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When many parents choose picture books for their children, it is inevitable that they will have such distress: what is the standard for choosing a good picture book?

Song Juzhi, a master of picture books, said: Picture books are not textbooks or complete works of problems. They should be the source of children's happiness.

The problem is that it is not easy to choose a picture book that can really "entertain" from a large number of books. If you can find a reliable indicator, it will be much easier to choose a picture book!

Next, let's take a look at the Cadillac Award, the most authoritative and reliable "pointer" in American picture books. It can't be wrong to follow its list of winners!

As an Oscar award for picture books, Caldecott Medal is the most authoritative picture book award in the United States.

The award was founded in 1938, and its name comes from Randolph Kadick, a British picture book writer who commemorates19th century.

Since its establishment more than 80 years ago, many well-known picture book writers and their award-winning works have gained fame by winning Cadillac Award. Because of its authority and influence in the industry, it is recognized as the highest honor picture book award in the United States.

In the selection of the annual grand prize, a first prize (gold prize) and several honorary prizes (silver prizes) should be selected from tens of thousands of books published every year, and the gold and silver prizes should be awarded to Kaidik respectively. On the cover of the award-winning book, there will be a medal printed with Kadik's famous illustration "John Riding a Horse".

As the highest honor picture book award in the United States, the winning works are recognized as excellent works, so the winning works will surely attract the attention of the whole world and become the best-selling books of the year.

Cadic's selection criteria must require that every award-winning work must have the function of "entertaining", which can open up another thinking space for children in the process of reading, and it is also the best guide for parents and libraries to choose books for their children.

From 1938 to 2020, after 83 years of selection and award, 83 gold medals and 267 silver medals were selected, totaling 350 works.

Next, let's review the outstanding works that won the Cadillac Award in recent ten years.

the year of 2020

Gold Award Works-"Never Defeated erin brockovich"

Authors: Kwame Alexander and Kadir Nelson

Book introduction:

In 2020, this book won the Cadic Prize and the newbury Prize in one fell swoop, and was called "an ode to the achievements and contributions of African-American groups".

This book describes the story of the oppressed black civil rights movement. The words wrapped with sincere feelings reveal the unspeakable trauma brought by slavery to people, and at the same time show the tenacity, perseverance and unshakable faith of blacks, so that readers can see the imprint of history and arouse people's great concern about the survival and development of blacks today.

Book features:

The rich illustrations in the book profoundly explain the poetic praise of the author and readers for the resilience, strength and perseverance of blacks in the face of suffering in history and today. Through bold color and composition, the shocking visual effect is reflected in front of us, which deeply arouses readers' feelings.

This book is more suitable for older children and provides them with powerful and valuable background information of another nation in the world, which can lay a solid foundation for future historical and cultural study.

Silver award works

0 1 "Go home with dad"

Starling Lyons and Daniel Minter

The reunion of an African-American family gave the boy a chance to connect with his energetic roots.

Tell a story about intergenerational love and ancestral memory with warm, rich colors and simple words.

02 "Bear Comes" Bears haunt

Authors: Richard T. Morris & Leuyen Pham

This book was carefully created by LeUyen Pham, an illustrator who plays an animation role in DreamWorks. The story tells readers a colorful and joyful adventure, and tells children how important friendship and teamwork are through the experiences of small animals in the story!

03 Melodious Piano Double Bass Blues

Authors: Andre J Ronnie & Ruby Gutierrez

This is a picture book that can make children feel energetic!

It tells how a black teenager used music to prove his talent and ability to people who didn't care about him. In the process of proving himself, his family still supported him and gave him warmth without hesitation.

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Gold Award Works-"Hello, Lighthouse! Hello lighthouse

By Sophie Black

Book introduction:

This book tells the story of a family guarding a lighthouse in an era when automation has not replaced manpower: at the highest point of an island at the end of the world, a lighthouse stands. From dusk to dawn, the lighthouse shines to the sea at night to guide the ship's course.

Outside the lighthouse is an endless sea. In the lighthouse, a picture of the life of the tower keeper slowly unfolds in front of us. He wrote down every detail in his diary, and then his wife followed suit, and then their son was born until one day, his life changed. ...

This story about the tower keeper contains many meanings. It makes us see a positive attitude towards life, and also makes us feel the power of responsibility, persistent belief and unremitting spirit.

Book features:

The interpretation of the story is humorous, which can make children laugh from beginning to end, let them understand that everything needs courage and overcome vanity after a smile.

In addition to the warm and educational storyline, the illustration part of this book is also very wonderful, using the creative techniques of China's ink painting.

Exquisite watercolor illustrations make the lighthouse and the family stories that happened in the lighthouse shine. In different weather, the perfect scenery of the lighthouse and the detailed scenery inside appear alternately in circular patterns. Blackall's skills in composition, lines and close attention to detail make this book exquisite and elegant. Children will be immersed in every charming scene shown in Hello Lighthouse.

-20 19 Cadic gold medal speech

Silver award works

0 1 Alma and her name Alma's story and how her name came from.

Author: Juana Martinez-Neil

When Alma's father told her the origin of this long and beautiful name, she was happy for its uniqueness and connection with family history.

The author creates soft colors with graphite and colored pencils, and gently tells readers the story of Alma family history.

Big moon cakes for little stars.

Author: Grace Lin

This is a story about the Mid-Autumn Festival in China. A naughty child and his mother bake moon cakes together, and the sweet temptation unfolds in the dark sky every night.

In this interesting and imaginative picture book, the author gives children an ingenious explanation of the periodic changes of the moon.

03 "Hard Times"

Brian's lies

This book tells a story about friendship, loss and recovery. Life will always change, and you will experience too many gains and losses. The only thing that can remain unchanged is your mood and attitude.

