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Fireworks earned its illustrator the 2026 Caldecott Medal.

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Illustrating The Little Island brought this artist the 1947 Caldecott Medal.

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Chris Van Allsburg won his second Caldecott Medal in 1986 for 'The Polar _ _ _ _ _ _ _,' about a magical train ride to the North Pole.

The 1963 Caldecott Medal went to the illustrator of The Snowy Day.

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Song of the Swallows earned its illustrator the 1950 Caldecott Medal.

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Illustrating Hot Dog brought this artist the 2023 Caldecott Medal.

SALATI

The House in the Night earned its illustrator the 2009 Caldecott Medal.

KROMMES

Van Allsburg won the 1982 Caldecott Medal for Jumanji; the illustrator's first name was _ _ _ _ _.

CHRIS

The 2020 Caldecott Medal went to the illustrator of The Undefeated.

NELSON

This illustrator won the 1994 Caldecott Medal for Grandfather's Journey.

SAY

The 1990 Caldecott Medal went to the illustrator of Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China.

YOUNG

Illustrating Noah's Ark brought this artist the 1978 Caldecott Medal.

SPIER

This illustrator won the 1973 Caldecott Medal for The Funny Little Woman.

LENT

Illustrating Mirette on the High Wire brought this artist the 1993 Caldecott Medal.

MCCULLY

Barbara Cooney won her second Caldecott Medal in 1980 for '_ _ _ _ _ _ Man,' about a New England farmer's yearly trip to market.

OXCART

Marcia Brown's second Caldecott (1962) told of a hermit who magically enlarges a creature that began as a _ _ _ _ _.

MOUSE

Illustrating A Sick Day for Amos McGee brought this artist the 2011 Caldecott Medal.

STEAD

The 1995 Caldecott Medal went to the illustrator of Smoky Night.

DIAZ

Chris Raschka won his second Caldecott Medal in 2012 for a nearly wordless story about a dog named _ _ _ _ _ and her favorite red ball.

DAISY

Schoenherr won the 1988 Caldecott Medal for Owl Moon; the illustrator's first name was _ _ _ _.

JOHN

Illustrating Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat brought this artist the 2017 Caldecott Medal.

STEPTOE

McCloskey won the 1958 Caldecott Medal for Time of Wonder; the illustrator's first name was _ _ _ _ _ _.

ROBERT

This artist's pictures for The Lion & the Mouse won the 2010 Caldecott Medal.

PINKNEY

We Are Water Protectors earned its illustrator the 2021 Caldecott Medal.

GOADE

This illustrator won the 2018 Caldecott Medal for Wolf in the Snow.

CORDELL

Illustrating Kitten's First Full Moon brought this artist the 2005 Caldecott Medal.

HENKES

Illustrating Make Way for Ducklings brought this artist the 1942 Caldecott Medal.

MCCLOSKEY

The 1981 Caldecott Medal went to the illustrator of Fables.

LOBEL

Arrow to the Sun earned its illustrator the 1975 Caldecott Medal.

MCDERMOTT

The 2008 Caldecott Medal went to the illustrator of The Invention of Hugo Cabret.

SELZNICK

Wisniewski won the 1997 Caldecott Medal for Golem; the illustrator's first name was _ _ _ _ _.

DAVID

This illustrator won the 2024 Caldecott Medal for Big.

HARRISON

This illustrator won the 2006 Caldecott Medal for The Hello, Goodbye Window.

RASCHKA

Abraham Lincoln earned its illustrator the 1940 Caldecott Medal.

DAULAIRE

The 1974 Caldecott Medal went to the illustrator of Duffy and the Devil.

ZEMACH

This artist's pictures for The Man Who Walked Between the Towers won the 2004 Caldecott Medal.

GERSTEIN

Marcia Brown won her third and final Caldecott Medal in 1983 for a book named after the flickering shape firelight casts on a wall.

SHADOW

Illustrating Always Room for One More brought this artist the 1966 Caldecott Medal.

HOGROGIAN

This illustrator won the 2013 Caldecott Medal for This Is Not My Hat.

KLASSEN

Illustrating Hey, Al brought this artist the 1987 Caldecott Medal.

EGIELSKI

Black and White earned its illustrator the 1991 Caldecott Medal.

MACAULAY

This artist's pictures for Sylvester and the Magic Pebble won the 1970 Caldecott Medal.

STEIG

Mordvinoff won the 1952 Caldecott Medal for Finders Keepers; the illustrator's first name was _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

NICHOLAS

Hogrogian won the 1972 Caldecott Medal for One Fine Day; the illustrator's first name was _ _ _ _ _.

