To celebrate the 70th ann¿y. of the Caldecott medal and another decade of award-winning picture books, book historian Leonard Marcus has updated this absorbing and informative picture of the world¿s most prestigious illustration award and 7 of its acclaimed winners: Robert McCloskey, Marcia Brown, Maurice Sendak, William Steig, Chris Van Allsburg, David Wiesner, and now Mordicai Gerstein. Along with a new preface and an intro. that provides a historical perspective on the origins of the award, Marcus takes us into the studios and behind the drawing boards of these 7 artists, each representing a decade of the award¿s history. The artists reveal their inspirations, work processes, and private reactions to receiving this honor. Full-color illustrations.