Our 2025 Mock Caldecott Results!
Our 2025 Mock Caldecott program has wrapped up at my K-3 elementary school. Over three weeks we read, compared, and discussed six books. Last week, students voted (via Google Form), and the results are in.
2025 Mock Caldecott Medal Winner:
The Last Zookeeper by Aaron Becker
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2025 Mock Caldecott Honor Winner:
The Yellow Bus by Loren Long
2025 Mock Caldecott Honor Winner:
Being Home by Traci Sorell, illustrated by Michaela Goade
2025 Mock Caldecott Honor Winner:
Jump for Joy by Karen Gray Ruelle, illustrated by Hadley Hooper
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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I’m so glad your students liked my Jump for Joy! Thanks for spreading the joy!