2024 Caldecott Medal

Big, written and illustrated by Vashti Harrison, received the 2024 Caldecott Medal. Four Caldecott Honor Books were named the same day: In Every Life by Marla Frazee; Jovita Wore Pants: The Story of a Mexican Freedom Fighter, illustrated by Molly Mendoza and written by Aida Salazar; There Was a Party for Langston, illustrated by Jerome Pumphrey and Jarrett Pumphrey and written by Jason Reynolds; and The Truth About Dragons, illustrated by Hanna Cha and written by Julie Leung. The medal recognizes the artist behind the year's most distinguished picture book from an American publisher. The results were announced on January 22, 2024, at the American Library Association's Youth Media Awards.