The Caldecott Award and the Newbery Award are both given in January by the Association of Library Service to Children. The Caldecott Medal is given in honor of Ralph Caldecott who was in English illustrator during the 19th century. According to the ALA website, the Caldecott award is given to the "artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children." The first Cladecott was given in 1938. Each year one book can receive the Caldecott Award, and others will receive Caldecott Honors. The Caldecott Award is given to only picture books.
According the ALA, the Newbery Award is given each year in January to the "author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children." The Newbery is honor of John Newbery, a British book seller from the 18th century. The first Newbery Medal was awarded in 1922. Each year one book will receive the Newbery Medal, others are given the Newbery Honor. The Newbery Award is given to short stories and novels.
While both Caldecott and Newbery Awards are very prestigious to the world of literature, neither is more prestigious than the other.
Reference:
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/literaryrelated.cfm
According the ALA, the Newbery Award is given each year in January to the "author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children." The Newbery is honor of John Newbery, a British book seller from the 18th century. The first Newbery Medal was awarded in 1922. Each year one book will receive the Newbery Medal, others are given the Newbery Honor. The Newbery Award is given to short stories and novels.
While both Caldecott and Newbery Awards are very prestigious to the world of literature, neither is more prestigious than the other.
Reference:
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/literaryrelated.cfm
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