirs illustrated by Peter Parnall; text by Byrd Baylor |
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| 1975 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Arrow to the Sun by Gerald McDermott |
| Honor Books: |
| Jambo Means Hello: A Swahili Alphabet Book illustrated by Tom Feelings; text by Muriel Feelings |
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| 1974 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Duffy and the Devil illustrated by Margot Zemach; retold by Harve Zemach |
| Honor Books: |
Three Jovial Huntsmen by Susan Jeffers
Cathedral by David Macaulay |
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| 1973 |
| Medal Winner: |
| The Funny Little Woman illustrated by Blair Lent; text retold by Arlene Mosel |
| Honor Books: |
Anansi the Spider: A Tale From the Ashanti adapted and illustrated by Gerald McDermott
When Clay Sings illustrated by Tom Bahti; text by byrd Baylor
Hosie's Alphabet illustrated by Leonard Baskin; text by Hosea, Tobias & Lisa Baskin
Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs illustrated by Nancy Ekholm Burkert; text translated by Randall Jarrell, retold from the Brothers Grimm |
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| 1972 |
| Medal Winner: |
| One Fine Day retold and illustrated by Nonny Hogrogian |
| Honor Books: |
If All the Seas Were One Sea by Janina Domanska
Moja Means One: Swahili Counting Book illustrated by Tom Feelings; text by Muriel Feelings
Hildilid's Night illustrated by Arnold Lobel; text by Cheli Durán Ryan |
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| 1971 |
| Medal Winner: |
| A Story A Story retold and illustrated by Gail E. Haley |
| Honor Books: |
In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak
Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel
The Angry Moon illustrated by Blair Lent; text retold by William Sleator |
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| 1970 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig (Related Title: Getting to Know William Steig) |
| Honor Books: |
Thy Friend, Obadiah by Brinton Turkle
Goggles! by Ezra Jack Keats
Pop Corn & Ma Goodness illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker; text by Edna Mitchell Preston
Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse by Leo Lionni
The Judge: An Untrue Tale illustrated by Margot Zemach; text by Harve Zemach |
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| 1969 |
| Medal Winner: |
| The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship illustrated by Uri Shulevitz; text retold by Arthur Ransome |
| Honor Books: |
| Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky illustrated by Blair Lent; text by Elphinstone Dayrell |
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| 1968 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Drummer Hoff illustrated by Ed Emberley; text adapted by Barbara Emberley |
| Honor Books: |
Frederick by Leo Lionni
The Emperor and the Kite illustrated by Ed Young; text by Jane Yolen
Seashore Story by Taro Yashima |
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| 1967 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Sam, Bangs & Moonshine by Evaline Ness |
| Honor Books: |
| One Wide River to Cross illustrated by Ed Emberley; text adapted by Barbara Emberley |
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| 1966 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Always Room for One More illustrated by Nonny Hogrogian; text by Sorche Nic Leodhas, pseud. [Leclair Alger] |
| Honor Books: |
Hide and Seek Fog illustrated by Roger Duvoisin; text by Alvin Tresselt
Tom Tit Tot retold and illustrated by Evaline Ness
Just Me by Marie Hall Ets |
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| 1965 |
| Medal Winner: |
| May I Bring a Friend? illustrated by Beni Montresor; text by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers |
| Honor Books: |
The Wave illustrated by Blair Lent; text by Margaret Hodges
A Pocketful of Cricket illustrated by Evaline Ness; text by Rebecca Caudill
Rain Makes Applesauce illustrated by Marvin Bileck; text by Julian Scheer |
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| 1964 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak |
| Honor Books: |
All in the Morning Early illustrated by Evaline Ness; text by Sorche Nic Leodhas, pseud. [Leclaire Alger]
Swimmy by Leo Lionni
Mother Goose and Nursery Rhymes illustrated by Philip Reed |
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| 1963 |
| Medal Winner: |
| The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats |
| Honor Books: |
The Sun Is a Golden Earring illustrated by Bernarda Bryson; text by Natalia M. Belting
Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present illustrated by Maurice Sendak; text by Charlotte Zolotow (Available on audiocassette) |
