2023 Caldecott Medal

Hot Dog, written and illustrated by Doug Salati, won the 2023 Caldecott Medal. The committee named four Caldecott Honor Books: Ain't Burned All the Bright, illustrated by Jason Griffin and written by Jason Reynolds; Berry Song by Michaela Goade; Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement, illustrated by Janelle Washington and written by Angela Joy; and Knight Owl by Christopher Denise. The medal recognizes the artist behind the year's most distinguished picture book from an American publisher. The results were announced on January 30, 2023, at the American Library Association's Youth Media Awards.