page_title: Caldecott Medal
section_title: Recipients
hierarchical_section_title: Caldecott Medal / Recipients
caption_attribution_description: Beni MontresorPortrait of Beni Montresor
context_page_description: The Randolph Caldecott Medal, frequently shortened to just the Caldecott, annually recognizes the preceding year's "most distinguished American picture book for children". It is awarded to the illustrator by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association. The Caldecott and Newbery Medals are considered the most prestigious American children's book awards. Beside the Caldecott Medal, the committee awards a variable number of citations to runner-ups they deem worthy, called the Caldecott Honor or Caldecott Honor Books.
  The Caldecott Medal was first proposed by Frederic G. Melcher, in 1937. The award was named after English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. Unchanged since its founding, the medal, which is given to every winner, features two of Caldecott's illustrations. The awarding process has changed several times over the years, including in 1971 which began use of the term "Honor" for the runner-ups. There have between one and five honor books named each year.
  To be eligible for a Caldecott, the book must be published in English, in the United States first, and be drawn by an American illustrator.
caption: 1965 recipient Beni Montresor wrote operas and children's books the same, "I must astonish and amaze myself first, and if I do, then the spectator will react in the same way."[22]
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