The Difference between Caldecott and Newbery Awards

 

      Both the Newbery Medal the Caldecott Medal are awarded by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association.  The Newbery Medal was named after an English bookseller, John Newbery.  The Newbery Medal is awarded each year, “to the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children published in English in the United States during the preceding year.”  The Caldecott Medal was named after English illustrator Randolph Caldecott.  The Caldecott Medal is awarded each year, “to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children published in English in the United States during the preceding year.”

            I do not believe that one award is better than the other.  I think both writing and illustrating a book are equally important because children look at both concepts when they are reading a book.