The Randolph Caldecott Medal is given in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott to celebrate the year's most distinguished American children's picture book. To be eligible for a Caldecott, the book must be in English, first published in the United States, and be illustrated by an American artist. It was first awarded in 1938. The Honors and Winner was just announced, Watercress, by Andrea Wang. You can view this title and winners from the past five years in our collection below.