Friday, July 24, 2009

Caldecott vs. Newbery Award




The Caldecott and Newbery Awards are awarded annualy by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association. The main difference is the Caldecott Award is for illustrations while the Newberry Award is for literature.

The Caldecott Award was created in 1938 and it is named after Ralph Caldecott who was an English illustrator during the nineteenth-century. This award is given to the artist of the most distinquished American picture book for children that was published that year. The Newbery Award was created in 1922 and it was named after John Newbery who was an eighteenth-century English bookseller. This award is given to the most distinquished childrens book published the previous year.

Both the Caldecott and Newbery Awards are highly sought after and are considred the most prestigious childrens book awards given. Neither of the awards are considered better than the other. They are given to books for different reasons and therfore are highly desired.

Reference:
http://specialedandme.wordpress.com/2007/10/14/the-difference-between-a-caldecott-award-and-a-newberry-award/
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literacyawds/literaryrelated.cfm

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