The runners-up earn the title of Caldecott Honor Book. The Coretta Scott King Book Award recognizes African American authors and illustrators of standout books for children and young adults.

The books The First State of Being and Chooch Helped have won the Newbery and the Caldecott awards, respectively — the biggest honors in children's literature. The awards were announced Monday ...

PW spoke with Caldecott Honor winner Shawn Harris about his new picture book, 'Let's Be Bees,' interactive readings, and the ...

In this wordless Caldecott Honor book, striking graphics help little ones follow a big red truck on its bustling journey. Ages 4-8. (Mar.) Crews's first book in five years is a departure for this ...

Feb. 16—Santa Fe-based artist Rebecca Lee Kunz has won the Caldecott Medal, widely considered the highest award a children's book illustrator can receive. "Chooch Helped," written by Andrea L.

and the Randolph Caldecott Medal, awarded to artists and illustrators since 1938. Kunz, 49, learned that the honor and the medal, were hers in a phone call on Sunday.

February is Black History Month. This annual observance originated in the United States, but is also observed in Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. In the United States, Black History Month ...

It is the season of youth book awards. The Newbery, Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, and Printz awards are just a few of the book awards that we eagerly anticipate each year. The Newbery Medal was ...

This year's Caldecott medal went to a book about an older sister frustrated when her baby brother "helps." The Newbery went to a middle-grade tale... 'The First State of Being' and 'Chooch Helped ...