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Children's Literature

Find information about the CSULB University Library's Children's Collection as well as information about children's literature in general.

The Caldecott Medal

Illustration

The Caldecott Medal is awardced to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. It is announced each year in January by the American Library Association.

Caldecott Winners 2008-Present

cover art

Big

Winner 2024

Hot Dog

Winner 2023

Watercress

Caldecott Winner 2022

cover art

The Undefeated

Winner 2020

Hello Lighthouse

Winner 2019

Caldecott Winners 1984-2007

Flotsam cover

Flotsam

Winner 2007

The Hello, Goodbye Window cover

The Hello, Goodbye Window

Winner 2006

Kitten's First Full Moon cover

Kitten's First Full Moon

Winner 2005

The Man Who Walked Between the Towers cover

The Man Who Walked Between the Towers

Winner 2004

My Friend Rabbit cover

My Friend Rabbit

Winner 2003

The Three Pigs cover

The Three Pigs

Winner 2002

Caldecott Medal Winners 1962-1983

Shadow

Winner 1983

Jumanji

Winner 1982

Fables cover

Fables

Winner 1981

Ox-Cart Man cover

Ox-Cart Man

Winner 1980

The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses cover

The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses

Winner 1979

Noah's Ark cover

Noah's Ark

Winner 1978

Caldecott Medal Winners 1938-1961

Baboushka and the Three Kings cover

Baboushka and the Three Kings

Winner 1961

Nine Days to Christmas cover

Nine Days to Christmas

Winner 1960

Chanticleer and the Fox

Winner 1959

Time of Wonder

Winner 1958

Tree Is Nice

Winner 1957

Frog Went A-Courtin'

Winner 1956

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