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The worst Caldecott winning book — Rumpelstiltskin

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A father who read through every Caldecott Medal-winning book in his library—mostly to his daughter—has ranked the ones with the worst text. The Caldecott judges only on illustrations, which means even books with clumsy or problematic writing can win. His rankings are online at andrewjudson.com, according to Boing Boing.

Source: https://boingboing.net/2026/07/03/the-worst-caldecott-win...

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