Editing Picture book (section)

==Awards==
In 1938, the [[American Library Association]] (ALA) began presenting the [[Caldecott Medal]] for the most distinguished American picture book published in the year, awarded to the book's illustrator.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecott |title=Randolph Caldecott Medal |website=American Library Association |date=March 24, 2021 |accessdate=April 13, 2022}}</ref> The Caldecott Medal was established as a sister award to the ALA's [[Newbery Medal]], which since 1922 has been awarded to the most distinguished American children's book published in the year. During the mid-forties to early fifties, Caldecott honorees included [[Marcia Brown]], [[Barbara Cooney]], [[Roger Duvoisin]], [[Berta and Elmer Hader]], [[Robert Lawson (author)|Robert Lawson]], [[Robert McCloskey]], [[Dr. Seuss]], [[Maurice Sendak]], [[Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire]], [[Leo Politi]], [[Tasha Tudor]], and [[Leonard Weisgard]].

The [[Kate Greenaway Medal]] was established in the [[United Kingdom]] in 1955 in honour of the children's illustrator, [[Kate Greenaway]]. The medal is given annually to an outstanding work of illustration in [[children's literature]] (not necessarily in a picture book). It is awarded by [[Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals]] (CILIP). The [[Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis]] (German Youth literature prize) has included a category for picture books since 1965. The IBBY [[Hans Christian Andersen Award]] for Illustration has been awarded since 1966. The [[Boston Globe-Horn Book Award]], first presented in 1967, includes a category for picture books. 

In 2006, the ALA started awarding the [[Geisel Award]], named after [[Dr. Seuss]], to the most distinguished beginning reader book. The award is presented to both the author and illustrator, in "literary and artistic achievements to engage children in reading." The [[Golden Pinwheel Young Illustrators Award]] was established in China in 2015. It includes an award for Chinese works and an international award.