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| 1962 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Once a Mouse retold and illustrated by Marcia Brown |
| Honor Books: |
Fox Went out on a Chilly Night: An Old Song by Peter Spier
The Day We Saw the Sun Come Up illustrated by Adrienne Adams; text by Alice E. Goudey
Little Bear's Visit illustrated by Maurice Sendak; text by Else H. Minarik |
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| 1961 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Baboushka and the Three Kings illustrated by Nicolas Sidjakov; text by Ruth Robbins |
| Honor Books: |
| Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni |
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| 1960 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Nine Days to Christmas illustrated by Marie Hall Ets; text by Marie Hall Ets and Aurora Labastida |
| Honor Books: |
Houses From the Sea illustrated by Adrienne Adams; text by Alice E. Goudey
The Moon Jumpers illustrated by Maurice Sendak; text by Janice May Udry |
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| 1959 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Chanticleer and the Fox illustrated by Barbara Cooney; text adapted from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales |
| Honor Books: |
What Do You Say, Dear? illustrated by Maurice Sendak; text by Sesyle Joslin
The House That Jack Built: La Maison Que Jacques A Batie by Antonio Frasconi
Umbrella by Taro Yashima (Available on audiocassette) |
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| 1958 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Time of Wonder by Robert McCloskey |
| Honor Books: |
Anatole and the Cat illustrated by Paul Galdone; text by Eve Titus
Fly High, Fly Low by Don Freeman |
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| 1957 |
| Medal Winner: |
| A Tree Is Nice illustrated by Marc Simont; text by Janice Udry |
| Honor Books: |
Gillespie and the Guards illustrated by James Daugherty; text by Benjamin Elkin
1 is One by Tasha Tudor
Anatole illustrated by Paul Galdone; text by Eve Titus
Mr. Penny's Race Horse by Marie Hall Ets
Lion by William Pène du Bois |
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| 1956 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Frog Went A-Courtin' illustrated by Feodor Rojankovsky; text retold by John Langstaff |
| Honor Books: |
Play With Me by Marie Hall
Crow Boy by Taro Yashima |
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| 1955 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper illustrated by Marcia Brown; text translated from Charles Perrault by Marcia Brown |
| Honor Books: |
Book of Nursery and Mother Goose Rhymes illustrated by Marguerite de Angeli
Wheel on the Chimney illustrated by Tibor Gergely; text by Margaret Wise Brown
The Thanksgiving Story illustrated by Helen Sewell; text by Alice Dalgliesh |
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| 1954 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Madeline's Rescue by Ludwig Bemelmans |
| Honor Books: |
The Steadfast Tin Soldier illustrated by Marcia Brown; text by Hans Christian Andersen, translated by M. R. James
Journey Cake, Ho! illustrated by Robert McCloskey; text by Ruth Sawyer
When Will the World Be Mine? illustrated by Jean Charlot; text by Miriam Schlein
A Very Special House illustrated by Maurice Sendak; text by Ruth Krauss
Green Eyes by A. Birnbaum |
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| 1953 |
| Medal Winner: |
| The Biggest Bear by Lynd Ward |
| Honor Books: |
One Morning in Maine by Robert McCloskey
Ape in a Cape: An Alphabet of Odd Animals by Fritz Eichenberg
The Storm Book illustrated by Margaret Bloy Graham; text by Charlotte Zolotow
Five Little Monkeys by Juliet Kepes |
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| 1952 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Finders Keepers illustrated by Nicolas, pseud. [Nicholas Mordvinoff]; text by Will, pseud. [William Lipkind] |
| Honor Books: |
All Falling Down illustrated by Margaret Bloy Graham; text by Gene Zion
Mr. T. W. Anthony Woo by Marie Hall Ets
Bear Party by William Pène du Bois
Skipper John's Cook by Marcia Brown
Feather Mountain by Elizabeth Olds |
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| 1951 |
| Medal Winner: |
| The Egg Tree by Katherine Milhous |
| Honor Books: |
Dick Whittington and His Cat by Marcia Brown
If I Ran the Zoo by Dr. Seuss, pseud. [Theodor Seuss Geisel]
T-Bone, The Baby Sitter by Clare Turlay Newberry
The Most Wonderful Doll in the World illustrated by Helen Stone; text by Phyllis McGinley
The Two Reds ill. by Nicolas, pseud. [Nicholas Mordvinoff]; text by Will, pseud. [William Lipkind] |
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| 1950 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Song of the Swallows by Leo Politi |
| Honor Books: |
America's Ethan Allen illustrated by Lynd Ward; text by Stewart Holbrook
