Caldecott Medal [SEP] named after
Caldecott Medal
The Randolph Caldecott Medal annually recognizes the preceding year's "most distinguished American picture book for children", beginning with 1937 publications. 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 the most prestigious American children's book awards.
Beside the Caldecott Medal, the committee awards a variable number of citations to worthy runners-up, called the Caldecott Honors or Caldecott Honor Books
Awards.
- 1972, "Anansi the Spider" was a runner-up for the Caldecott Medal
- 1973, "Anansi" was named to the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award list
- 1974, "Arrow to the Sun" was the Caldecott Medal-winning U.S. picture book
- 1993, "" was a runner-up for both the Caldecott and the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for picture books
- 1997, "Musicians of the Sun" received recognition from the American Orff-Schulwerk Association