Call for first-round nominations!

by Adrienne L. Pettinelli
Nov 06, 2025 | Filed in Blogs

Kitty and I are stunned to find ourselves here in November already!  

It’s time for our first-round nominations.  

The real Caldecott committee is beginning their nomination process, which you can learn more about in this excellent post that Julie Hakim Azzam wrote a couple years back. Here on Calling Caldecott, we’ll be doing nominations in two rounds, asking you for four nominations this month and three more in December. After each round, we’ll compile our nominations and post about where the group lands. 

As you consider your options, keep in mind how Caldecott defines “distinguished”: 

  • Marked by eminence and distinction; noted for significant achievement. 

  • Marked by excellence in quality.  

  • Marked by conspicuous excellence or eminence.  

  • Individually distinct. 

Please post your first four nominations in the comments to this post by Tuesday, November 11; we’ll post our compilation on Thursday, November 13. 

Let the nominations begin!  

Adrienne L. Pettinelli

Adrienne L. Pettinelli is the director of the Henrietta (NY) Public Library. She has served on several book award committees, including the 2015 Caldecott Committee, and is the author of Helping Homeschoolers in the Library (2008).

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