2021 Caldecott Medal: Winner and Honorees
The Caldecott Medal 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. Below are the 2021 Caldecott winners and honorees.
2021 Caldecott Winner
We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom, illustrated by Michaela Goade
2021 Honorees
The Cat Man of Aleppo by Irene Latham and Karim Shamsi-Baha, illustrated by Yuko Shimizu
A Place Inside of Me by Zetta Elliot, illustrated by Noa Denmon
Outside In by Deobrah Underwood, illustrated by Cindy Derby
Me & Mama, by Cozbi Cabrera, illustrated by Cozbi Cabrera