Mock Caldecott Awards 🏆

What could be more fun?

Hi everyone,

Today I’m going to share some of my teaching materials for hosting Mock Caldecott Awards. Over the past 8 years, I’ve been a 2nd grade teacher, 4th grade teacher, and a Reading Specialist, so I’ve hosted a few Mock Caldecott Awards. They are always so much fun, so I hope you’ll have a chance to join.

What is the Caldecott Medal?

The American Library Association awards the annual Caldecott Medal to an artist for the children’s book with the best illustrations. One illustrator wins the gold medal, and multiple artists can win silver honor medals. It’s important to note that the award is for the art, not the text. The award is for books published in the United States, and the winner(s) are announced in January. It is named after Randolph Caldecott who worked as an illustrator in England during the 1800s.

See some past Caldecott winners here.

How do I host mock Caldecott awards?

When I was in grad school, I took a class on Children’s Literature (so cool, right?), and here’s what I learned about hosting mock Caldecott awards: