Randolph Caldecott Award Winning and Honored Books

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 1975

Jambo Means Hello: Swahili Alphabet Book

by Muriel Feelings, Illustrated by Tom Feelings

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Imprint: Puffin Books (Jul 15, 1992)
Nonfiction, Paperback, 56 pages
Age Range: Early Reader
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9780140546521

Categorized under:

• Juvenile Nonfiction / Concepts / Alphabet
• Juvenile Nonfiction / Language Study / General
• Juvenile Nonfiction / Places / Africa

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• Caldecott Medal Winner/Honor (1975)
• National Book Award Winner/Finalist (1982)

Book Description:

"The beautiful vision of African life in the text merely hints of the community breathtakingly captured in the illustrations . The space has been filled with monumental figures that glorify the power and beauty of man." Horn Book. Full color. Caldecott Honor Medal; ALA Notable Book.

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