Caldecott Contenders – Part 3

Posted on January 5, 2021

by Regina S

Toledo Lucas County Public Library’s 48th Annual Caldecott Read-In is going virtual this year. It will be held Saturday, January 23 from 10-11:30 AM. A live discussion and voting will choose our local winner and (we hope) predict the actual 2021 winner. The Caldecott Medal is awarded yearly to the artist of the most distinguished picture book from the previous year. In advance of our Read-In, here is Part Three of the long list of our favorite picture books published in 2020. All have a chance of being chosen as the 2021 Caldecott Medal winner.

Cover of On Wings of Words: The Extraordinary Life of Emily Dickinson Cover of On Wings of Words: The Extraordinary Life of Emily Dickinson

On Wings of Words: The Extraordinary Life of Emily Dickinson
Cover of One Little Bag: An Amazing Journey Cover of One Little Bag: An Amazing Journey

One Little Bag: An Amazing Journey
Cover of An Ordinary Day Cover of An Ordinary Day

An Ordinary Day
Cover of Outside in Cover of Outside in

Outside in
Cover of Overground Railroad Cover of Overground Railroad

Overground Railroad
Cover of Packs: Strength in Numbers Cover of Packs: Strength in Numbers

Packs: Strength in Numbers
Cover of Paolo, Emperor of Rome Cover of Paolo, Emperor of Rome

Paolo, Emperor of Rome
Cover of The Paper Kingdom Cover of The Paper Kingdom

The Paper Kingdom
Cover of A Polar Bear in the Snow Cover of A Polar Bear in the Snow

A Polar Bear in the Snow
Cover of Prairie Days Cover of Prairie Days

Prairie Days
Cover of Respect: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul Cover of Respect: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul

Respect: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul
Cover of The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver Cover of The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver

The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver
Cover of Snail Crossing Cover of Snail Crossing

Snail Crossing
Cover of Speak Up Cover of Speak Up

Speak Up
Cover of Sun Flower Lion Cover of Sun Flower Lion

Sun Flower Lion
Cover of Swashby and the Sea Cover of Swashby and the Sea

Swashby and the Sea
Cover of That's My Carrot Cover of That's My Carrot

That's My Carrot
Cover of A Thousand Glass Flowers: Marietta Barovier and the Invention of the Rosetta Bead Cover of A Thousand Glass Flowers: Marietta Barovier and the Invention of the Rosetta Bead

A Thousand Glass Flowers: Marietta Barovier and the Invention of the Rosetta Bead
Cover of Together We Grow Cover of Together We Grow

Together We Grow
Cover of Turtle Walk Cover of Turtle Walk

Turtle Walk
Cover of Under the Lilacs Cover of Under the Lilacs

Under the Lilacs
Cover of A Voice Named Aretha Cover of A Voice Named Aretha

A Voice Named Aretha
Cover of We Are Water Protectors Cover of We Are Water Protectors

We Are Water Protectors
Cover of Whoo-Ku Haiku: A Great Horned Owl Story Cover of Whoo-Ku Haiku: A Great Horned Owl Story

Whoo-Ku Haiku: A Great Horned Owl Story
Cover of You Matter Cover of You Matter

You Matter
Cover of Your Place in the Universe Cover of Your Place in the Universe

Your Place in the Universe
Cover of ¡Vamos!: Let's Go Eat Cover of ¡Vamos!: Let's Go Eat

¡Vamos!: Let's Go Eat

Excited yet? We hope to see you at this event. Don’t forget to register to attend at: Caldecott Read-In.

See top contenders for the Caldecott Medal.

See (Part 2) of best picture books from 2020.

See (Part 3) of best picture books from 2020.

Find digital copies of many of the titles on this list on Overdrive.

If you would like an EXCEL file with our entire Caldecott Long List, email us at childrens.library@toledolibrary.org

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