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The Caldecott Medal

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Naperville Public Library

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Awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

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Naperville Public Library

15 items

15 items

Hot Dog

Hot Dog

by Salati, Doug

Picture Book - 2022

The 2023 Medalist, a summery picture book about mindfulness, featuring an overheated--and overwhelmed-- canine in need of sea, sand, and fresh air. The 2023 Medalist, a summery picture book about mindfulness, featuring an overheated--and overwhelmed-- canine in need of sea, sand, and fresh air. Show less

The 2023 Medalist, a summery picture book about mindfulness, featuring an overheated--and overwhelmed-- canine in need of sea, sand, and fresh air. The 2023 Medalist, a summery picture book about mindfulness, featuring an overheated--and overwhelmed-- canine in need of sea, sand, and fresh air. Show less

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Ain't Burned All the Bright

Ain't Burned All the Bright

by Reynolds, Jason

Book - 2022

A 2023 Honor Book, a smash up of art and text that viscerally captures what it means to not be able to breathe, and how the people and things you love most are actually the oxygen you most need. A 2023 Honor Book, a smash up of art and text that viscerally captures what it means to not be able to breathe, and how the people and things you love most are actually the oxygen you most need. Show less

A 2023 Honor Book, a smash up of art and text that viscerally captures what it means to not be able to breathe, and how the people and things you love most are actually the oxygen you most need. A 2023 Honor Book, a smash up of art and text that viscerally captures what it means to not be able to breathe, and how the people and things you love most are actually the oxygen you most need. Show less

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Berry Song

Berry Song

by Goade, Michaela

Picture Book - 2022

A 2023 Honor Book, as a young Tlingit girl collects wild berries over the seasons, she sings with her Grandmother as she learns to speak to the land and listen when the land speaks back. A 2023 Honor Book, as a young Tlingit girl collects wild berries over the seasons, she sings with her Grandmother as she learns to speak to the land and listen when the land speaks back. Show less

A 2023 Honor Book, as a young Tlingit girl collects wild berries over the seasons, she sings with her Grandmother as she learns to speak to the land and listen when the land speaks back. A 2023 Honor Book, as a young Tlingit girl collects wild berries over the seasons, she sings with her Grandmother as she learns to speak to the land and listen when the land speaks back. Show less

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Choosing Brave

Choosing Brave

How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement

by Joy, Angela

Book - 2022

A 2023 Honor Book, the story of the mother of Emmett Till, and how she channeled grief over her son's death into a call to action for the civil rights movement. A 2023 Honor Book, the story of the mother of Emmett Till, and how she channeled grief over her son's death into a call to action for the civil rights movement. Show less

A 2023 Honor Book, the story of the mother of Emmett Till, and how she channeled grief over her son's death into a call to action for the civil rights movement. A 2023 Honor Book, the story of the mother of Emmett Till, and how she channeled grief over her son's death into a call to action for the civil rights movement. Show less

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Knight Owl

Knight Owl

by Denise, Christopher

Picture Book - 2022

A 2023 Honor Book, after achieving his dream of becoming a knight, a small owl protects the castle from a hungry dragon A 2023 Honor Book, after achieving his dream of becoming a knight, a small owl protects the castle from a hungry dragon Show less

A 2023 Honor Book, after achieving his dream of becoming a knight, a small owl protects the castle from a hungry dragon A 2023 Honor Book, after achieving his dream of becoming a knight, a small owl protects the castle from a hungry dragon Show less

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Watercress

Watercress

by Wang, Andrea

Picture Book - 2021

Embarrassed about gathering watercress from a roadside ditch, a girl learns to appreciate her Chinese heritage after learning why the plant is so important to her parents. 2022 Medalist. Embarrassed about gathering watercress from a roadside ditch, a girl learns to appreciate her Chinese heritage after learning why the plant is so important to her parents. 2022 Medalist. Show less

Embarrassed about gathering watercress from a roadside ditch, a girl learns to appreciate her Chinese heritage after learning why the plant is so important to her parents. 2022 Medalist. Embarrassed about gathering watercress from a roadside ditch, a girl learns to appreciate her Chinese heritage after learning why the plant is so important to her parents. 2022 Medalist. Show less

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We Are Water Protectors

We Are Water Protectors

by Lindstrom, Carole

Picture Book - 2020

Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth's water from harm and corruption. 2021 Medalist. Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth's water from harm and corruption. 2021 Medalist. Show less

Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth's water from harm and corruption. 2021 Medalist. Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth's water from harm and corruption. 2021 Medalist. Show less