NONNY

This illustrator won the 1938 Caldecott Medal for Animals of the Bible.

LATHROP

The 2001 Caldecott Medal went to the illustrator of So You Want to Be President?.

SMALL

This artist's pictures for The Egg Tree won the 1951 Caldecott Medal.

MILHOUS

This artist's pictures for Chanticleer and the Fox won the 1959 Caldecott Medal.

COONEY

This illustrator won the 1979 Caldecott Medal for The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses.

GOBLE

The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend earned its illustrator the 2015 Caldecott Medal.

SANTAT

Prayer for a Child earned its illustrator the 1945 Caldecott Medal.

JONES

This artist's pictures for Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears won the 1976 Caldecott Medal.

DILLON

The 1949 Caldecott Medal went to the illustrator of The Big Snow.

HADER

A Tree Is Nice earned its illustrator the 1957 Caldecott Medal.

SIMONT

The 2014 Caldecott Medal went to the illustrator of Locomotive.

FLOCA

Where the Wild Things Are earned its illustrator the 1964 Caldecott Medal.

SENDAK

Officer Buckle and Gloria earned its illustrator the 1996 Caldecott Medal.

RATHMANN

The 2025 Caldecott Medal went to the illustrator of Chooch Helped.

KUNZ

This illustrator won the 1967 Caldecott Medal for Sam, Bangs & Moonshine.

NESS

The 1944 Caldecott Medal went to the illustrator of Many Moons.

SLOBODKIN

David Wiesner won his second Caldecott Medal in 2002 for 'The Three _ _ _ _,' a fractured fairy tale whose characters escape the pages.

PIGS

This artist's pictures for The Rooster Crows won the 1946 Caldecott Medal.

PETERSHAM

This married duo, surname Dillon, won a second straight Caldecott in 1977 for Ashanti to Zulu; the husband's first name was _ _ _.

LEO

Illustrating Snowflake Bentley brought this artist the 1999 Caldecott Medal.

AZARIAN

This illustrator won the 1989 Caldecott Medal for Song and Dance Man.

GAMMELL

Illustrating A Story a Story brought this artist the 1971 Caldecott Medal.

HALEY

Sophie Blackall won her second Caldecott Medal in 2019 for a book whose title greets a lighthouse: '_ _ _ _ _ Lighthouse.'

HELLO

The Glorious Flight: Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot earned its illustrator the 1984 Caldecott Medal.

PROVENSEN

This artist's pictures for May I Bring a Friend? won the 1965 Caldecott Medal.

MONTRESOR

Rojankovsky won the 1956 Caldecott Medal for Frog Went A-Courtin'; the illustrator's first name was _ _ _ _ _ _.

FEODOR

Illustrating The Biggest Bear brought this artist the 1953 Caldecott Medal.

WARD

The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship earned its illustrator the 1969 Caldecott Medal.

SHULEVITZ

This artist's pictures for They Were Strong and Good won the 1941 Caldecott Medal.

LAWSON

Wiesner's third Caldecott (2007), a wordless book, is titled after ocean debris found inside a washed-up camera: '_ _ _ _ _ _ _.'

FLOTSAM

My Friend Rabbit earned its illustrator the 2003 Caldecott Medal.

ROHMANN

This artist's pictures for Saint George and the Dragon won the 1985 Caldecott Medal.

HYMAN

This illustrator won the 1954 Caldecott Medal for Madeline's Rescue.

BEMELMANS

Illustrating Nine Days to Christmas brought this artist the 1960 Caldecott Medal.

ETS

The 1955 Caldecott Medal went to the illustrator of Cinderella.

BROWN

This illustrator won the 1943 Caldecott Medal for The Little House.

BURTON

This artist's pictures for Tuesday won the 1992 Caldecott Medal.

WIESNER

This illustrator won the 1948 Caldecott Medal for White Snow, Bright Snow.

DUVOISIN

This artist's pictures for Rapunzel won the 1998 Caldecott Medal.

ZELINSKY

This illustrator won the 2000 Caldecott Medal for Joseph Had a Little Overcoat.

TABACK

The 1968 Caldecott Medal went to the illustrator of Drummer Hoff.

EMBERLEY

This artist's pictures for Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear won the 2016 Caldecott Medal.

BLACKALL

The 1939 Caldecott Medal went to the illustrator of Mei Li.

HANDFORTH

This artist's pictures for Watercress won the 2022 Caldecott Medal.

CHIN

This illustrator won the 1961 Caldecott Medal for Baboushka and the Three Kings.

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