2021 Mock Caldecott List

1.
We Are Water Protectors
We Are Water Protectors 4.49 avg rating — 8,567 ratings
2.
Lift
Lift
by: Minh Lê
4.36 avg rating — 2,354 ratings
3.
Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera
Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera 4.54 avg rating — 1,918 ratings
4.
The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read
The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read 4.60 avg rating — 3,629 ratings
5.
The Old Truck
The Old Truck 4.04 avg rating — 1,563 ratings
6.
Swashby and the Sea
Swashby and the Sea 4.50 avg rating — 1,652 ratings
7.
I Am Every Good Thing
I Am Every Good Thing 4.61 avg rating — 3,516 ratings
8.
The Fabled Life of Aesop: The Extraordinary Journey and Collected Tales of the World’s Greatest Storyteller
The Fabled Life of Aesop: The Extraordinary Journey and Collected Tales of the World’s Greatest Storyteller 4.51 avg rating — 413 ratings
9.
In a Jar
In a Jar 4.38 avg rating — 2,430 ratings
10.
Hike
Hike 4.35 avg rating — 1,854 ratings
11.
Prairie Days
Prairie Days 4.24 avg rating — 547 ratings
12.
My Best Friend
My Best Friend 4.19 avg rating — 1,040 ratings
13.
Outside In
Outside In 4.25 avg rating — 2,691 ratings
14.
If You Come to Earth
If You Come to Earth 4.28 avg rating — 2,435 ratings
15.
A Polar Bear in the Snow
A Polar Bear in the Snow 3.98 avg rating — 1,349 ratings
16.
On Wings of Words: The Extraordinary Life of Emily Dickinson
On Wings of Words: The Extraordinary Life of Emily Dickinson 4.20 avg rating — 459 ratings
17.
Nesting
Nesting 4.11 avg rating — 773 ratings
18.
Nana Akua Goes to School
Nana Akua Goes to School 4.47 avg rating — 1,055 ratings
19.
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul 3.96 avg rating — 1,441 ratings
20.
The Bear and the Moon
The Bear and the Moon 4.01 avg rating — 622 ratings
21.
Bedtime for Sweet Creatures
Bedtime for Sweet Creatures 3.93 avg rating — 849 ratings
22.
Black Is a Rainbow Color
Black Is a Rainbow Color 4.53 avg rating — 1,575 ratings
23.
The Barnabus Project
The Barnabus Project
by: Eric Fan
4.39 avg rating — 2,677 ratings
24.
Snail Crossing
Snail Crossing 4.32 avg rating — 1,538 ratings
25.
Magnificent Homespun Brown: A Celebration
Magnificent Homespun Brown: A Celebration 4.20 avg rating — 1,103 ratings
26.
All Because You Matter (An All Because You Matter Book)
All Because You Matter (An All Because You Matter Book) 4.51 avg rating — 2,028 ratings
27.
The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver
The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver 4.38 avg rating — 732 ratings
28.
Overground Railroad
Overground Railroad 4.30 avg rating — 944 ratings
29.
The Cat Man of Aleppo
The Cat Man of Aleppo 4.25 avg rating — 1,843 ratings
30.
Summer Song: A Vibrant Celebration of Summer Sights, Sounds, and Tastes for Kids Ages 3-8 - An Exciting Summer Reading Book
Summer Song: A Vibrant Celebration of Summer Sights, Sounds, and Tastes for Kids Ages 3-8 - An Exciting Summer Reading Book 3.84 avg rating — 659 ratings
31.
Nonsense! The Curious Story of Edward Gorey
Nonsense! The Curious Story of Edward Gorey 4.19 avg rating — 683 ratings
32.
Friday Night Wrestlefest
Friday Night Wrestlefest
by: J.F. Fox
4.30 avg rating — 548 ratings
33.
Packs: Strength in Numbers
Packs: Strength in Numbers 4.24 avg rating — 587 ratings
34.
Hello, Neighbor!: The Kind and Caring World of Mister Rogers
Hello, Neighbor!: The Kind and Caring World of Mister Rogers 4.45 avg rating — 756 ratings
35.
Our Little Kitchen: A Picture Book
Our Little Kitchen: A Picture Book 4.19 avg rating — 946 ratings
36.
Green on Green
Green on Green 4.18 avg rating — 852 ratings
37.
Just Like Me
Just Like Me 4.17 avg rating — 1,412 ratings
38.
We Will Rock Our Classmates (Penelope Rex, #2)
We Will Rock Our Classmates (Penelope Rex, #2) 4.24 avg rating — 2,561 ratings
39.
Paolo: Emperor of Rome
Paolo: Emperor of Rome 3.80 avg rating — 649 ratings
40.
I Am the Storm
I Am the Storm 4.27 avg rating — 998 ratings
41.
When I Draw a Panda
When I Draw a Panda 4.15 avg rating — 306 ratings
42.
Sun Flower Lion
Sun Flower Lion 3.52 avg rating — 651 ratings
43.
Llama Unleashes the Alpacalypse (A Llama Book, 2)
Llama Unleashes the Alpacalypse (A Llama Book, 2) 4.07 avg rating — 950 ratings
44.
Your Place in the Universe
Your Place in the Universe 4.38 avg rating — 987 ratings
44.
The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid 4.19 avg rating — 643 ratings
44.
The Bookstore Cat
The Bookstore Cat 4.21 avg rating — 758 ratings
47.
Turtle Walk
Turtle Walk 3.76 avg rating — 633 ratings
48.
Saving the Countryside: The Story of Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit
Saving the Countryside: The Story of Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit 4.45 avg rating — 484 ratings
49.
No More Naps!: A Story for When You're Wide-Awake and Definitely NOT Tired
No More Naps!: A Story for When You're Wide-Awake and Definitely NOT Tired 3.79 avg rating — 699 ratings
50.
Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring
Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring 3.73 avg rating — 780 ratings
51.
Cat Ladies
Cat Ladies 4.04 avg rating — 205 ratings
52.
Dozens of Doughnuts
Dozens of Doughnuts 4.38 avg rating — 983 ratings
53.
Under the Lilacs
Under the Lilacs 3.78 avg rating — 295 ratings
54.
Antiracist Baby
Antiracist Baby 4.06 avg rating — 6,851 ratings
55.
The Magical Yet
The Magical Yet 4.36 avg rating — 1,846 ratings
56.
The Paper Kingdom
The Paper Kingdom 4.16 avg rating — 1,339 ratings
57.
Leave It to Abigail!: The Revolutionary Life of Abigail Adams
Leave It to Abigail!: The Revolutionary Life of Abigail Adams 4.10 avg rating — 267 ratings
58.
Old Rock [is not boring]
Old Rock [is not boring] 4.22 avg rating — 1,001 ratings
59.
Jules vs. the Ocean
Jules vs. the Ocean 3.76 avg rating — 603 ratings
60.
A Thousand Glass Flowers: Marietta Barovier and the Invention of the Rosetta Bead
A Thousand Glass Flowers: Marietta Barovier and the Invention of the Rosetta Bead
by: Evan Turk
4.13 avg rating — 269 ratings
61.
The Nest That Wren Built
The Nest That Wren Built 4.31 avg rating — 339 ratings
62.
Perfect Pigeons
Perfect Pigeons 3.88 avg rating — 306 ratings
63.
Starcrossed
Starcrossed 4.17 avg rating — 365 ratings
64.
The Boy Who Dreamed of Infinity: A Tale of the Genius Ramanujan
The Boy Who Dreamed of Infinity: A Tale of the Genius Ramanujan 3.74 avg rating — 234 ratings
65.
How to Be a Pirate
How to Be a Pirate 4.14 avg rating — 359 ratings
66.
Flash and Gleam: Light in Our World
Flash and Gleam: Light in Our World 4.06 avg rating — 277 ratings
67.
Lost Cities
Lost Cities 3.99 avg rating — 82 ratings
68.
Baby Builders
Baby Builders 3.59 avg rating — 214 ratings
69.
Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks
Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks 4.38 avg rating — 1,035 ratings
70.
The Magic Fish
The Magic Fish 4.49 avg rating — 29,304 ratings
70.
Little Big Nate: No Nap! (Volume 2)
Little Big Nate: No Nap! (Volume 2) 3.49 avg rating — 324 ratings
72.
You Matter
You Matter 4.15 avg rating — 2,707 ratings
73.
The Bear's Garden
The Bear's Garden 3.88 avg rating — 372 ratings
74.
A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story
A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story 4.29 avg rating — 397 ratings
74.
Above the Rim: How Elgin Baylor Changed Basketball
Above the Rim: How Elgin Baylor Changed Basketball 4.45 avg rating — 675 ratings
76.
Every Little Letter
Every Little Letter 4.34 avg rating — 575 ratings
77.
Brick by Brick
Brick by Brick 4.09 avg rating — 422 ratings
78.
In the Half Room
In the Half Room 3.34 avg rating — 449 ratings
79.
The Very Oldest Pear Tree
The Very Oldest Pear Tree 4.40 avg rating — 60 ratings
79.
Bedtime Bonnet
Bedtime Bonnet 4.41 avg rating — 1,125 ratings
81.
Looking for Smile
Looking for Smile 4.26 avg rating — 396 ratings
82.
Up on Bob
Up on Bob 4.11 avg rating — 577 ratings
83.
Dandelion's Dream
Dandelion's Dream 3.81 avg rating — 428 ratings
84.
My Bed: Enchanting Ways to Fall Asleep Around the World
My Bed: Enchanting Ways to Fall Asleep Around the World 4.33 avg rating — 252 ratings
85.
An Ordinary Day
An Ordinary Day 4.24 avg rating — 517 ratings
86.
Escape Goat
Escape Goat 3.85 avg rating — 634 ratings
87.
The Three Billy Goats Buenos
The Three Billy Goats Buenos 3.95 avg rating — 560 ratings
88.
Mother Jones and Her Army of Mill Children
Mother Jones and Her Army of Mill Children 4.09 avg rating — 331 ratings
89.
Think Outside the Box
Think Outside the Box 4.07 avg rating — 288 ratings
89.
Flamer
Flamer 4.31 avg rating — 12,181 ratings
91.
The Imaginaries: Little Scraps of Larger Stories
The Imaginaries: Little Scraps of Larger Stories 4.40 avg rating — 562 ratings
91.
The Blue House
The Blue House 4.31 avg rating — 1,493 ratings
93.
My Rainy Day Rocket Ship (Denene Millner Books)
My Rainy Day Rocket Ship (Denene Millner Books) 3.68 avg rating — 278 ratings
94.
Pride 1 2 3
Pride 1 2 3 4.15 avg rating — 100 ratings
95.
Flying Paintings: The Zhou Brothers: A Story of Revolution and Art
Flying Paintings: The Zhou Brothers: A Story of Revolution and Art 3.58 avg rating — 116 ratings
96.
The Blue Table
The Blue Table 3.39 avg rating — 364 ratings
97.
Meditation Station
Meditation Station 3.71 avg rating — 85 ratings
98.
In the City
In the City 3.15 avg rating — 225 ratings
99.
Marjory Saves the Everglades: The Story of Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Marjory Saves the Everglades: The Story of Marjory Stoneman Douglas 4.29 avg rating — 185 ratings
100.
Night Walk
Night Walk 3.89 avg rating — 198 ratings
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