The Wild Birthday Cake illustrated by Hildegard Woodward; text by Lavinia R. Davis
The Happy Day illustrated by Marc Simont; text by Ruth Krauss
Henry Fisherman by Marcia Brown
Bartholomew and the Oobleck by Dr. Seuss, pseud. [Theodor Seuss Geisel] |
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| 1949 |
| Medal Winner: |
| The Big Snow by Berta & Elmer Hader |
| Honor Books: |
Juanita by Leo Politi
Fish in the Air by Kurt Wiese
Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey
All Around the Town illustrated by Helen Stone; text: Phyllis McGinley |
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| 1948 |
| Medal Winner: |
| White Snow, Bright Snow illustrated by Roger Duvoisin; text by Alvin Tresselt |
| Honor Books: |
Stone Soup by Marcia Brown McElligot's Pool by Dr. Seuss, pseud. [Theodor Seuss Geisel]
Bambino the Clown by Georges Schreiber
Song of Robin Hood illustrated by Virginia Lee Burton; text by edited by Anne Malcolmson
Roger and the Fox illustrated by Hildegard Woodward; text by Lavinia R. Davis |
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| 1947 |
| Medal Winner: |
| The Little Island illustrated by Leonard Weisgard; text by Golden MacDonald, pseud. [Margaret Wise Brown] |
| Honor Books: |
Timothy Turtle illustrated by Tony Palazzo; text by Al Graham
Boats on the River illustrated by Jay Hyde Barnum; text by Marjorie Flack
Pedro, the Angel of Olvera Street by Leo Politi
Sing in Praise: A Collection of the Best Loved Hymns illustrated by Marjorie Torrey; text selected by Opal Wheeler
Rain Drop Splash illustrated by Leonard Weisgard; text by Alvin Tresselt |
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| 1946 |
| Medal Winner: |
| The Rooster Crows by Maude & Miska Petersham |
| Honor Books: |
My Mother Is the Most Beautiful Woman in the World illustrated by Ruth Gannett; text by Becky Reyher
Little Lost Lamb illustrated by Leonard Weisgard; text by Golden MacDonald, pseud. [Margaret Wise Brown]
You Can Write Chinese by Kurt Wiese
Sing Mother Goose illustrated by Marjorie Torrey; music by Opal Wheeler |
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| 1945 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Prayer for a Child illustrated by Elizabeth Orton Jones; text by Rachel Field |
| Honor Books: |
Yonie Wondernose by Marguerite de Angeli
The Christmas Anna Angel illustrated by Kate Seredy; text by Ruth Sawyer
In the Forest by Marie Hall Ets
Mother Goose illustrated by Tasha Tudor |
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| 1944 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Many Moons illustrated by Louis Slobodkin; text by James Thurber |
| Honor Books: |
Pierre Pigeon illustrated by Arnold E. Bare; text by Lee Kingman
Good-Luck Horse illustrated by Plato Chan; text by Chih-Yi Chan
The Mighty Hunter by Berta & Elmer Hader
A Child's Good Night Book illustrated by Jean Charlot; text by Margaret Wise Brown
Small Rain: Verses From the Bible illustrated by Elizabeth Orton Jones; text selected by Jessie Orton Jones |
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| 1943 |
| Medal Winner: |
| The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton |
| Honor Books: |
Marshmallow by Clare Turlay Newberry
Dash and Dart by Mary & Conrad Buff |
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| 1942 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey |
| Honor Books: |
Paddle-To-The-Sea by Holling C. Holling
Nothing At All by Wanda Gág
An American ABC by Maud & Miska Petersham
In My Mother's House illustrated by Velino Herrera; text by Ann Nolan Clark |
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| 1941 |
| Medal Winner: |
| They Were Strong and Good by Robert Lawson |
| Honor Books: |
| April's Kittens by Clare Turlay Newberry |
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| 1940 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Abraham Lincoln by Ingri & Edgar Parin d'Aulaire |
| Honor Books: |
Cock-a-Doodle Doo by Berta & Elmer Hader
Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans
The Ageless Story by Lauren Ford |
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| 1939 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Mei Li by Thomas Handforth |
| Honor Books: |
The Forest Pool by Laura Adams Armer
Andy and the Lion by James Daugherty
Barkis by Clare Turlay Newberry
Wee Gillis illustrated by Robert Lawson; text by Munro Leaf
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by Wanda Gág |
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| 1938 |
| Medal Winner: |
| Animals of the Bible, A Picture Book illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop; text selected by Helen Dean Fish |
| Honor Books: |
Seven Simeons: A Russian Tale retold and illustrated by Boris Artzybasheff
Four and Twenty Blackbirds illustrated by Robert Lawson; text compiled by Helen Dean Fish |
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