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Bill Peet: An Autobiography
From the time he learned to manipulate a crayon, drawing has been a consuming passion for Bill Peet. He tells how that passion affected his life, from childhood, through his work at the Disney Studios, to his life as an author. Using his usual artistic style, Peet has filled his autobiography with new black-and-white illustrations.- Nonfiction, Autobiography
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1990 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780395509326
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Color Zoo
Vibrant colors and overlays of geometric-shaped cutouts in heavy paper combine to create expressive animal faces. The text is simply a one-word identification of the shape or animal. All of the action is in the creative paper engineering.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1990 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780590979351
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Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins
Eight goblins haunt the old synagogue, preventing the villagers from celebrating Hanukkah until Hershel arrives to outwit all of the creatures. The dark illustrations are charged with energy as they show the imaginatively wicked goblins trying to frighten Hershel away.- Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1990 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780823407699
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Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China
Suspense and drama are lightened with bits of humor as the wolf Lon Po Po tries to trick three children into letting him into their house. Though he succeeds, the children quickly turn the tables on the wily animal. The artist uses vivid watercolors and pastels to create dramatic panel pictures.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1990 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780399216190
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The Talking Eggs: A Folktale from the American South
Running away from her angry mother and spoiled sister, Blanche is befriended by a strange old woman who owns a cow with two heads and chickens that lay talking eggs. The eerie and suspenseful black folktale is filled with watercolor pictures of deep woods and strange sights.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1990 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780803706194