The American Library Association created the Caldecott Medal in 1938. It is awarded annually "to the artist of the most distinguished American Picture Book for Children published in the United States during the preceding year." Each year a selection of books are desingated as Honor Books; that list is avaiable at the library.
The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney (2010)
All the World illustrated by Marla Frazee, written by Liz Garton Scanlon (Honor Book 2010)
Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski, written by Joyce Sidman (Honor Book 2010)
The House In The Night by Susan Marie Swason (2009)
A Couple of Boys Have The Best Week Ever by Marla Frazee (Honor Book 2009)
How I Leanred Geography by Uri Shulevitz (Honor Book 2009)
River of Words by Jennifer Bryant (Honor Book 2009)
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brain Selznick (2008)
Henry's Freedom Box illustrated by Kadir Nelson (Honor Book 2008)
First the Egg illustrated and written by Laura Seeger (Honor Book 2008)
The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain illustrated and written by Peter Sisr (Honor Book 2008)
Knuffle Bunny Too illustrated and written by Mo Willems (Honor Book 2008)
Flotsam by David Wiesner (2007)
Gone wild : an Endangered Animal Alphabet by David McLimans (Honor Book 2007)
Moses : When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom illustrated by Kadir Nelson, written by Carole Boston Weatherford (Honor Book 2007)
The Hello, Goodybe Window by Norton Juster (2006)
Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes (2005)
The Man Who Walked Between The Towers by Mordicai Gerstein (2004)
My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann (2003)
The Three Pigs by David Wiesner (2002)
So You Want To Be President by Judith St. George (2001)
Joseph Had A Little Overcoat by Simms Taback (2000)
Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin (1999)
Rapunzel by Paul O. Zelinsky (1998)
Golem by David Wisniewski (1997)
Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann (1996)
Smoky Night by Eve Bunting (1995)
Grandfather's Journey by Allen Say (1994)
Mirette On The High Wire by Emily Arnold McCully (1993)
Tuesday by David Wiesner (1992)
Black And White by David Macaulay (1991)
Lon Po Po by Ed Young (1990)
Song And Dance Man by Karen Ackerman (1989)
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen (1988)
Hey, Al by Arthur Yorinks (1987)
Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg (1986)
Saint George And The Dragon adapted by Margaret Hodges(1985)
The Glorious Flight by Alice and Martin Provensen (1984)
Shadow translated and illustrated by Marcia Brown (1983)
Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg (1982)
Fables written and illustrated by Arnold Lobel (1981)
Ox-Cart Man by Donald Hall (1980)
The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses by Paul Goble (1979)
Noah's Ark by Peter Spier (1978)
Ashanti To Zulu by Margaret Musgrove (1977)
Why Mosquitoes Buzz In Peoples Ears retold by Verna Aardema (1976)
Arrow To The Sun Adapted and illustrated by Gerald McDermott (1975)
Duffy And The Devil retold by Harve Zemach (1974)
The Funny Little Woman Retold by Arlene Mosel (1973)
One Fine Day by Nonny Hogrogian (1972)
A Story, A Story retold and illustrated by Gail E. Haley (1971)
Sylvester And The Magic Pebble by William Steig (1970)
The Fool Of The World And The Flying Ship retold by Arthur Ransome (1969)
Drummer Hoff by Ed Emberley (1968)
Sam, Bangs, And Moonshine written and illustrated by Evaline Ness (1967)
Always Room For One More by Sorche Nic Leodhas (1966)
May I Bring A Friend book by Beatrice de Regniers & Beni Montresor (1965)
Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (1964)
Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats (1963)
Once A Mouse by Marcia Brown (1962)
Baboushka And The Three Kings by Ruth Robbins (1961)
Nine Days To Christmas by Marie Hall Ets and Aurora Labastida (1960)
Chanticleer And The Fox Adapted and illustrated by Barbara Cooney (1959)
Time Of Wonder by Robert McCloskey (1958)
A Tree Is Nice by Janice May Udry (1957)
Frog Went A-Courtin' retold by John Langstaff (1956)
Cinderella; or, The little glass slipper by Marcia Brown (1955)
Madeline's Rescue by Ludwig Bemelmans (1954)
The Biggest Bear byLynd Ward (1953)
Finders Keepres text by Will, pseud. [William Lipkind] (1952)
The Egg Tree by Katherine Milhous (1951)
Song Of The Swallows by Leo Politi(1950)
The Big Snow by Berta & Elmer Hader (1949)
White Snow, Bright Snow by Alvin Tresselt (1948)
The Little Island by Margaret Wise Brown (1947)
The Rooster Crows by Maude & Miska Petersham (1946)
Prayer for a Child by Rachel Field (1945)
Many Moons by James Thurber (1944)