2026 Caldecott & Newbery Awards

The Randolph Caldecott Medal is for the most distinguished American picture book for children! 

Winner: Fireworks by Matthew Burgess

Honors: Every Monday Mabel by Jashar Awan, Our Lake by Angie Kang, Stalactite & Stalagmite: A Big Tale from a Little Cave by Drew Beckmeyer, Sundust by Zeke Pena

 

The John Newbery Medal is for the most outstanding contribution to children's literature! 

Winner: All the Blues in the Sky by Renée Watson

Honors: The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli by Karina Yan Glaser, A Sea of Lemon Trees: The Corrido of Roberto Alvarez by Maria Dolores Aguila, The Teacher of Nomad Land: A World War II Story by Daniel Nayeri, Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest by Aubrey Hartman.  

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