After spending some of Sunday in his studio getting set up for the week ahead, Doug Salati went home and decided to call his parents in anticipation of Monday's Youth Media Awards ceremony.

"They've been keyed into all of the amazing discussion that happens leading up to the big day," said Salati, author and illustrator of Hot Dog, which had gotten a lot of Caldecott Medal buzz since its publication. Salati thought he should temper his parents' expectations. It was incredible just to be a part of the conversation, Salati noted, he didn't want his parents to be disappointed.