These two awards are sponsored by the Association for Library Service for Children which is a division of the American Library Association. The main difference in the two awards is that the Caldecott Award is given to the illustrator of the most distinguished picture book for children published in the United States, and the Newbery Award is given to the author of the most distinguished contribution to children’s literature published in the United States. Both awards are awarded to only United States’ citizens or residents of the United States. The Newbery Award was named after the English bookseller, John Newbery in the 18th century and the Caldecott Award was named after the English illustrator, Randolph Caldecott in the 19th century.
I believe both awards are equally important because they both honor the children’s books that have made a distinguished contribution. When a Caldecott Award is given, it is for a picture book that has been published in the previous year. A picture book is defined as one that provides the child with a visual experience of the story-line or theme. In some picture books, text is not even needed. When a Newbery Award is given, it is solely for the text of a book that has been published in the previous year. The intended audience of a Newbery Award book is a child of any age through age 14. These books play an important role in the social, psychic, and academic development of our children. Many adults enjoy these books also. I am one of them.
Resource:
American Library Association. (2010). ALSC awards & grants. Association for Library Service for Children, Chicago, Illinois. Retrieved from
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/index.cfm
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