| #9170, aired 2024-09-27 | WILD LINES $600: In a 1964 Caldecott Medal winner, young Max cries, "Let the wild" this "start!" rumpus |
| #8818, aired 2023-03-01 | GIVE THAT BOOK A PRIZE! $800: Monkeys & rhinos were literally in the house & the game was afoot in this 1982 Caldecott Medal winner by Chris Van Allsburg Jumanji |
| #8477, aired 2021-09-28 | BOOKS FOR KIDS $1000: He won Caldecott Medals for "Jumanji" & "The Polar Express" Van Allsburg |
| #7694, aired 2018-02-08 | LITERARY AWARDS $800: In 1938 "Animals of the Bible" by Dorothy P. Lathrop became the first picture book to win this medal the Caldecott |
| #7601, aired 2017-10-02 | WHAT THE "L"? $1600: In the ALA, whose ALSC gives the Caldecott Medal library |
| #7484, aired 2017-03-09 | LITERARY AWARDS $800: Medals from the American Library Assn. include the Caldecott, Newbery & one named for this "Little House" author Laura Ingalls Wilder |
| #7182, aired 2015-12-01 | THE CALDECOTT MEDAL $200: 1955's medal went to Marcia Brown for the illustrations of this tale subtitled "Or, the Little Glass Slipper" Cinderella |
| #7182, aired 2015-12-01 | THE CALDECOTT MEDAL $400: Ed Young's Caldecott winner "Lon Po Po", which means "granny wolf", is a Chinese version of this fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood |
| #7182, aired 2015-12-01 | THE CALDECOTT MEDAL $600: This 1963 Maurice Sendak book won the Caldecott as well as the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award Where the Wild Things Are |
| #7182, aired 2015-12-01 | THE CALDECOTT MEDAL $800: "Chanticleer and the Fox", the 1959 winner, was adapted by Barbara Cooney from this 14th century work The Canterbury Tales |
| #7182, aired 2015-12-01 | THE CALDECOTT MEDAL $1,400 (Daily Double): In the 1980s Chris Van Allsburg won 2 Caldecotts: for "Jumanji" & this story of a northbound train The Polar Express |
| #6724, aired 2013-12-05 | THEY GAVE ME A MEDAL $800: The 1964 Caldecott medal for the best picture book for kids went to this Maurice Sendak classic Where the Wild Things Are |
| #6706, aired 2013-11-11 | AWARDS & HONORS $400: Since 1922 this medal has been awarded for excellence in American writing for children the Newbery |
| #6472, aired 2012-11-06 | LITERARY AWARDS $800: Brian Selznick won a 2008 Caldecott Medal for Illustration for his book "The Invention of" this French boy Hugo Cabret |
| #6303, aired 2012-02-01 | CHILDREN'S BOOKS $800: Chris Van Allsburg won a Caldecott Medal for this modern classic about a Christmas train The Polar Express |
| #6219, aired 2011-10-06 | AWARDS & HONORS $1200: This medal goes to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children; Chris Van Allsburg won for "Jumanji" the Caldecott |
| #5977, aired 2010-09-14 | CALDECOTT MEDAL & HONOR BOOKS $200: Paul O. Zelinsky won the 1998 Medal for illustrating the tale of this girl who really knew how to let her hair down Rapunzel |
| #5977, aired 2010-09-14 | CALDECOTT MEDAL & HONOR BOOKS $400: The 1964 Caldecott Medal went to this classic by Maurice Sendak Where the Wild Things Are |
| #5977, aired 2010-09-14 | CALDECOTT MEDAL & HONOR BOOKS $800: Ian Falconer received a 2001 Caldecott Honor for his tale of this mischievous girl pig Olivia |
| #5977, aired 2010-09-14 | CALDECOTT MEDAL & HONOR BOOKS $1000: Ludwig Bemelmans was honored for illustrating this Parisian schoolgirl who had her appendix out Madeline |
| #5977, aired 2010-09-14 | CALDECOTT MEDAL & HONOR BOOKS $4,000 (Daily Double): A 2007 Caldecott Honor book was called "Moses: When" she "Led Her People to Freedom" Harriet Tubman |
