Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children.
This Caldecott Medal is granted to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. The picture book, which is chosen by a prestigious panel of judges must be visually appealing to the eye while providing effortless understanding of the plot without using diction.
The Snowy Day was written and illustrated by Ezra Keats. In his illustration of a snowy day is the epitome of what every child's reaction is when they wake up to a snowy day. The
Snowy Day won the Caldecott Award in 1963, due to the fact that it was different than all other