How would you react if you won a Caldecott Medal? The American Library Association requested that the Honor and Medal winners create videos showcasing their reactions when they were informed that their books had been recognized with these awards. The video embedded above features the newly crowned medalist Dan Santat, his wife Leah, their two sons Alek and Kyle, and the voice of Serial host Sarah Koenig.
Santat, the author and illustrator behind The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, drew inspiration for this spoof video project, entitled “The Call,” by the hit podcast, Serial. To learn more about Santat’s picture book, check out the book trailer. Click here to read the acceptance speech he delivered while accepting the Caldecott Medal during the American Library Association’s annual conference.