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The Caldecott Medal. Created by Sue Olson For Eau Claire Area Schools. Who gets the Caldecott Medal?. The Caldecott Medal is an award given to an artist . The artist created illustrations for a children’s book last year. The artist must be from the United States.
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The Caldecott Medal Created by Sue Olson For Eau Claire Area Schools
Who gets the Caldecott Medal? • The Caldecott Medal is an award given to an artist. • The artist created illustrations for a children’s book last year. • The artist must be from the United States.
The Caldecott Medallooks like this. • Click on this link to see what the Caldecott Medal looks like. • ALSC: Caldecott Medal Description, History, & Criteria • After you have looked at it, click the x in the upper right corner to close the website.
Honor Books • Each year only one book wins the Caldecott Medal. • But other books have such good illustrations that they are called honor books. Honor Books
This Year’s Winners! • Click on this link to see this year’s winning book and the honor books. • ALSC: The Randolph Caldecott Medal • When you are finished, click on the x in the upper right hand corner to close the website.
Next year another book will win the Caldecott Award. Look in your library media center for the new winner. The End