Is there a picture book from this year you can’t stop thinking about? The 2026 Caldecott Committee invites ALSC members to submit suggestions for the most distinguished American picture books published in 2025.
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“Every Choice is Political”: The Newbery Caldecott Legacy Awards Banquet at #alaac24
Last night, Vashti Harrison became the first Black woman to win the Randolph Caldecott Medal since it was first awarded in 1938. In her acceptance speech at #alaac24, which will be published online, Harrison spoke of implicit bias and how BIG was her own first step in “the important work that we all need to do.”
Newbery-Caldecott-Legacy Banquet at #alaac23
One of my favorite events at Annual is the Newbery-Caldecott-Legacy Banquet. This year’s banquet at #alaac23 was inspiring! After a welcome from 2022-2023 American Library Services for Children (ALSC) President, Amy Koester, mingling, and dinner, it was the moment everyone had been waiting for…
Suggestions for Caldecott Consideration
It’s that time of year again!! In January, we learned about the 2023 winners of the Youth Media Awards and have caught up on all of that reading. Now it’s time to start thinking about what might win the 2024 awards- Please keep an eye out for books that meet the criteria of excellent illustrations for the Caldecott award:
The Newbery Caldecott Legacy Banquet at #ALAAC2022
It was so wonderful to be able to be in person again for the Newbery Caldecott Legacy Banquet at #ALAAC2022. And to celebrate 100 years of the #Newbery! (The Caldecott was celebrating its 84th anniversary with the first medal given in 1938.)
#Newbery and #Caldecott Virtual Banquet at #alaac2021
Usually, on this night, I am dressed up and sitting with a group of librarians to celebrate the #Newbery and #Caldecott Awards. This year, I still wanted it to be special. So, I treated my family to Yogurtland. I wore my “This Is How I Roll” t- shirt featuring a book truck. And, I got to visit the homes of amazingly talented authors and illustrators and listen to their inspiring words from my living room. I loved every minute of it. I encourage you to watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPOrSDaxsaE There are so many favorite moments, but a few highlights… In her Caldecott acceptance speech, illustrator Michaela Goade was truly an inspiration as the first indigenous/BIPOC woman to win a Caldecott. I want to listen to her speech over and over from her beautiful description of her home in Alaska to her discussion of her illustrations for “We Are Water Protectors”…
Submit YOUR 2021 Mock YMA Results!
The 2021 Youth Media Award announcements will take place on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, at 8 a.m. CT during the ALA Midwinter Meeting and Exhibits virtual conference. Are YOU hosting Mock YMA Elections in preparation for these annual announcements?
Mocking Masters: Future Librarians Dive into a Mock Caldecott
I teach children’s literature in a Canadian university and my students are the next generation of children’s services librarians. For the past 2 years I have held a class-wide Mock Caldecott. This serves the dual purpose of introducing them to a lot of current illustrated material and teaching them the specifics of this important book award. My hope is that they will be able to apply these same steps to other children’s book and media awards. After reading and book-talking eligible books all term, we came up with the following top 10 Mock Caldecott contenders, in alphabetical order by title, followed by the name of the illustrator.