Wordless Caldecott Medal & Honor Books
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About the Caldecott Medal & Honor
In 1937, Frederic G. Melcher suggested that the American Library Association developed a second annual medal to recognize the artists creating picture books for children. After being named the Caldecott Medal to honor the nineteenth century illustrator Randolph J. Caldecott, it was determined that the medal would provide greater recognition and up hold the standards of excellence in illustration for children (Marcus 134-135).
Now seventy-six years old, the terms of the Caldecott Medal remain true to the original intentions. According to the Caldecott Medal website:
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Resources:
Caldecott Medal & Honor Books, 1938-Present. American Library Association website. Retrieved fromhttp://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecotthonors/caldecottmedal
Caldecott Medal – Terms and Criteria. American Library Association website. Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottterms/caldecottterms
Marcus, L.S. (2008). Minders of Make-Believe. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.
Caldecott Medal & Honor Books, 1938-Present. American Library Association website. Retrieved fromhttp://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecotthonors/caldecottmedal
Caldecott Medal – Terms and Criteria. American Library Association website. Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottterms/caldecottterms
Marcus, L.S. (2008). Minders of Make-Believe. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.
Melissa Hayes
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Created Fall 2014 to fulfill LIS 592
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Created Fall 2014 to fulfill LIS 592