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Only add books that were published in 2018 and meet the terms and criteria: http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/...

For the most distinguished American picture book published in 2018.

Terms and Conditions:
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottterms/caldecottterms

Caldecott Nominees and Winners:
Caldecott Medal Winners
Caldecott Honor Books

Picture Books by Decade:
2020s, 2010s, 2000s, 1990s, 1980s, 1970s, 1960s, 1950s, 1940s and before

Picture Books by Year:
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Caldecott Contenders aka Mock Caldecotts by year:
2009
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

See also
Best Picture Books
Best Popular Picture Books on Goodreads
Children's Picture Books With Beautiful illustrations
Wordless Picture Books
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message 1: by Ed (new)

Ed Not to be the eligibility police on this list, but I did notice that the illustrator for A Lady Has the Floor: Belva Lockwood Speaks Out for Women's Rights was born and raised in England, and currently lives in London (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...). This would make this beautiful book ineligible for the Caldecott unfortunately. I loved the illustrations, and it made me a bit sad when I realized the fact.


message 2: by Ed (last edited May 26, 2018 08:49PM) (new)

Ed I believe Yellow Kayak is ineligible as well, since the illustrator Melissa Castrillón is from England and lives there currently. http://www.melissacastrillon.co.uk/ab...


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