CALDECOTT WINNERS AND HONORS 2019-2022 | THE BEST AND MOST BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN'S BOOKS

"The Randolph Caldecott Medal, frequently shortened to just the Caldecott, annually recognizes the preceding year's "most distinguished American picture book for children". It is awarded to the illustrator by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA). The Caldecott and Newbery Medals are considered the most prestigious American children's book awards."

Time stamps:
0:00 Introduction
1:09 How we read the picture books.
3:01 2019
8:00 2020
11:03 2021
16:03 2022
23:16 BYE

Notes:
2019 Medal Winner: Hello Lighthouse, illustrated and written by Sophie Blackall
Honor Books:
Alma and How She Got Her Name, illustrated and written by Juana Martinez-Neal
A Big Mooncake for Little Star, illustrated and written by Grace Lin
The Rough Patch, illustrated and written by Brian Lies
Thank You, Omu!, illustrated and written by Oge Mora

2020 Medal Winner: 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

2021 Medal Winner: 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 Yuko Shimizu, written by Irene Latham & Karim Shamsi-Basha
Me & Mama, illustrated and written by Cozbi A. Cabrera
Outside In, illustrated by Cindy Derby, written by Deborah Underwood

2022 Medal Winner: Watercress, illustrated by Jason Chin, written by Andrea Wang
Honor Books:
Have You Ever Seen a Flower? illustrated and written by Shawn Harris
Mel Fell illustrated and written by Corey R. Tabor
Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre, illustrated by Floyd Cooper, written by Carole Boston

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