The Invention of Hugo Cabret by written and illustrated by Brian Selznick–Winner!
Honor Books
Henry’s Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad illustrated by Kadir Nelson, written by Ellen Levine
First the Egg written and illustrated by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain written and illustrated by Peter Sís
Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity written and illustrated by Mo Willems

I spoke briefly about the Caldecott Medal several days ago when I wrote of Tasha Tudor’s death.

The Caldecott Medal began in 1938 and is given annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished picture book published in the previous year in the United States. It is announced at the Annual ALA Mid-Winter Convention and awarded at the convention.

The medal was named for Nineteenth-Century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott.

Tasha Tudor, a children’s book illustrator made famous for the 1944 edition of Mother Goose died last Wednesday at the age of 92.

Tudor was also the illustrator for the 1962 editions of The Secret Garden (HarperClassics) and The Night Before Christmas. She was the runner up for the Caldecott Medal two times; once in 1945 for “Mother Goose” and once in 1957 for 1 Is One, her book of poems. Read more