Every year one chapter book (fiction or non-fiction) published in the previous year wins the Newbery Award and one picture book wins the Caldecott Award. The Newbery goes to the book with “the most distinguished contribution to children’s literature” and the Caldecott goes “to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children” published in 2008. The winners were announced yesterday: the Newbery went to The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (who wrote Coraline too which will be out in the theatres on Feb. 6 and is a 3-D adventure.) The Caldecott was awarded to The House in the Night, illustrated by Beth Krommes, written by Susan Marie Swanson. These awards are very important and the winners are highly regarded, like, forever.