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The committee judges books on several criteria to meet the Caldecott's goal of recognizing "distinguished illustrations in a picture book and for excellence of pictorial presentation for children." Winning the award can lead to a substantial rise in books sold. It can also increase the prominence of illustrators.
National Book Award winners, 1935–1941 Year Category Author Title 1935 Biography Vincent Sheean: Personal History: Most Original Book Charles G. Finney: The Circus of Dr. Lao: Nonfiction Anne Morrow Lindbergh: North to the Orient: Novel Rachel Field: Time Out of Mind: 1936 Biography Victor Heiser: An American Doctor's Odyssey: Adventures in ...
The Children's Book of the Year Award: Picture Book has been presented occasionally since 1955 by the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA).. The Award "will be made to outstanding books of the Picture Book genre in which the author and illustrator achieve artistic and literary unity, or, in wordless picture books, where the story, theme or concept is unified through illustrations."
Winners are chosen by a panel of judges consisting of children’s book writers and illustrators. In addition to the Golden Kite Award winners, honor book recipients are named by the judges. Since 2006, each category's winner wins a $2,500 grant cash prize, as well as $1,000 to donate to their chosen non-profit organization. [ 1 ]
Children's Book Award is a generic term that has been applied to: Caldecott Medal, Caldecott Medal, annual "most distinguished American picture book for children" Children's Book Award (UK), from the Federation of Children's Book Groups; Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award from the Vermont Department of Libraries
A Picture Book category was added in 1993; the award is currently given to two books annually, one for older children and one for younger children. In 2003, the time of year the award is given changed from September, honoring Jane Addams' birthday, to April, honoring the WILPF's birthday.