the first caddlecott given was in 1938
Sadly,it did not. But it totally should have!
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 House in the Night by Susan Marie Swanson won the Caldecott Award in 2009.
"The Storm Book" by Charlotte Zolotow received the Caldecott Honor award in 1965.
Chris Van Allsburg won the Caldecott Award in 1987 for The Polar Express.
Maurice Sendak won the Caldecott award for "Where the Wild Things Are" in 1964.
The Caldecott Award is made out of bronze.
Although King Bidgood's in the Bathtub did not win the Caldecott Award, it did win a Caldecott Honor in 1986. The winner that year was The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg.
How does a Caldecott award qualify to win.
Chris Van Allsburg won the 1986 Caldecott Award for The Polar Express.
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) awards the Caldecott Medal each year.
The Caldecott Award did not start until 1938.