Randolph Caldecott Award Winning and Honored Books
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The Caldecott Medal, established in 1938, was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. Learn more about this award at the Caldecott Medal Home Page.
Below are the Caldecott Medal winning and Honor books awarded to Black illustrators or illustrators of books featuring Black characters. In 2024, Vashti Harrison became the first Black woman to win a Caldecott Medal (read more ▶).
One Book Received The Caldecott Award or Honor in 1972
Moja Means One: Swahili Counting Book
by Muriel Feelings, Illustrated by Tom Feelings
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Nonfiction, Paperback, 32 pages
Age Range: Picture Book
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9780140546620
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A Caldecott Honor Book
Moja Means One introduces children to counting in Swahili with helpful pronunciation keys, while presenting East African culture and lifestyles through an easy-to-understand narrative and vivid illustrations. "Magnificient, full-page drawings throb with the feeling of East African life." Child Study Association Look for the Caldecott Honor Book and companion title: Jambo Means Hello: Swahili Alphabet Book
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