Book Lists – Awards

Caldecott Winners and Honor Books

Caldecott Winners and Honor Books

Hot Dog by Doug Salati | 2023

Honor Books:

• Ain’t Burned All the Bright , illustrated by Jason Griffin, written by Jason Reynolds
• Berry Song , illustrated and written by Michaela Goade
• Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement , illustrated by Janelle Washington, written by Angela Joy
• Knight Owl , illustrated and written by Christopher Denise

Watercress by Andrea Wang, Jason Chin | 2022

Honor Books:

• Have You Ever Seen a Flower?  illustrated and written by Shawn Harris
• Mel Fell , illustrated and written by Corey R. Tabor
• Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre , illustrated by Floyd Cooper, written by Carole Boston
• Wonder Walkers , illustrated and written by Micha Archer

We Are Water Protectors by Michaela Goade, Carole Lindstrom | 2021

Honor Books:

• A Place Inside of Me: A Poem to Heal the Heart , illustrated by Noa Denmon, written by Zetta Elliott
• The Cat Man of Aleppo , illustrated by Yuko Shimizu, written by Irene Latham & Karim Shamsi-Basha
• Me & Mama , illustrated and written by Cozbi A. Cabrera
• Outside In , illustrated by Cindy Derby, written by Deborah Underwood

The Undefeated by Kadir Nelson | 2020

Honor Books:

• Bear Came Along , illustrated by LeUyen Pham, written by Richard T. Morris
• Double Bass Blues , illustrated by Rudy Gutierrez, written by Andrea J. Loney
• Going Down Home With Daddy , illustrated by Daniel Minter, written by Kelly Starling Lyons

Hello Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall | 2019

Honor Books:

• Alma and How She Got Her Name , illustrated and written by Juana Martinez-Neal
• A Big Mooncake for Little Star , illustrated and written by Grace Lin
• The Rough Patch , illustrated and written by Brian Lies
• Thank You, Omu! , illustrated and written by Oge Mora

Wolf in the Snow by Matthew Cordell | 2018

Honor Books

• Big Cat, Little Cat  by Elisha Cooper
• Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut  by Derrick Barnes, illustrated by Gordon C James
• A Different Pond  by Bao Phi, illustrated by Thi Bui
• Grand Canyon  by Jason Chin

Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat by Javaka Steptoe | 2017

Honor Books

• Leave Me Alone!   by Vera Brosgol
• Freedom in Congo Square  by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
• Du Iz Tak?  by Carson Ellis
• They All Saw a Cat  by Brendan Wenzel

Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear by Sophie Blackall | 2016

Honor Books:

• Trombone Shorty  by Troy Andrews, illustrated by Bryan Collier
• Waiting  by Kevin Henkes
• Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement  by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Ekua Holmes
• Last Stop on Market Street  by Matt de la Pena, illustrated by Christian Robinson

The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat | 2015

Honor Books:

• Nana in the City  by Lauren Castillo
• The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky’s Abstract Art  by Barb Rosenstock, illustrated by Mary GrandPre
• Sam & Dave Dig a Hole  by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Jon Klassen
• Viva Frida  by Yuyi Morales
• The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus  by Jen Bryant, illustrated by Melissa Sweet
• This One Summer  by Mariko Tamaki, illustrated by Jillian Tamaki

Locomotive by Brian Floca | 2014

Honor Books:

• Journey  by Aaron Becker
• Flora and the Flamingo  by Molly Idle
• Mr. Wuffles!  by David Wiesner

This Is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen | 2013

Honor Books:

• Creepy Carrots!  by Aaron Reynolds, illustrated by Peter Brown
• Extra Yarn  by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Jon Klassen
• Green  by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
• One Cool Friend  by Toni Buzzeo, illustrated by David Small
• Sleep Like a Tiger  by Mary Logue, illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski

A Ball for Daisy by Chris Raschka | 2012

Honor Books

• Blackout  by John Rocco
• Grandpa Green  by Lane Smith
• Me…Jane  by Patrick McDonnell

A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Erin E Stead | 2011

Honor Books

• Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave  by Laban Carrick Hill, illustrated by Bryan Collier
• Interrupting Chicken  by David Ezra Stein

The Lion & the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney | 2010

Honor Books:       

• All the World  by Elizabeth Garton Scanlon, illustrated by Marla Frazee   
• Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors  by Joyce Sidman, illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski

The House in the Night by Beth Krommes | 2009

Honor Books:       

• A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever  by Marla Frazee        
• How I Learned Geography  by Uri Shulevitz        
• A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams  by Jen Bryant, illustrated by Melissa Sweet   

The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick | 2008

Honor Books:       

• Henry’s Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad  by Ellen Levine, illustrated by Kadir Nelson
• First the Egg  by Laura Vaccaro Seeger        
• The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain  by Peter Sís        
• Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity  by Mo Willems

Flotsam by David Wiesner | 2007

Honor Books:

• Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal Alphabet  by David McLimans
• Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom  by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Kadir Nelson

The Hello, Goodbye Window by Norton Juster | 2006

Honor Books:

• Rosa  by Nikki Giovanni, illustrated by Bryan Collier
• Zen Shorts  by Jon J. Muth
• Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride  by Marjorie Priceman
• Song of the Water Boatman and Other Pond Poems  by Joyce Sidman, illustrated by Beckie Prange

Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes | 2005

Honor Books:

• The Red Book  by Barbara Lehman
• Coming on Home Soon  by Jacqueline Woodson, illustrated by E.B. Lewis
• Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale  by Mo Willems

The Man Who Walked Between the Towers by Mordicai Gerstein | 2004

Honor Books:

• Ella Sarah Gets Dressed  by Margaret Chodos-Irvine
• What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?  by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
• Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus  by Mo Willems

My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann | 2003

Honor Books:

• The Spider and the Fly  by Mary Howitt, illustrated by Tony DiTerlizzi  
• Hondo & Fabian  by Peter McCarty       
• Noah’s Ark  by Jerry Pinkney

The Three Pigs by David Wiesner | 2002

Honor Books:       

• The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins  by Barbara Kerley, illustrated by Brian Selznick
• Martin’s Big Words: the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  by Doreen Rappaport, illustrated by Bryan Collier       
• The Stray Dog  by Marc Simont   

So You Want to Be President? by Judith St. George | 2001

Honor Books:   

• Casey at the Bat  by Ernest Thayer, illustrated by Christopher Bing        
• Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type  by Doreen Cronin, illustrated by Betsy Lewin
• Olivia  by Ian Falconer   

Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback | 2000

Honor Books:   

• A Child’s Calendar  by John Updike, illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman        
• Sector 7  by David Wiesner    
• When Sophie Gets Angry-Really, Really Angry  by Molly Bang        
• The Ugly Duckling  by Jerry Pinkney, adapted from Hans Christian Andersen