Randolph Caldecott MedalChooch HelpedAndrea L. RogersSissy is annoyed that her two-year-old brother, Chooch, is praised for helping even when he creates a mess. When he tries to assist with her clay pot, she yells at him and he cries. Their parents remind Sissy that she behaved much the same way when she was younger and that she can teach Chooch. She chooses to help him learn to make a clay pot, reshaping their relationship within their Cherokee family.All readersLexile Text Measure AD440LView book detailsRandolph Caldecott Medal and Honor Books 2025
The 2025 edition includes 4 Caldecott Honor Books and 1 Randolph Caldecott Medal recipient. It records one year of the Caldecott program for distinguished American picture-book illustration. The award centers on artistic technique and how the pictures convey story, theme, character, setting, mood, or information.
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Randolph Caldecott MedalChooch HelpedAndrea L. RogersSissy is annoyed that her two-year-old brother, Chooch, is praised for helping even when he creates a mess. When he tries to assist with her clay pot, she yells at him and he cries. Their parents remind Sissy that she behaved much the same way when she was younger and that she can teach Chooch. She chooses to help him learn to make a clay pot, reshaping their relationship within their Cherokee family.All readersLexile Text Measure AD440LView book details
Caldecott Honor BookHome in a LunchboxCherry MoAfter moving from Hong Kong to the United States, Jun arrives at school knowing only a few English words and feeling out of place among unfamiliar faces and a new language. The Chinese food packed in her lunchbox offers comfort and a connection to home. Sharing those familiar meals helps Jun form new friendships and begin to feel that she belongs in her new surroundings.All readersLexile Text Measure GN160LATOS Book Level 1.5View book details
Caldecott Honor BookMy Daddy Is a CowboyStephanie SealesA young African American girl rides horseback with her father through the city at dawn. Sharing his love of horses, she discovers her own sense of being a cowboy during their time together. Their urban ride places horses and cowboy identity in the middle of a parent-child outing, celebrating the pleasure they find in the journey and in one another’s company.All readersLexile Text Measure 580LATOS Book Level 3.8View book details
Caldecott Honor BookNoodles on a BicycleKyo MaclearIn a busy Japanese city, children watch noodle deliverymen cycle through the streets with stacks of soup bowls and soba boxes balanced on one shoulder. The children run alongside them and pretend to be delivery workers, but their own bowls of water tumble to the ground. At day’s end, the children eat noodles delivered by their father, who is one of the riders. The story follows the specialized work of bicycle noodle delivery and the family meal that follows.All readersLexile Text Measure 479LATOS Book Level 3.2View book details
Caldecott Honor BookUp, Up, Ever Up! Junko Tabei: A Life in the MountainsAnita YasudaThis picture-book biography tells of Junko Tabei, the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. It also follows her later decision to protect the mountain area by cleaning it and planting trees. Her life in the mountains connects climbing with ongoing care for the environment, tracing her achievement and the conservation work that followed.All readersView book details