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 Caldecott Medal Home Page.
Below are the Caldecott Medla 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 Recieved The Caldecott Award or Honor in 1976
Medal Winner – Leo and Diane Dillon
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears: A West African Tale
by Verna Aardema, Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon
List Price: $17.99Dial Books for Young Readers (Jan 01, 1975)
Fiction, Hardcover, 32 pages
Target Age Group: Picture Book
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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