Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin won the 1999 Caldecott Award.
The first Caldecott Award was awarded to Animals of the Bible, illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop.
Tuesday won the Caldecott Award in 1992. It was written and illustrated by David Wiesner.
The House in the Night by Susan Marie Swanson, illustrated by Beth Krommes won the 2009 Caldecott Award.
The Caldecott Medal is named after Randolph Caldecott, a 19th-century British illustrator known for his picture books for children. The award recognizes the most distinguished American picture book for children each year.
There were two Caldecott Honor Books in 2010. All the World illustrated by Marla Frazee and Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors, illustrated by Pamaela Zagarenski.
The Caldecott Medal is awarded every year for the best American picture book for children. It is named after the English illustrator Randolph Caldecott.
The 2000 winner was Joseph Had a Little Overcoat. It was illustrated by Simms Taback.
Randolph Caldecott was the dominant force in picture books. In 1878, was the author and illustrator of The House that Jack Built and The Diverting History of John Gilpin. He wrote and illustrated many more books. The Caldecott Medal honors illustrators of children's books and librarians named the award after him.
The last winner of the Caldecott Medal was "We Are Water Protectors" illustrated by Michaela Goade in 2021.
The Hello, Goodbye Window was the winner in 2006. It was illustrated by Chris Raschka.
The Randolph Caldecott Medal has been doled out since 1937 and is given out annually to an American author/illustrator who has published the most distinguished picture book of the year. The medal is named after Randolph J. Caldecott, a native of England and early 19th century children's illustrator.
The Caldecott Award is made out of bronze.