美国凯迪克大奖(The Caldecott Medal),由美国图书馆学会于1938年创立,是为了纪念十九世纪英国著名绘本画家伦道夫·凯迪克(Randolph J.Caldecott,1846-1886)而设立的。它是美国最具权威的图画书奖,被认为是图画书的“奥斯卡”奖。在评选标准上,凯迪克大奖做出了创新,它着重绘本作品的艺术价值、特殊创意,以及独特的“寓教于乐”的功能,并能够启发孩子的想象力。它的奖牌上,是凯迪克的一幅著名插画《骑马的约翰》,金色奖章代表凯迪克大奖 The Caldecott Medal, founded by the American Library Association in 1938, commemorates Randolph J. Caldecott (1846-1886), a famous English painter of the 19th century. It is the most authoritative picture book award in the United States and is considered the “Oscars ” award for picture books. In terms of selection criteria, the Katy Awards make an innovation that focuses on the artistic value, special creativity, and unique “edutainment” features of the artwork, as well as inspiring children’s imagination. Its medal is a famous illustration of Katie “Riding John”, the golden medal on behalf of the Catic Awards