All Caldecott Winners Throughout the Decades

A story about the power of sharing memories—including the painful ones—and the way our heritage stays with and shapes us, even when we don’t see it. 

Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth’s water from harm and corruption―a bold and lyrical picture book written by Carole Lindstrom and vibrantly illustrated by Michaela Goade.

Originally performed for ESPN's The Undefeated, this poem is a love letter to black life in the United States.

It highlights the unspeakable trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights movement, and the grit, passion, and perseverance of some of the world's greatest heroes.

Watch the days and seasons pass as the wind blows, the fog rolls in, and icebergs drift by. Outside, there is water all around.

Inside, the daily life of a lighthouse keeper and his family unfolds as the keeper boils water for tea, lights the lamp's wick, and writes every detail in his logbook.

Paintings rich with feeling tell this satisfying story of friendship and trust. Wolf in the Snow is a book set on a wintry night that will spark imaginations and warm hearts.

Jean-Michel Basquiat and his unique, collage-style paintings rocketed to fame in the 1980s as a cultural phenomenon unlike anything the art world had ever seen.

But before that, he was a little boy who saw art everywhere: in poetry books and museums, in games and in the words that we speak, and in the pulsing energy of New York City. 

Harry Colebourn's real-life great-granddaughter tells the true story of a remarkable friendship and an even more remarkable journey--from the fields of Canada to a convoy across the ocean to an army base in England...

And finally to the London Zoo, where Winnie made another new friend: a real boy named Christopher Robin.

This magical story begins on an island far away where an imaginary friend is born.

He patiently waits his turn to be chosen by a real child, but when he is overlooked time and again, he sets off on an incredible journey to the bustling city, where he finally meets his perfect match and--at long last--is given his special name: Beekle.

It is the summer of 1869, and trains, crews, and family are traveling together, riding America’s brand-new transcontinental railroad.

These pages come alive with the details of the trip and the sounds, speed, and strength of the mighty locomotives; the work that keeps them moving; and the thrill of travel from plains to mountain to ocean.

Visual humor swims to the fore as the best-selling Jon Klassen follows his breakout debut with another deadpan-funny tale.

Raschka's signature swirling, impressionistic illustrations and his affectionate story will particularly appeal to young dog lovers and teachers and parents who have children dealing with the loss of something special.

Every day Amos spends a little bit of time with each of his friends at the zoo, running races with the tortoise, keeping the shy penguin company, and even reading bedtime stories to the owl.

But when Amos is too sick to make it to the zoo, his animal friends decide it’s time they returned the favor. Amos

Jerry Pinkney's wordless adaptation of one of Aesop's most beloved fables, an unlikely pair learn that no act of kindness is ever wasted.

This timeless bedtime tale takes readers through the house in the night, up into the sky, and back home again, all the while reminding us of the presence of love and wonder in our world.

A cryptic drawing, a treasured notebook, a stolen key, a mechanical man, and a hidden message from Hugo's dead father form the backbone of this intricate, tender, and spellbinding mystery.

A day at the beach is the springboard into a wildly imaginative exploration of the mysteries of the deep, and of the qualities that enable us to witness these wonders and delight in them.

The kitchen window at Nanna and Poppy's house is, for one little girl, a magic gateway. Everything important happens near it, through it, or beyond it.

The world for this little girl will soon grow larger and more complex, but never more enchanting or deeply felt. 

It is Kitten's first full moon, and when she sees it she thinks it is a bowl of milk in the sky. And she wants it. Does she get it? Well, no . . . and yes. What a night!

In 1974, French aerialist Philippe Petit threw a tightrope between the two towers of the World Trade Center and spent an hour walking, dancing, and performing high-wire tricks a quarter mile in the sky.

This picture book captures the poetry and magic of the event with a poetry of its own: lyrical words and lovely paintings that present the detail, daring, and--in two dramatic foldout spreads-- the vertiginous drama of Petit's feat.

When Mouse lets his best friend, Rabbit, play with his brand-new airplane, trouble isn't far behind. From Caldecott Honor award winner Eric Rohmann comes a brand-new picture book about friends and toys and trouble, illustrated in robust, expressive prints.

This picture book begins placidly (and familiarly) enough, with three pigs collecting materials and going off to build houses of straw, sticks, and bricks. But the wolf’s huffing and puffing blows the first pig right out of the story . . . and into the realm of pure imagination. 

This celebration by St. George shows us the foibles, quirks and humanity of forty-two men who have risen to one of the most powerful positions in the world.

Perfect for this election year--and every year!