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The Undefeated

The Undefeated

by Alexander, Kwame

Book - 2019

This poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights mov...Show more This poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights movement, and the grit, passion, and perseverance of some of the world's greatest heroes. 2020 Medalist. Show less

This poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights mov...Show more This poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights movement, and the grit, passion, and perseverance of some of the world's greatest heroes. 2020 Medalist. Show less

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Hello Lighthouse

Hello Lighthouse

by Blackall, Sophie

Picture Book - 2018

Explores the life of one lighthouse as it beams its message out to sea through shifting seasons, changeable weather, and the tenure of its final keeper. 2019 Medalist. Explores the life of one lighthouse as it beams its message out to sea through shifting seasons, changeable weather, and the tenure of its final keeper. 2019 Medalist. Show less

Explores the life of one lighthouse as it beams its message out to sea through shifting seasons, changeable weather, and the tenure of its final keeper. 2019 Medalist. Explores the life of one lighthouse as it beams its message out to sea through shifting seasons, changeable weather, and the tenure of its final keeper. 2019 Medalist. Show less

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Wolf in the Snow

Wolf in the Snow

by Cordell, Matthew

Picture Book - 2017

When a wolf cub and little girl are lost in a snowstorm they must find their way home. 2018 Medalist. When a wolf cub and little girl are lost in a snowstorm they must find their way home. 2018 Medalist. Show less

When a wolf cub and little girl are lost in a snowstorm they must find their way home. 2018 Medalist. When a wolf cub and little girl are lost in a snowstorm they must find their way home. 2018 Medalist. Show less

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Radiant Child

Radiant Child

The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat

by Steptoe, Javaka

Book - 2016

The story of young artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. 2017 Medalist. The story of young artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. 2017 Medalist. Show less

The story of young artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. 2017 Medalist. The story of young artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. 2017 Medalist. Show less

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Finding Winnie

Finding Winnie

The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear

by Mattick, Lindsay

Picture Book - 2015

A woman shares the true story of her great-great-grandfather, Captain Harry Colebourn, who rescued and bonded with a bear cub during World War I, inspiring A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh. 2016 Medalist. A woman shares the true story of her great-great-grandfather, Captain Harry Colebourn, who rescued and bonded with a bear cub during World War I, inspiring A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh. 2016 Medalist. Show less

A woman shares the true story of her great-great-grandfather, Captain Harry Colebourn, who rescued and bonded with a bear cub during World War I, inspiring A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh. 2016 Medalist. A woman shares the true story of her great-great-grandfather, Captain Harry Colebourn, who rescued and bonded with a bear cub during World War I, inspiring A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh. 2016 Medalist. Show less

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The Adventures of Beekle

The Adventures of Beekle

The Unimaginary Friend

by Santat, Dan

Book - 2014

An imaginary friend waits a long time to be imagined by a child and given a special name, and finally does the unimaginable--he sets out on a quest to find his perfect match in the real world. 2015 Medalist. An imaginary friend waits a long time to be imagined by a child and given a special name, and finally does the unimaginable--he sets out on a quest to find his perfect match in the real world. 2015 Medalist. Show less

An imaginary friend waits a long time to be imagined by a child and given a special name, and finally does the unimaginable--he sets out on a quest to find his perfect match in the real world. 2015 Medalist. An imaginary friend waits a long time to be imagined by a child and given a special name, and finally does the unimaginable--he sets out on a quest to find his perfect match in the real world. 2015 Medalist. Show less

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Locomotive

Locomotive

by Floca, Brian

Book - 2013

Learn what it was like to travel on the transcontinental railroad in the 1860s. 2014 Medalist. Learn what it was like to travel on the transcontinental railroad in the 1860s. 2014 Medalist. Show less

Learn what it was like to travel on the transcontinental railroad in the 1860s. 2014 Medalist. Learn what it was like to travel on the transcontinental railroad in the 1860s. 2014 Medalist. Show less

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This Is Not My Hat

This Is Not My Hat

by Klassen, Jon

Picture Book - 2012

A tiny minnow wearing a pale blue bowler hat has a thing or two up his fins in this underwater light-on-dark chase scene. 2013 Medalist. A tiny minnow wearing a pale blue bowler hat has a thing or two up his fins in this underwater light-on-dark chase scene. 2013 Medalist. Show less

A tiny minnow wearing a pale blue bowler hat has a thing or two up his fins in this underwater light-on-dark chase scene. 2013 Medalist. A tiny minnow wearing a pale blue bowler hat has a thing or two up his fins in this underwater light-on-dark chase scene. 2013 Medalist. Show less

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