Caldecott Medal Winners & Honor Children’s Picture Books 1938-2026
The complete list of every Randolph Caldecott Medal winner and Honor Book from 1938 to 2026 — awarded annually by the American Library Association to the most distinguished American picture books for children.
The Geisel Award, named after Dr. Seuss, is given annually by the American Library Association to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in English in the United States during the preceding year.
The Nutmeg Book Award encourages children in grades 2-12 to read quality literature and to choose their favorite from a list of ten nominated titles. The children of Connecticut vote during the month of April for their favorite Nutmeg nominated book and the winner is announced in May.
The Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal is awarded annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished informational book published in the United States in English during the preceding year. The award is named in honor of Robert F. Sibert, the long-time President of Bound to Stay Bound Books, Inc. of Jacksonville, Illinois. ALSC administers the award.
The Amelia Bloomer Project, a committee of the Feminist Task Force of the Social Responsibilities Round Table, compiles the Amelia Bloomer List, an annual annotated book list (or bibliography) of well-written and well-illustrated books with significant feminist content, intended for young readers ages birth through 18.
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The Alex Awards are given to ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12-18. The winning titles are selected from the previous year’s publishing. To see books in our catalog that have won the Alex Award, click here!
The Margaret A. Edwards Award honors an author, as well as a specific body of their work, for significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature.
The William C. Morris YA Debut Award honors a debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens and celebrating impressive new voices in young adult literature.
The nutmeg award encourages students to read quality books and choose their favorite from a list of 10 nominated titles. There are four divisions–Elementary (grades 2-3); Intermediate (grades 4-6); Middle School (grades 7-8); and High School (grades 9-12). Find nutmegs in our catalog here.
The Odyssey Award is given for the best children’s or young adult audiobook of the year.
The Odyssey Award is given for the best children’s or young adult audiobook of the year.
The Michael L. Printz Award honors the best book written for teens, based entirely on its literary merit, each year.
