Tag: Caldenotts

December 7, 2025 by Betsy Bird

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Caldenotts

They're gorgeous! They're glorious! They're amazing! They're... completely ineligible for the Caldecott Award. But that doesn't mean we can't celebrate them in other ways.

December 7, 2024 by Betsy Bird

31 Days, 31 lists: 2024 Caldenotts

What precisely is a "Caldenott"? Any book where the illustrator is inconveniently from a country other than America. Today, we look beyond rigid classifications to celebrate artists deserving in every possible way save location.

December 7, 2023 by Betsy Bird

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2023 Caldenotts

They can't win Caldecotts since their artists weren't born in the States and don't live here currently. Even so, let's honor these beautiful books that hit U.S. shores in 2023.