I always find myself wondering, What makes some Caldecott Award winners memorable and others, to put it bluntly, forgettable? Picture the cover of Robert McCloskey’s Make Way for Ducklings (winner of the 1942 medal).
I, too, love looking at the poster, tracing eight decades of distinguished picture books. Peggy Rathman’s Officer Buckle and Gloria, Leo and Diane Dillon’s Why Mosquitos Buzz in People’s Ears, Allen Say’s Grandfather’s Journey, Emily Arnold McCully’s Mirette on the High Wire, Virginia Lee Burton’s The Little House - these, among others, are in frequent rotation. I encourage children to choose new-to-them winners, but often they want to revisit their favorites. I have at least one copy of every Caldecott Medal winner and often have designated “Caldecott Conversation” weeks when students select a medal-winning book and study it with a buddy. Children are fascinated with the poster, and I often overhear them identifying and comparing favorites with classmates. At the top of the poster is the cover of the most recent Caldecott winner and beneath it are the covers of all eighty-three Caldecott Award winning books.
Strategically placed near my circulation desk and next to the Caldecott award shelf, it hangs low to the ground to ensure comfortable viewing for even the youngest of students. Every August, I replace my Caldecott poster with the updated version.
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