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 1976

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears: A West African Tale

by Verna Aardema, Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon

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Dial Books for Young Readers (Jan 01, 1975)

Picture Book, Fiction, Hardcover, 32 pages

• 1-Time AALBC.com Bestseller!
• Caldecott Medal Winner/Honor (1976)

ISBN: 9780803760899Publisher: Penguin Random House

Book Description:

A retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit.

Book Details:Format: Hardcover 1/1/1975 32Reading Level: Age 4 and Up