Joseph had a little overcoat, but it was full of holes—just like this book! When Joseph's coat got too old and shabby, he made it into a jacket. But what did he make it into after that? And after that?

The true story of Wilson Bentley and his singular fascination with snowflakes is rendered in rich prose and gorgeous artwork, perfect for the holidays, snow days, and everyday.

A gorgeous retelling of a timeless classic with a wonderful Audio that also accompanies this delightful book.

Golem is a dramatic tale of supernatural forces invoked to save an oppressed people.

It also offers a thought-provoking look at the consequences of unleashing power beyond human control.

Officer Buckle knows more about safety than anyone in the town of Napville. But whenever he tries to share his safety tips, nobody listens - until the day the Napville Police Department buys a police dog named Gloria, who has her own way of demonstrating safety tips.

In a night of rioting, Daniel and his mother are forced to leave their apartment for the safety of a shelter. 

When he was a young man, Allen Say’s grandfather left his home in Japan to explore the world.

He began his journey by crossing the Pacific Ocean on a steamship, then wandered the deserts, farmlands, and cities of North America. 

Sweeping watercolor paintings carry the reader over the rooftops of nineteenth-century Paris and into an elegant, beautiful world of acrobats, jugglers, mimes, actors, and one gallant, resourceful little girl.

The events of a delightfully unpredictable Tuesday invite readers to find the potential for the wondrousness in every day.

Four stories are told simultaneously, with each double-page spread divided into quadrants.

The stories do not necessarily take place at the same moment in time, but are they really one story?

With characteristic flair and energy, award-winning artist Ed Young illustrates the ancient Chinese version of the favorite fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood.

A beautifully nostalgic picture book about one grandfather's younger days that shows you're only as old as you feel!

Wordlessly the two companions walk along, for when you go owling you don't need words. You don't need anything but hope.

Sometimes there isn't an owl, but sometimes there is.

A city janitor and his treasured canine companion are transported by a large colorful bird to an island in the sky, where their comfortable paradise existence threatens to turn them into birds as well.

For millions of readers around the world, this mysterious journey to the North Pole has become a beloved Christmas classic. 

Hodges retells an exciting segment from Spenser's The Faerie Queene, in which the Red Cross Knight slays a dreadful dragon that has been terrorizing the countryside for years, bringing peace and joy back to the land.

This stunningly illustrated book depicts Louis Bleriot's historic first cross-Channel flight.

Discover the eerie translation of the poem by Blaise Cendrars about the rich history of African storytellers and shamans passing into memory. 

This story about a game that comes startlingly to life is a family favorite that inspires imagination and explores the ever-shifting line between fantasy and reality.

A pig flying through marshmallow clouds? A camel pirouetting through the desert? Where else could a reader find such marvelous things but in a fable?

From the author-illustrator behind beloved Frog and Toad, Arnold Lobel, comes a collection of humorous, silly fables that will delight readers young and old.

The oxcart man packs his goods - the wool from his sheep, the shawl his wife made, the mittens his daughter knitted, and the linen they wove.

With his pockets full of coins, he wanders through the market, buying provisions for his family, and returns to his home. And the cycle begins again.

There was a girl in the village who loved horses...

With simple text and brilliant illustrations. Paul Goble tells how she eventually becomes one of them to forever run free.

In Spier's imaginative retelling, readers witness the danger and the grandeur of the terrifying flood but also the lighter moments

Twenty-six African tribal cultures, their respective ceremonies, celebrations, and day-to-day customs are pictorially described here, with some attributes shared by all peoples and some unique to a few.

This African folk tale is the story of how a tale passes from animal to animal, creating a jungle disaster.

A young boy searches for his father, but before he can claim his heritage he must first prove his worthiness by passing through the four ceremonial chambers: the kiva of lions, the kiva of snakes, the kiva of bees, and the kiva of lightning. 

Duffy and the Devil was a popular play in Cornwall in the nineteenth century, performed at the Christmas season by groups of young people who went from house to house. 

In Old Japan, a lively little woman who loves to laugh pursues her runaway dumpling—and must outwit the wicked three-eyed oni when she lands in their clutches.

A fox needs to do some fast talking and walking before he can get his tail sewn back in this delightful cumulative tale.

Once, all the stories in the world belonged to Nyame, the Sky God. He kept them in a box beside his throne.

But Ananse, the Spider man, wanted them - and caught three sly creatures to get them.

This story of how we got our own stories to tell is adapted from an African folktale.

One 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. 

When the Czar proclaims that he will marry his daughter to the man who brings him a flying ship, the Fool of the World sets out to try his luck and meets some unusual companions on the way.

