Mock Caldecott 2026 discussion

It's time to make our selections for our Mock Caldecott Poll!

Please post the books that you think are worthy of the 2022 Caldecott award.

The top 15 books that are mentioned the most will be on our voting list.

Thank you


This thread will close on January 11, 2022

Have you ever seen a flower?
Mel Fell
Milo Imagines the World
Red
Wonder Walkers

Mel Fel
Wishes
Off Limits
Circle Under Berry

My Top 3:
Wonder Walkers by Mihca Archer
What's Inside a Flower by Rachel Ignotofsky
Unspeakable by Carole Boston Weatherford

Also Amazing:
Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Pena
Outside, Inside by LeUyen Pham

Also, I know it's late, but can we consider Bryan Collier's We Shall Overcome, released this past December? It's incredible!

These are my top favorites for the Caldecott gold and honors.

Keeping the City Going by Brian Floca
We Became Jaguars by Dave Eggars
Amos McGhee Misses the Bus by Philip and Erin Stead
Outside Inside by LeUyen Pham
Jump at the Sun by Williams
Change Sings A Children's Anthem by Amanda Gorman
Have You Ever Seen a Flower by Shawn Harris
The People's Painter How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice with Art by Levinson
It Fell From the Sky by The Fan Brothers
I'll Meet You in Your Dreams by Jessica Young
Yes & No by Elisha Cooper
This Very Tree by Sean Rubin

Mel Fell
Red
What's Inside a Flower?: And Other Questions about Science & Nature
Have You Ever Seen a Flower?
This Very Tree: A Story of 9/11, Resilience, and Regrowth
A House
Hurricane
New in Town

Milo Imagines the World
Nicky & Vera
Mel Fell
Unbound
Watercress
Wishes
Bright Star

Circle Under Berry by Carter Higgins
Bright Star by Yuyi Morales
Unspeakable The Tulsa Race Massacre by Carole Boston Weatherford illustrated by Floyd Cooper
Wishes by By Mượn Thị Văn Illustrated by Victo Ngai
Is/Was by Deborah Freedman
Watercress by Andrea Yang Illustrated by Jason Chin
Zonia's Rainforest by Juana Martinez Neal

In order by date read:
Watercress illustrated by Jason Chin and written by Andrea Wang
Mel Fell by Corey Tabor
Bear Island by Matthew Cordell
Try It!: How Frieda Caplan Changed the Way We Eat illustrated by Giselle Potter and written by Mara Rockliff

A very tough decision to make this year.
My top three:

1. Jump at the Sun by Alicia D. Williams
2. What's Inside a Flower by Rachel Ignotofsky
3. Nicky & Vera by Peter Sis

Also want to add:
Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
Wishes
Milo Imagines the World

Kristen wrote: "It's time to make our selections for our Mock Caldecott Poll!

Please post the books that you think are worthy of the 2022 Caldecott award.

The top 15 books that are mentioned the most will be on ..."

Keeping the City Going
Watercress
Yes & No
The Tree in Me
Hurricane
Unspeakable

in order...
Wishes
Mel Fell
Off-Limits
Have You Ever Seen a Flower?
It Fell From the Sky
Jump at the Sun
Unspeakable

Mell Fell
Wishes
Watercress

1. Red by L. V. Seeger
2. Jump at the Sun  by A. D. Williams
3.Watercress by Wang
4. This Very Tree by S. Rubin
5.We Wait for the Sun by McCabe
6. Mel Fell by C. Tabor
7. Outside, Inside by L. Pham
8. I is for Immigrants by S. Alko
9. Make Meatballs Sing  by M. Burgess
10. Hurricane by Roco

Mel Fell
Wishes
Zonia's Rain Forest
Milo Imagines the World
Unspeakable

The Rock from the Sky (Jon Klassen)
Unspeakable (Carole Boston Weatherford)
Milo Imagines the World (Matt de LePena)
Wishes (Mượn Thị Văn)
Keep Your Head Up (Alia King Neil)
A Raven Named Grip (Marilyn Singer)
The Weather's Bet (ill. by Ed Young)
Inside Cat (Brendan Wenzel)
The Longest Storm (Dan Yaccarino)
The Night Walk (Marie Dorleans)

1. Wishes
2. Unspeakable
3. Watercress

Milo Imagines the World
Laxmi's Mooch
Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
Watercress
Wishes
The Me I Choose To Be
Delicates

A question that you all may be able to answer: I really liked A Rock from the Sky but know that Klassen has already been honored several times with the Caldecott. Is this a consideration, in theory or in practice?

I agree that it has been a great year - so many wonderful books from which to choose! Here are some of my favorites that haven't received many (or any) nominations:

Wonder Walkers / Archer
The People's Painter / Levinson & Turk
The Rock from the Sky / Klassen
Nina: A Story of Nina Simone / Todd & Robinson
Saving American Beach / King & Holmes
Jump at the Sun / Williams & Alcantara
Off-Limits / Yoon
Survivor Tree / Colleen & Becker
We Shall Overcome / Collier
Unbound/ Scott, Spangler & Sweet

Laura wrote: "A question that you all may be able to answer: I really liked A Rock from the Sky but know that Klassen has already been honored several times with the Caldecott. Is this a consideration, in theory..."

The following is one of the criteria that the Caldecott Committee is supposed to follow:

The term, “only the books eligible for the award,” specifies that the committee is not to consider the entire body of the work by an artist or whether the artist has previously won the award. The committee’s decision is to be made following deliberation about books of the specified calendar year.

See all the Terms, Definitions, and Criteria here:
https://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants...

Beverly wrote: "Laura wrote: "A question that you all may be able to answer: I really liked A Rock from the Sky but know that Klassen has already been honored several times with the Caldecott. Is this a considerat..."

Excellent--I had missed that--thank you, Beverly.

Thank you for your selections!