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1 is One
Simple verse and delicate old-fashioned paintings and drawings introduce numerals from one to twenty. Each page is bordered with charming drawings of wild flowers. Within the borders children and scenes from nature represent the number depicted.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1957 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780809810475
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Anatole
Shocked and shaken when he overhears humans saying that mice are terrible and dirty, Anatole the mouse determines to give humans something in return for the food he takes. Red, white, blue, and gray illustrations alternate with black-and-white ones as they reveal the world from the perspective of a French mouse.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1957 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780370007274
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Gillespie and the Guards
Gillespie sets out to fool the three haughty guards by the old trick of the obvious. Robust illustrations are filled with humor and point with pride to the little boy who outsmarts the smug guards.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1957 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780670340835
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Lion
High in the sky, in the place where animals are invented, the boss comes up with a wonderful new name for an animal—“lion.” His difficulty in deciding what it should look like is depicted in a line drawing of his original idea of a lion, complete with feathers, fur, and fish scales.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1957 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780140504170
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Mr. Penny's Race Horse
Mr. Penny promises his animals a ride on the Ferris wheel if they win enough prize money at the fair. In an attempt to make sure they win first prize, the animals cause chaos. The dark black-and-white illustrations of the farm and the fair are all set within a border.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1957 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 172836
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A Tree is Nice
Trees are wonderful: They give shade, are fun to climb, are great to swing from, and even give cats a place to hide from dogs. Illustrated with watercolors, this book is a celebration of trees.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1957 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780060261566