Told in a lively folk verse, several soldiers each bring a different part for a remarkable machine called a cannon - but only one of them gets to fire it off!

Sam is a fisherman's daughter who dreams rich and lovely dreams--moonshine, her father says.

When her tall stories bring disaster to her friend Thomas and her cat Bangs, Sam learns to distinguish between moonshine and reality.

The generous hero of this enchanting tale is the exception to the rule that the Scots are a thrifty lot. In his "wee house in the heather," where he lives with his family of twelve, he welcomes to his hearth every weary traveler who passes by on a stormy night.

An imaginative boy graciously accepts an invitation from the King and Queen and then invites them to the zoo.

Let the wild rumpus continue as this classic comes to life like never before with new reproductions of Maurice Sendak's artwork.

Astonishing state-of-the-art technology faithfully captures the color and detail of the original illustrations. 

In 1962, a little boy named Peter put on his snowsuit and stepped out of his house and into the hearts of millions of readers.

Universal in its appeal, this story beautifully depicts a child's wonder at a new world, and the hope of capturing and keeping that wonder forever.

When a small mouse’s life is threatened by large jungle predators, a kindly hermit uses magic to change him into a cat, a dog, and a majestic tiger.

The proud tiger must suffer the consequences when he becomes ungrateful and forgets his humble origins. 

The Russian folktale about an old woman's endless search for the Christ child.

Generations of readers have treasured this 1960 Caldecott Medal winner and its tale of a little Mexican girl's excitement at the approach of Christmas.

King of the barnyard, Chanticleer struts about all day.

When a fox bursts into his domain, dupes him into crowing, and then grabs him in a viselike grip, Chanticleer must do some quick thinking to save himself and his barnyard kingdom.

Lovely watercolor paintings capture the sights and sounds of nature on a Maine Island.

A Tree Is Nice is a classic tale about the beauty of the everyday world.

Illustrates the well-known American folk song about the courtship and marriage of the frog and the mouse.

A magical adaptation Charles Perrault’s French classic that has bee

n translated and illustrated by Marcia Brown, earning the love of children everywhere.

When Madeline falls into the river Seine and nearly drowns, a courageous canine comes to her rescue.

Now Genevieve the dog is Madeline's cherished pet, and the envy of all the other girls. What can be done when there's just not enough hound to go around?

Johnny Orchard brings home a playful bear cub that soon becomes huge and a nuisance to the neighbors.

Two dogs find one bone and have difficulty deciding which of them owns it. 

One Easter morning, Katy and Carl went on an egg hunt through Grandmom’s house.

Katy couldn’t find anything until she went up to the attic. And there she discovered a very special set of eggs...

The famous story of the yearly return of the swallows to the Mission San Juan Capistrano through the eyes of a small child.

When the geese begin to fly south, the leaves flutter down from the trees and the cold winds begin to blow from the north, the animals of the woods and meadows, big and small, prepare for the long, cold winter ahead when the countryside is hidden under a deep blanket of snow.

All the wonder and delight a child feels in a snowfall is caught in the pages of this book—the frost ferns on the windowsill, the snowman in the yard and the mystery and magic of a new white world.

This beautifully moving story centers around a little island in the midst of the wide ocean, and the curious kitten who comes to visit.

Beautifully rendered illustrations accompany well-known nursery rhymes, counting-out games, skipping-rope songs, finger games, and other schoolyard classics beloved by generations of American children. 

This is a prayer for boys and girls all over the world.

It carries a universal appeal for all ages and brings to our hearts and minds the deep responsibility of preserving for all times the faith and hopes of little children.

A wise tale of a little princess who wanted the moon and got it. 

Seventy-five years ago, Virginia Lee Burton created the Little House, and since then generations of readers have been enchanted by the story of this happy home and her journey from the pleasures of nature to the bustling city, and back again.  

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. 

With a little help from the Boston police, Mrs. Mallard and Jack, Kack, Lack, Nack, Ouack, Pack, and Quack arive safely at their new home.

They Were Strong and Good is a classic book that follows the path of one family’s journey through American history.

Robert Lawson introduces us to his forefathers and with them we brave Caribbean storms, travel to the wharf markets of New York, and fight in the Civil War. 

Abraham Lincoln continues to stand as America's most beloved President. The admiration felt by Americans for Lincoln's humble integrity, his noble statesmanship, and his keen sense of justice are beautifully captured in the d'Aulaires' art and prose. 

After spending an eventful day at the fair held on New Year's Eve, Mei Li arrives home just in time to greet the Kitchen God.

Thirty richly detailed black-and-white drawings illustrate the favorite stories of the Creation, Noah's Ark, the first Christmas, and many others.