Literature quiz
Caldecott Medal winners by decade
One winning book at a time, with its illustrator. Click the decade in which it won. The decades stay on the board all round.
- Format
- Sort into groups
- Items
- 12 to sort
- Limit
- 2:00
- Level
- Hard
- Checked
- 2026.10.03
A fresh 12 of the 89 each time. Today's first round is the same for everyone.
- Items
- 12
- Groups
- 10
- Time limit
- 2:00
- A miss
- Shows the answer, then moves on
- Each winning book appears in turn. Click its decade, or press its number.
- The groups never move, so the number keys are quick.
- Skip (0) sends a prompt to the back of the queue.
- Pause whenever you like (Esc). The board hides while the clock is stopped.
Click the decade in which it won. The groups appear when you start.
About this quiz
The Randolph Caldecott Medal has been awarded every year since 1938 to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. It is named after the nineteenth century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott.
- There are 89 winners in the pool, from 1938 to 2026, and each round deals 12.
- The decade is that of the award year, which is usually the year after the book came out.
- A wrong pick shows the right decade and the year, and the round goes on.
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