The Caldecott Award was named in honor of the nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. The award is given annually by the Association for Library Service to Children to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
The Newbery Medal is a yearly award that honors an outstanding contribution to American children's literature. The medal is named after the 1700's English bookseller, John Newbery. The first Newbery Award was given in 1922 to author Hendrik Willem Von Loon, for the book The Story of Mankind.
The Caldecott Award and the Newbery Medal are considered to be two of the highest, if not highest awards for children's literature. The Newbery has been given out for more years than the Caldecott. The Newbery began in 1922 and the Caldecott's first winner wasn't until 1938 when it was awarded to illustrator Dorothy P. Lathrop for Animals of the Bible, A Picture Book.
Is one award better than the other, no not really. If you are a five year old in kindergarten the Caldecott means more to you because you love the illustrations you get to look at while the book is being read to you.
If you are eight, nine, ten...the Newbery is more important because you enjoy reading amazing stories with fully developed characters.
The Caldecott is given for illustrations and the Newbery for fiction chapter books.
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