"Thank you, grandma! "thank you Omu!

Author: Oge Mora

Grandma's braised pork exudes a strong aroma and floats over the community, attracting neighbors to enter the gate to taste.

With rich colors and textures, this book tells the story of everyone coming together to give and receive.

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Gold Award Works -0 1 Wolf in the Snow

Matthew Codel

Book introduction:

This is a picture book with almost no words, which describes a story about friendship and trust: in a snowstorm, a girl got lost and a little wolf got lost. They finally found their way home together in the snowstorm.

Although it is a wordless book, the story is warm and touching. Emotional images can easily touch the soft hearts of readers.

Book features:

Fairy tale elements and contrasting colors explain a touching, sincere and warm story.

This book is so outstanding that Codel's pen and watercolor illustrations are rich and delicate-cold, fear, fatigue and relaxation-that readers will not be satisfied until the end. This is very satisfying.

-Cox Book Review

Silver award works

0 1 big cat and kitten big cat and kitten

Author: Irina Kaptelova Cooper

This is a sad story illustrated in black and white: once upon a time, there was a cat living alone until one day, another cat came and a friendship began. Many years later, one day, the old cat had to leave and never come back. ...

02 Crown: A Newly Cut Ode

Authors: Derek Barnes and Gordon James

Barber shop is a magical place, where you can not only get a haircut, but also put on a haircut robe, touch shaving cream and trim it, as if people had become aristocrats.

The illustrator used the effect of oil painting to show that the black boy with hair cut was full of self-esteem and self-confidence.

Different ponds

Authors: Bopi and Tibuy

This story depicts the theme of immigrant's family, love and survival: a father and son who left their hometown went fishing in a small pond every day. Unlike other anglers, they are not for entertainment, but for survival.

04 Colorado Grand Canyon

Author: Jason Chin

The protagonist of this book is an Asian-American father and daughter who explore this national park from the bottom to the southern edge.

The author paints landscapes with watercolors, gouache and pens, and introduces animals, plants and fossils with charts. It is not only a beautiful picture book, but also a scientific reading book with pictures and texts.

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Gold Award Works-Radiant Children: The Story of Young Artist Jean Michel Basquiat

Author: Javaka Steptoe

Book introduction:

This is a rare biographical picture book, which tells the life story of American graffiti artist Jean Michel Basquiat from 1970s to 1980s.

Jean Michel Basquiat, the hero, is an American artist. In the late 1970s, he gained public recognition for the first time in new york and became a graffiti artist. Later, he became a successful expressionist artist in the 1980s.

Book features:

In poetic and warm language, the author pays tribute to the famous young black artists, and writes his feelings and persistence in his dreams on the road to growth.

Basquet introduces readers with vivid words and bold illustrations, conveying a truth: art does not have to be neat and clean, and it does not have to stick to rules and regulations.

Silver award works

They all saw a cat.

Author: Brendan Wensel

Cats have crossed the world and have different images in the eyes of different onlookers. Dogs, goldfish, bees, what shape do they see the cat?

Leave me alone! "Leave me alone!

Vera Brosgol

In order to let the grandchildren have a warm and comfortable winter, grandma left her family, from the Woods to the mountains to the moon, in order to finish knitting sweaters for the grandchildren quietly. Along the way, she met hungry bears, annoying goats and groups of aliens. ...

Freedom in Congo Square.

Authors: Carol Boston Weatherford and R Gregory Christie.

The story tells how enslaved people in New Orleans went to Congo Square to find hope and happiness under difficult circumstances.

04 "What is this? "Duiz duck?

Author: Carson Ellis

I don't know what plants have sprouted, sprouted and grown up in the garden. Caterpillar, beetle and ladybug observe day after day, and then they build houses on growing plants, attracting more and more insects to observe plants. ...

20 16

Gold Award-Finding Winnie the Pooh Finding Winnie the Pooh

Authors: Lindsay Mattick and Sophie Blackwell

Book introduction:

This book tells a true story. The protagonist in the story is the author's great-grandfather Harry Colborn. On the way out, Harry bought a bear that lost his parents from the hunter and named it Winnie.

Harry and Winnie went with each other, but the war was imminent, and he finally had to send Winnie to the zoo for care. Even if we are separated, Harry will always love it, and Winnie will always be his own Winnie.

Book features:

The illustrations in the book have soft lines and elegant colors, which make readers feel warm and inject more affection into this warm story.

This is a serious story, but also a bright, loving, fairy-tale story with warmth, love and humanity.

-Peng Yi, a famous children's literature writer.

Silver award works

0 1 trombone shorty

Authors: Troy Andrews and Brian Collier

This book is adapted from Troy Andrews' autobiography "The Trombone". In this autobiography, Troy recalled his early life in his hometown of New Orleans accompanied by jazz.

This book is dedicated to inspiring children to dream, regardless of difficulties and obstacles to realize their dreams.

02 "Waiting" Waiting

Author: Kevin Henkes

There are five small animal toys in front of the windowsill. They get together, waiting for something beautiful to happen, and always meet something that surprises them in the process of waiting.

In fact, waiting itself is full of happiness.

03 "Voice of Freedom" Voice of Freedom

Carol Boston Weatherford & Ekeus Holmes

This is an autobiographical picture book, which records Fanny Law Harmo's struggle with poetic genre. From 1950s to her death, Fanny Law Hammer had been fighting for the equal rights of African Americans.

The last stop on Market Street

By Matt Drape? Christian Robinson

Every Sunday, the little black boy CJ goes to church with his grandmother, and then goes home by bus. Along the way, everything the little boy passed by was full of questions, and the wise and kind grandmother always gave an encouraging answer, so that the children could see the beautiful and interesting side of life.