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Caldecott Medal Criteria

The criteria are guidelines to help you look at the book.  When you are looking at your book and creating your campaign flyer you may want to include some of this information.  

Criteria:
1.  Committee members must ask:
  • Are illustrations colorful and eye catching?
  • Do illustrations help tell the story?
  • Are the illustrations good for a child audience?

2.  Each book is to be considered a picture book.  The committee looks at the illustrations and other parts of the books too.