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The Horn Book | More BIG news

On Vashti Harrison's historic Caldecott Medal win.

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The Horn Book | The 2024 Caldecott Announcement

The 2024 Youth Media Awards were announced this morning in Baltimore during LibLearnX — including the 2024 Caldecott Medal winner and honor books!

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The Horn Book | It's That Time Again!

The Real Committee gathers this weekend to choose the 2024 Caldecott Award Medalist and honor book(s)! But first, Calling Caldecott recognizes our contributors.

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The Horn Book | Results of the 2024 Calling Caldecott Mock Vote

The votes are in!

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The Horn Book | 2024 Calling Caldecott Mock Ballot — Now Open!

It's the moment we've all been waiting for: the Calling Caldecott mock ballot! Conclude all lingering literary debates, pull your thoughts together, take a deep breath, and VOTE on what you think stands out as the most distinguished American picture books of the year.

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The Horn Book | Books We Missed

We're taking stock of the books that we wished we had time to include in the discussion but, for one reason or another, didn't get a chance to cover.

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The Horn Book | 2024 CaldeNotts

It's time to tip our hat to the 2024 CaldeNotts-distinguished picture books that are ineligible for Caldecott consideration.

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The Horn Book | Tomfoolery!

Taken on its own merits, Tomfoolery! stands out in the field. As nonfiction it is beholden to the truth, but with the aid of its deft illustrator it is capable of evoking just as much action and enjoyment as any Randolph Caldecott illustrated title.

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The Horn Book | Fungi Grow

Dana Jones thinks Diana Sudyka was exactly the right illustrator for Fungi Grow, written by Maria Gianferrari.

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The Horn Book | Announcing Calling Caldecott's Nomination List!

The results are in for the second round of Calling Caldecott nominations, as are some surprises. Let's take a look!

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Live Breaking News & Updates on Aldecott

On Vashti Harrison's historic Caldecott Medal win.Jean-michel-basquiat , Fannie-lou-hamer , Vashti-harrison , Noa-denmon , Cozbi-cabrera , Ekua-holmes , Jerry-pinkney , Diane-dillon , Faith-ringgold , Kadir-nelson , Michaela-goade , Emmett-till-sparked-the-civil-rights-movement

The votes are in!United-states , American , Vashti-harrison , Jerome-pumphrey , Annisha-jeffries , Monique-harris , Kimberly-fakih , Kwame-alexander , Jason-reynolds , Ezra-jack-keats , Dale-coulter , York-times-new-public-library

We're taking stock of the books that we wished we had time to include in the discussion but, for one reason or another, didn't get a chance to cover. Cotton-plant , Arkansas , United-states , China , Sung-na , Xizang , Spain , Oregon , Vietnam , Republic-of , Netherlands , Chinese

It's time to tip our hat to the 2024 CaldeNotts-distinguished picture books that are ineligible for Caldecott consideration.Philippines , United-states , Netherlands , America , Dutch , Jordan-scott , John-agard , Thom-barthelmess , Julie-danielson , Jeska-vergstegen , David-bowles , Marc-martin

Dana Jones thinks Diana Sudyka was exactly the right illustrator for Fungi Grow, written by Maria Gianferrari. Jennifer-ward , Diana-sudyka , Scot-smith , Maria-gianferrari , Calling-caldecott , Little-landin-october , Fungi-grow , Eatured , Aldecott , Picture-books , Illustration

The results are in for the second round of Calling Caldecott nominations, as are some surprises. Let's take a look!United-states , Turkey , American , Americans , Turk , Harjo-goade , Dinara-mirtalipova , Julie-danielson , Larocca-alwar , Larson-roy , Grimes-pinkney , Gray-mora