| #5927, aired 2010-05-25 | ORGANIZATIONS & AWARDS $1600: The Caldecott & Newbery Medals are administered by a division of the ALA, this organization the American Library Association |
| #5705, aired 2009-05-29 | AWARDS & HONORS $1200: Illustrator David MacAulay won this medal for his kids' book "Black and White" the Caldecott Medal |
| #5498, aired 2008-07-02 | SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FRIEND $3,000 (Daily Double): 11 little girls all cried, "Boohoo! We want a Caldecott Medal, too!" when a book about her "Rescue" won a medal in 1954 Madeline |
| #5406, aired 2008-02-25 | AMERICANA $1000: The Caldecott is for illustrators; authors get this medal for the most distinguished American children's book the Newbery |
| #5360, aired 2007-12-21 | CARPOOL TUNNEL SYNDROME $400: Carpoolers learn patience in the Caldecott Tunnel, linking Alameda & Contra Costa Counties in this state California |
| #5265, aired 2007-06-29 | JOHN LEGEND $1600: The American Library Association awards a medal named for this children's book publisher (John) Newbery |
| #4389, aired 2003-10-09 | LITERARY CROSSWORD CLUES "S" $1200: Caldecott Medalist Maurice
(6) Sendak |
| #3905, aired 2001-07-20 | AWARDS $1000: "Jumanji" & "Where the Wild Things Are" are among the picture books to win this illustrious medal the Caldecott Medal |
| #3610, aired 2000-04-21 | I GOT A CALDECOTT! $200: Arnold Lobel took a page out of Aesop's book, publishing a book of these that won in 1981 Fables |
| #3610, aired 2000-04-21 | I GOT A CALDECOTT! $400: If you wonder where the Caldecotts are, in 1964 the new one was with this author/illustrator Maurice Sendak |
| #3610, aired 2000-04-21 | I GOT A CALDECOTT! $600: The 1998 Paul O. Zelinsky book about this girl isn't a hair-raising tale, just the opposite! Rapunzel |
| #3610, aired 2000-04-21 | I GOT A CALDECOTT! $800: Remember, this 1982 Chris Van Allsburg winner is only a book; well, a game, too...a book & a game "Jumanji" |
| #3610, aired 2000-04-21 | I GOT A CALDECOTT! $1000: 1948's & '49's books had this weather condition in their titles; Roger Duvoisin's was "White" & "Bright"; the Haders', "Big" Snow |
| #3487, aired 1999-11-02 | REMEMBER THE '80s? $500: In 1986 Chris Van Allsburg won the Caldecott Medal with his book about this "Express" "The Polar Express" |
| #3334, aired 1999-02-18 | ILLUSTRATORS $800: The ALA's medal for the artist of the best children's picture book of the year bears his name Randolph Caldecott |
| #2992, aired 1997-09-09 | CHILDREN'S LITERATURE $500: The cut-paper illustrations of "Golem" earned David Wisniewski this medal in 1997 the Caldecott Medal |
| #2201, aired 1994-03-14 | CHILDREN'S LITERATURE $500: The ALA awards this medal annually for the most distinguished children's picture book the Caldecott Award |
| #2083, aired 1993-09-29 | AWARDS $1,000 (Daily Double): 1 of the 2 medals for children's books awarded by the American Library Association (1 of) Newbery or Caldecott |
| #1737, aired 1992-03-03 | AWARDS $800 (Daily Double): In conjunction with the Caldecott Medal, the ALA awards this one for children's literature the Newbery Medal |
| #1432, aired 1990-11-20 | AWARDS $1000: The American Library Association awards the Newbery Medal for writing children's books & this medal for illustration the Caldecott Medal |
| #409, aired 1986-04-03 | KIDDIE LIT $500: 1 of 2 best-known awards in U.S. established by Frederick Melcher for children's literature the Newbery (Medal) (or the Caldecott Medal) |
