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Award-Winning Picture Books: Caldecott Medal Winners Since 2000

The Caldecott Medal, awarded annually by the American Library Association, is a go-to signal for buying kids' picture books. Each year, the medal is awarded to an artist for the best illustrated children's book. Here are the winners since the turn of the millennium.

25 books

Book Cover for: Big (Caldecott Medal Winner & Coretta Scott King Honor Title), Vashti Harrison

Big (Caldecott Medal Winner & Coretta Scott King Honor Title)

Vashti Harrison

Winner 2024

John Schu & Colby Sharp

Hardcover, 2023

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book

Book Cover for: Hot Dog: (Winner of the 2023 Caldecott Medal), Doug Salati

Hot Dog: (Winner of the 2023 Caldecott Medal)

Winner 2023

John Schu & Dana Stevens

Hardcover, 2022

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book

Book Cover for: Watercress, Andrea Wang

Watercress

Winner 2022

John Schu & National Book Critics Circle

Hardcover, 2021

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book

Book Cover for: We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner), Carole Lindstrom

We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner)

Carole Lindstrom

Winner 2021

Pernille Ripp & A.J. Irving 🐦🌈☀️

Hardcover, 2020

$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book

Book Cover for: The Undefeated, Kwame Alexander

The Undefeated

Kwame Alexander

Winner 2020

Kwame Alexander & Eric Deggans at NPR

Hardcover, 2019

$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book

Book Cover for: Hello Lighthouse (Caldecott Medal Winner), Sophie Blackall

Hello Lighthouse (Caldecott Medal Winner)

Sophie Blackall

Winner 2019

Kate Narita & The Horn Book

Hardcover, 2018

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book

Book Cover for: Wolf in the Snow: (Caldecott Medal Winner), Matthew Cordell

Wolf in the Snow: (Caldecott Medal Winner)

Matthew Cordell

Winner 2018

CPS - Chicago Public Schools & MacKids Books

Hardcover, 2017

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book

Book Cover for: Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (Caldecott & Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner), Javaka Steptoe

Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (Caldecott & Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner)

Winner 2017

Butta/Kimberly A. Hines & Bronx Children's Museum

Hardcover, 2016

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book

Book Cover for: Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear (Caldecott Medal Winner), Lindsay Mattick

Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear (Caldecott Medal Winner)

Lindsay Mattick

Winner 2016

Lydia Lukidis🏳️‍🌈 DEEP, DEEP DOWN 🌊 & Adam Gidwitz

Hardcover, 2015

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book

Book Cover for: The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend (Caldecott Medal Winner), Dan Santat

The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend (Caldecott Medal Winner)

Winner 2015

Dan Santat & Phx Public Library

Hardcover, 2014

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book