Caldecott

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=Caldecott Medal=

This medal is awarded to the artist of "the most distinguished American picture book for children." [|(1)]

Paraphrase of criteria considered by the committee

 * Artistic technique
 * Interpretation of the story or ideas through pictures
 * Appropriate style of illustrations for the story or ideas
 * Portrayal of the plot, theme, characters, setting, mood, or information through pictures
 * Presentation to child audience

Recent Medal and Honor Books

 * 2008 Medal: //The Invention of Hugo Cabret// by Brian Selznick
 * 2008 Honor: //Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad// illustrated by Kadir Nelson, written by Ellen Levine
 * 2008 Honor: //First the Egg// by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
 * 2008 Honor: //The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain// by Peter Sís
 * 2008 Honor: //Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity// by Mo Willems
 * 2007 Medal: //Flotsam// by David Wiesner
 * 2007 Honor: //Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal Alphabet// by David McLimans
 * 2007 Honor: //Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom// illustrated by Kadir Nelson, written by Carole Boston Weatherford
 * [|More]