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The John Newbery Medal, frequently shortened to the Newbery, is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), to the author of "the most distinguished contributions to American literature for children". The Newbery and the Caldecott Medal are considered the two most prestigious awards for children's literature in the United States. Books selected are widely carried by bookstores and libraries, the authors are interviewed on television, and master's theses and doctoral dissertations are written on them. Named for John Newbery, an 18th-century English publisher of juvenile books, the winner of the Newbery is selected at the ALA's Midwinter Conference by a fifteen-person committee. The Newbery was proposed by Frederic G. Melcher in 1921, making it the first children's book award in the world. The physical bronze medal was designed by Rene Paul Chambellan and is given to the winning author at the next ALA annual conference. Since its founding there have been several changes to the composition of the selection committee, while the physical medal remains the same.
The Randolph Caldecott Medal, frequently shortened to just the Caldecott, annually recognizes the preceding year's "most distinguished American picture book for children". 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 considered the most prestigious American children's book awards. Beside the Caldecott Medal, the committee awards a variable number of citations to runners-up they deem worthy, called the Caldecott Honor or Caldecott Honor Books.
Chris Raschka is an American illustrator, writer, and violist. He contributed to children's literature as a children's illustrator. He was U.S. nominee for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 2012.
David Small is an American writer and illustrator who is best known for children's picture books. His books have been awarded a Caldecott Medal and two Caldecott Honors, among other recognition.
Brian Selznick is an American illustrator and author best known as the writer of The Invention of Hugo Cabret (2007), Wonderstruck (2011), The Marvels (2015) and Kaleidoscope (2021). He won the 2008 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration recognizing The Invention of Hugo Cabret. He is also known for illustrating children's books such as the covers of Scholastic's 20th-anniversary editions of the Harry Potter series.
Jon Klassen is a Canadian writer and illustrator of children's books and an animator. He won both the American Caldecott Medal and the British Kate Greenaway Medal for children's book illustration, recognizing the 2012 picture book This Is Not My Hat, which he also wrote. He is the first person to win both awards for the same work.
Lauren Ford was an American painter and author. Ford's works were held at the Corcoran Gallery of Art and Museum of Modern Art. Outside of painting, her book The Ageless Story was named a Caldecott Medal Honor in 1940.
Four and Twenty Blackbirds is a 1937 picture book of nursery rhymes collected by Helen Dean Fish and illustrated by Robert Lawson. The book is a collection of nursery rhymes which were considered older when it was published. The book was a recipient of a 1938 Caldecott Honor for its illustrations.
Seven Simeons: A Russian Tale is a 1937 picture book by Boris Artzybasheff. The story is a Russian fairy tale of seven brothers who work together to find a wife for the King. The book was a recipient of a 1938 Caldecott Honor for its illustrations.
The Forest Pool is a 1938 picture book by Laura Adams Armer. The book was a recipient of a 1939 Caldecott Honor for its illustrations.
The Ageless Story is a 1939 picture book by Lauren Ford. The book is about Mary and the birth and childhood of Jesus. The book was a recipient of a 1940 Caldecott Honor for its illustrations.
Mother Goose is a 1944 picture book by Tasha Tudor. Tudor illustrated 76 Mother Goose nursery rhymes. The book was a recipient of a 1945 Caldecott Honor for its illustrations.
My Mother is the Most Beautiful Woman in the World is a 1945 picture book by Becky Reyher and illustrated by Ruth Stiles Gannett. A lost girl looks for her mother who is, in the girl's eyes, the most beautiful woman in the world. The book was a recipient of a 1946 Caldecott Honor for its illustrations.
Rain Drop Splash is a 1946 picture book by Alvin Tresselt and illustrated by Leonard Weisgard. The story follows a raindrop that becomes part of ever-larger bodies of water. The book was a recipient of a 1947 Caldecott Honor for its illustrations and Weisgard became the first illustrator to receive the Caldecott Medal and Honor in the same year.
Boats on the River is a 1946 picture book by Marjorie Flack and illustrated by Jay Hyde Barnum. The story is about the various boats that are on the river in a city. The book was a recipient of a 1947 Caldecott Honor for its illustrations.
All Around the Town is a 1948 picture book written by Phyllis McGinley and illustrated by Helen Stone. The book is a rhyming alphabet book exploring a town. The book was a recipient of a 1949 Caldecott Honor for its illustrations.
Juanita is a 1948 picture book written and illustrated by Leo Politi. The book explores Los Angeles' Latino Community's Olvera Street. The book was a recipient of a 1949 Caldecott Honor for its illustrations.
The Happy Day is a 1949 picture book written by Ruth Krauss and illustrated by Marc Simont. In the book woodland creatures awake to find that it is spring. The book was a recipient of a 1949 Caldecott Honor for its illustrations.
Henry – Fisherman: A Story of the Virgin Islands is a 1949 picture book written and illustrated by Marcia Brown. Growing up on St. Thomas Henry wants to be a fisherman. The book was a recipient of a 1950 Caldecott Honor for its illustrations.
Dick Whittington and His Cat is a 1950 picture book written and illustrated by Marcia Brown. The book is a retelling of the English folktale of the same name. The book was a recipient of a 1951 Caldecott Honor for its illustrations.
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- ↑ "Caldecott Medal & Honor Books, 1938-Present". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). Archived from the original on 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
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