Mock Caldecott 2026 discussion

"During the selection meetings, the committee discusses all nominated and suggested books before beginning balloting. Each committee member votes for three books, with four points assigned to first choice, three points to second choice, and two points to third choice."

http://www.ala.org/alsc/aboutalsc/als...

We will narrow our current list down to 7 books for our final voting.

Please list in order your three choices for the Caldecott award.

Your first pick will be awarded 4 points.
Your second choice will be awarded 3 points.
Your final selection will be awarded 2 points.

Points will not be given to any books mentioned past the third selection and only books from our voting list will be eligible.

The 2021 Mock Caldecott voting list:

Bedtime for Sweet Creatures by Nikki Grimes and illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon

My Best Friend by Julie Fogliano with contributions from Jillian Tamaki

The Barnabus Project by Eric Fan and Terry Fan and illustrated by Devin Fan

Black Is a Rainbow Color by Angela Joy and illustrated by Ekua Holmes

Hike by Pete Oswald

I Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes and illustrated by Gordon C. James

In a Jar by Deborah Marcero

Snail Crossing by Corey R. Tabor

The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read by Rita Lorraine Hubbard and illustrated by Oge Mora

Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera by Candace Fleming and illustrated by Eric Rohmann

Your Place in the Universe by Jason Chin

The Old Truck by Jarrett Pumphrey and Jerome Pumphrey

We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom and illustrated by Michaela Goade

Outside In by Deborah Underwood and illustrated by Cindy Derby

Lift by Minh Lê and illustrated by Dan Santat

Swashby and the Sea by Beth Ferry and illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal

This thread will close, in the evening, on January 12th.

So many great books. I loved The Oldest Student, but since Mary Walker has long been a hero of mine, I may be biased.

Sorry. Pressed post too soon.
1. The Oldest Student
2. Honeybee
3. Hike

1. We Are Water Protectors
2. Bedtime for Sweet Creatures
3. Your Place in the Universe

1. I Am Every Good Thing
2. Oldest Student
3. Honey Bee

1. Swashby and the Sea
2. The Barnabus Project
3. Snail Crossing

1. The Barnabus Project
2. Swashby and the Sea
3. Your Place in the Universe

1. The Oldest Student
2. Hike
3. Honeybee

1. We Are Water Protectors
2. I Am Every Good Thing
3. Honeybee

1. The Barnabus Project
2. Honeybee
3. The Oldest Student

1. Your Place in the Universe
2. Lift
3. We Are Water Protectors

1. The Barnabus Project
2. Your Place in the Universe
3. Swashby and the Sea

1. We Are Water Protectors
2. Outside In
3. In A Jar

1. Lift
2. Swashby and the Sea
3. Hike

So.hard.

1. Honeybee
2. I Am Every Good Thing
3. Hike

1. The Old Truck
2. Outside In
3. The Oldest Student

1. The Oldest Student
2. Swashby and the Sea
3. Lift

1. Honeybee
2. The Oldest Student
3. Swashby and the Sea

I Am Every Good Thing
In a Jar
Honeybee

My two favorites, so far, have been...
The Snail Crossing and
One Little Bag

Tom

1.Lift
2. Hike
3. Old Truck

1. Honeybee
2. Bedtime for sweet creatures
3. We are water protectors

1. Swashby and the Sea”

1 Hike
2 Oldest student
3 Honeybee

1. Lift
2. In a Jar
3. Honeybee

1. In A Jar
2. Hike
3. The Old Truck

1. Honeybee
2. Oldest Student
3. My Best Friend

1. Outside In
2. In a Jar
3. Bedtime for Sweet Creatures

Final Rankings are:

Black Is a Rainbow Color by Angela Joy and illustrated by Ekua Holmes
Total Votes: 0


My Best Friend by Julie Fogliano with contributions from Jillian Tamaki
Total Votes: 2


Your Place in the Universe by Jason Chin
Total Votes: 4


Snail Crossing by Corey R. Tabor
Total Votes: 6


Bedtime for Sweet Creatures by Nikki Grimes and illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon
Total Votes: 8


The Old Truck by Jarrett Pumphrey and Jerome Pumphrey
Total Votes: 8


Outside In by Deborah Underwood and illustrated by Cindy Derby
Total Votes: 10


I Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes and illustrated by Gordon C. James
Total Votes: 14


The Barnabus Project by Eric Fan and Terry Fan and illustrated by Devin Fan
Total Votes: 15


In a Jar by Deborah Marcero
Total Votes: 15


We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom and illustrated by Michaela Goade
Total Votes: 16


Lift by Minh Lê and illustrated by Dan Santat
Total Votes: 17


Hike by Pete Oswald
Total Votes: 19


Swashby and the Sea by Beth Ferry and illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal
Total Votes: 21


The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read by Rita Lorraine Hubbard and illustrated by Oge Mora
Total Votes: 28


Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera by Candace Fleming and illustrated by Eric Rohmann
Total Votes: 34