Mock Caldecott 2026 discussion

After our preliminary voting from our round 2 thread, we have our final 8 books.

Follow this link to see our 1st round:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

And this link to see our second round:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...


Now it's time for our final vote!

When the Caldecott committee votes for a book they list their top three choices.

"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."


Please writein order (1,2,3) your top three choices from the list:


Julián Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love

Ocean Meets Sky by Terry Fan & Eric Fan

Blue by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson illustrated by Rafael López

Hello Lighthouse Sophie Blackall

Drawn Together by Minh Lê illustrated by Dan Santat

Dreamers by Yuyi Morales

The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld


I will close voting on January 19th at 6:00 Eastern Time.

1. Dreamers
2. The Rabbit Listened
3. Julian is a Mermaid

This is a disappointing list.
1. A Parade of Elephants

1. Blue
2. Drawn Together
3. Dreamers

1. Dreamers
2. Drawn Together
3. Blue

1) Dreamers
2) Julian is a Mermaid
3) Day You Begin

1. Drawn Together
2. Blue
3. Hello Lighthouse

1. The Rabbit Listened

2. Ocean Meets Sky

3. Dreamers

1. Ocean Meets Sky

2. Blue

3. Hello Lighthouse

1. Drawn Together
2. The Rabbit Listened
3. Hello Lighthouse

1. The day you begin
2. Drawn together

1. The Day You Begin
2. Drawn Together
3. Dreamers

1. Dreamers
2. Hello Lighthouse
3. Drawn Together

Dreamers
Drawn Together
Hello Lighthouse

1. Dreamers
2. Drawn Together
3. Julian is a Mermaid

1. The Rabbit Listened
2. Blue
3. Drawn Together

1. Drawn Together
2. Julian is a Mermaid
3. Ocean meets sky

1. Dreamers
2. Hello Lighthouse
3. Ocean Meets Sky

1. Hello Lighthouse
2. Drawn Together
3. Dreamers

1. Rabbit Listened
2. Julian is a Mermaid
3. Dreamers

1. Dreamers
2. Blue
3. Hello Lighthouse

1. Drawn Together
2. Ocean Meets Sky
3. The Day You Begin

1. Blue
2. Lighthouse
3. Ocean Meets Sky

1. Blue
2. Drawn Together

1. Dreamers
2. Blue
3. Drawn Together

1. Drawn Together
2. Ocean Meets Sky
3. Dreamers

1 Dreamers
2Drawn Together
3Hello Lighthouse

1. Draw Together
2. Dreamers
3. Blue

We have our total points and our winner!



Drawn Together by Minh Lê illustrated by Dan Santat... 55

Dreamers by Yuyi Morales... 51

Blue by Laura Vaccaro Seeger... 28

Hello Lighthouse Sophie Blackall... 25

Ocean Meets Sky by Terry Fan & Eric Fan... 19

The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld... 18

Julián Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love... 13

The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson illustrated by Rafael López... 12