According to the ALA website, Caldecott awards are given "to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children." This award which honors outstanding illustrations is named for the 19th century illustrator Randolph Caldecott. The 2011 winner of the Caldecott award is A Sick Day for Amos McGee written by Philip C. Stead and illustrated by Erin E. Stead.
The ALA website says that the Newbery award is "for the most distinguised American children's book published the previous year." This award which honors outstanding works in children's literature is named for an 18th century bookseller named John Newbery. The Newbery award is the first children's book award in the world. The 2011 winner is Moon Over Manifest written by Clare Vanderpool.
Both awards honor the best of children's books. The Caldecott is more centered toward illustrated children's picture books, while the Newbery is centered toward children's chapter books, or novels.
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