They Newbery and the Caldecott awards are both given by members of the American Library Association. The main difference is that the Newbery medal is given for outstanding works in children's literature, while the Caldecott award is given for outstanding picture books.
The Newbery medal is also a slighter older award, being first given in 1922. The Caldecott medal was first awarded in 1938.
It is impossible for me to call one of these medals better than the other. To compare the two awards would be to compare apples and oranges. I can say, however, that before studying to be a librarian, I was familiar with the Newbery medal, but I had never heard of the Caldecott award. This could simply be because I was very young when I read Caldecott books, but I was old enough to remember when I read Newbery books such as Maniac Magee .
Association for Library Service to Children, (2009). ALA | About the Newbery Medal. Retrieved March 31, 2009, from A.L.S.C. Web site: http://atyourlibrary.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/aboutnewbery/aboutnewbery.cfm
Association for Library Service to Children, (2009). ALA | About the Caldecott Medal. Retrieved March 31, 2009, from A.L.S.C. Web site: http://atyourlibrary.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/aboutcaldecott/aboutcaldecott.cfm
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