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 2023 Mock Caldecott voting list:


Hot Dog by Doug Salati

Nigel and the Moon by Antwan Eady and illustrated by Gracey Zhang

Gibberish by Young Vo

Endlessly Ever After: Pick Your Path to Countless Fairy Tale Endings! by Laurel Snyder and illustrated by Dan Santat

Farmhouse by Sophie Blackall

Knight Owl by Christopher Denise

The World Belonged to Us by Jacqueline Woodson and illustrated by Leo Espinosa

Berry Song by Michaela Goade

Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond and illustrated by Daniel Minter



This thread will close, in the evening, on the evening of January 29th.

1) Blue
2) Gibberish
3) Knight Owl

Gibberish
Knight Owl
Berry Song

1) Blue
2) Gibberish
3) Knight Owl

Vote Redo-missing Gibberish

1) Hot Dog
2) Blue
3) Berry Song

Knight Owl
Farmhouse
Berry Song

1. Farmhouse
2. Berry Song
3. Blue

1. Endlessly Ever After: Pick Your Path to Countless Fairy Tale Endings!
2. Knight Owl

1) Hot Dog
2) Blue
3) Berry Song

VOTE REDO as now my number two is missing. It was there. Glitch in the system?

1. Gibberish
2. The World Belonged to Us
3. Endlessly Ever After

1. Blue
2. Endlessly Ever After
3. Knight Owl

4 Knight Owl
3 Farmhouse
2 Hot Dog

Farmhouse
Knight Owl
Gibberish

1. Farmhouse
2. The World Belonged to Us
3. Berry Song

1. Farmhouse by Sophie Blackall
2. Nigel and the Moon illustrated by Gracey Zhang and written by Antwan Eady
3. Hot Dog by Doug Salati

1- Blue
2- Farmhouse
3- Nigel and the Moon

1. Farmhouse
2. Nigel and the Moon
3. Berry Song

1. Blue
2. Farmhouse
3. Nigel and the Moon

1. Farmhouse
2. Hot Dog
3. Nigel and the Moon

1. Knight Owl
2. Gibberish
3. Nigel and the Moon

1. Hot Dog by Doug Salati
2. Knight Owl by Christopher Denise
3. Berry Song by Michaela Goade

Berry Song
farmhouse
Gibberish

1. Farmhouse
2. Knight Owl
3. Berry Song

1. Farmhouse
2. Berry Song
3. Gibberish

1. Berry Song
2. The World Belonged to Us
3. Endlessly Ever After

1. The World Belonged to Us
2. Endlessly Ever After
3. Farmhouse

1- Gibberish
2- Knight Owl
3- Blue

1 - Farmhouse
2 - Berry Song
3 - Knight Owl

Based on our Mock Caldecott:
1. Gibberish
2. The World Belonged to Us
3> Blue

1 - Farmhouse
2 - Hot Dog
3 - The World Belonged to Us

1. Farmhouse
2. Knight Owl
3. Berry Song

Thought we would see our results before tomorrow’s announcements.

Based on the final voting tally our 2023 Mock Caldecott winner is:




Farmhouse by Sophie Blackall 61 points




Honor Selections:



Knight Owl by Christopher Denise 39 points




Berry Song by Michaela Goade 33 points




Here are the final tally's for the remaining selections:


Gibberish by Young Vo 28 points

Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond and illustrated by Daniel Minter 25 points

Hot Dog by Doug Salati 18 points

The World Belonged to Us by Jacqueline Woodson and illustrated by Leo Espinosa 18 points

Endlessly Ever After: Pick Your Path to Countless Fairy Tale Endings! by Laurel Snyder and illustrated by Dan Santat 14 points

Nigel and the Moon by Antwan Eady and illustrated by Gracey Zhang 14 points




Thank you for Voting!