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...

The book with the most points will become our Caldecott award. The second and third place books will become our honor selections.

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:

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

Hike by Pete Oswald

In a Jar by Deborah Marcero

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

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

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 after January 19th.

These books were chosen in the Round 1 voting thread:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

1. Swashby and the Sea by Beth Ferry
2. We are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom
3. The Barnabus Project by The Fan Brothers

I'm so surprised Outside In by Deborah Underwood didn't make the cut. It is picture book perfection.

1. Lift
2. We Are Water Protectors
3. The Oldest Student

1. In a Jar
2. Hike

1. Swashby and the Sea
2. The Barnabus Project

Honeybee
We are water protectors
Lift

1. We Are Water Protectors
2. In A Jar
3. Swashby and the Sea

I too am surprised about "Outside In"! What a great year this has been.

Laura wrote: "1. Swashby and the Sea by Beth Ferry
2. We are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom
3. The Barnabus Project by The Fan Brothers

I'm so surprised Outside In by Deborah Underwood didn't make the cut..."

1. “Swashby and the Sea”

Barnabus Project
Swashby and the Sea
Honeybee

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

1. The Oldest Student
2. Lift
3. Hike

1. Lift
2. Hike
3. We Are Water Protectors

1. Hike
2. The Barnabus Project
3. Lift

1. Honeybee
2. Oldest Student
3. In a Jar

1. We Are Water Protectors

2. Honeybee

3. Lift

1. Honeybee
2. Lift
3. In a Jar

1. Honeybee
2. Oldest Student
3. Hike

1. Lift
2. Hike

1. We are water protectors
2. Lift
3. Oldest student

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

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

1. We Are Water Protectors
2. Hike
3. Lift

1. We Are Water Protectors
2. Swashby and the Sea
3. Lift

Water protectors
Swashby
Oldest student

1. Hike
2. Honeybee
3. In a Jar

(But I LOVE I am Every Good Thing most of all!)

1. In a Jar
2. Lift
3. Honeybee

1. We are Water Protectors
2. Hike
3. Honeybee

Honeybee
Lift
We Are Water...

1. Water Protectors
2. Swashby
3. Honeybee

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

Honeybee
Swashby and the Sea
Little Mermaid

The 2021 Mock Caldecott Final Ranking:

Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera by Candace Fleming and illustrated by Eric Rohmann Total Points: 47

Lift by Minh Lê and illustrated by Dan Santat Total Points: 46

We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom and illustrated by Michaela Goade Total Points: 45

Swashby and the Sea by Beth Ferry and illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal Total Points: 37

Hike by Pete Oswald Total Points: 27

The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read by Rita Lorraine Hubbard and illustrated by Oge Mora Total Points: 22

In a Jar by Deborah Marcero Total Points: 17

The Barnabus Project by Eric Fan and Terry Fan and illustrated by Devin Fan Total Points: 16



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