Showing 1–20 of 20 titles
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All the World
Frazee's small vignettes and sweeping double-page spreads invite readers to share a joyful day with a diverse, multigenerational community. Flowing lines and harmonious colors give vibrant life to Scanlon's poetic text.- Fiction, Poetry
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 2010 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781416985808
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Always Room for One More
A man invites all passersby to share his house with his wife and ten children until the house finally bursts apart. The Scottish folk song is told in lilting verse and illustrated in a subdued, dreamy manner.- Fiction, Poetry, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1966 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780805003314
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Casey at the Bat
In the format of an 1888 scrapbook, the immortal ballad of Ernest Thayer finds new life in Christopher Bing's innovative treatment. Pen-and-ink scratchboard “engravings” in late nineteenth-century style seamlessly blend memorabilia and trompe l'oeil re-creations in an homage to the great American pastime.- Nonfiction, Poetry
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 2001 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781929766000
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A Child's Calendar
Twelve seasonal poems spanning the calendar year are accompanied by pen-andink and watercolor paintings that complement and enhance the text in this book of poetry. Hyman's affectionate illustrations expand Updike's poetic celebration of the changing of the seasons and holidays.- Nonfiction, Poetry
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 2000 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780823414451
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Harlem
Christopher Myers uses ink, gouache, and cut-paper collage to interpret his father's ode to Harlem. A kaleidoscope of words and images leads the reader on a musical journey filled with sass and swing.- Nonfiction, Poetry
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1998 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780590543415
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The House that Jack Built: La Maison Que Jacques A Batie
An old cumulative nursery rhyme, told in English and French, is illustrated with brilliantly colored woodcuts. A review at the end of the text asks questions in English and provides answers in French.- Fiction, Poetry
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1959 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780486816463
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Hush! A Thai Lullaby
A strong visual narrative tells the story of a mother who warns a crying mosquito, a leaping frog, and a swinging monkey not to waken her sleeping child. This is a gentle, cumulative bedtime story, sure to please and settle down children.- Nonfiction, Poetry
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1997 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780531095003
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In the Small, Small Pond
Bright colors and lively language describe the cycle of pond life. Rhyming alliterative text and vibrant illustrations are filled with movement and fun in a joyous celebration of the natural world.- Fiction, Poetry
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1994 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780805022643
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The Judge: An Untrue Tale
Prisoner after prisoner excitedly tells the Judge about the horrible thing that is on its way. The no-nonsense Judge throws them all in jail. When the horrible thing comes, poetic justice is done. Illustrated in watercolors and line drawings, the robust, pinkish characters tell their cumulative rhyming tale.- Fiction, Poetry
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1970 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780374339609
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One Wide River to Cross
The text of an old folk song comes alive on brightly colored pages printed with black woodcuts. Stylized animals come forth one by one, two by two, and so on up to ten in nonsense verse with illustrations of animals that cumulate in groups waiting to board Noah's ark.- Fiction, Poetry
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1967 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780701102746
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A Place Inside of Me: A Poem to Heal the Heart
This powerful poem captures a Black child's wide range of emotions over the passage of a year—from joy to sorrow and anger when he learns of a shooting, and, subsequently, to hope and love.
- Fiction, Poetry
- Notable Children's Books 2021, Randolph Caldecott Medal 2021 (Honor Title)
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9780374307417
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Pop Corn & Ma Goodness
With all the gaiety and drama of a folk song, this original story is told in nonsense verse. Ma Goodness and Pop Corn meet, fall in love, marry, build a house and a farm, have children, and enjoy the good life on their “prippitty proppetty.” Watercolor pictures have a haphazard look that adds to the rollicking fun.- Fiction, Poetry
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1970 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780670564996
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Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors
Playful illustrations enliven Sidman's expressive poetry in this exploration of the seasons and their colors.- Nonfiction, Poetry
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 2010 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780547014944
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A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams
Sweet's mixed-media collage and primitive watercolors flow seamlessly with Bryant's prose to reveal the important bits and pieces of Williams's ordinary yet extraordinary life as a doctor and poet.- Nonfiction, Poetry
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 2009 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780802853028
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Shadow
Translated from the French poet Blaise Cendrars's work, this symbolic mood piece reflects stories told by African storytellers and shamans around a nighttime fire. Rich colors with black cutout accents create the visual image of the prowling, dancing, mute shadow.- Fiction, Poetry
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1983 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780689718755
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Song of the Water Boatman and Other Pond Poems
Eleven joyful songs of everyday pond life throughout the seasons are celebrated through this elegant and satisfying combination of visual drama, poetry, and scientific facts. The organic lines of Prange's exceptionally executed, hand-colored woodblock illustrations enlarge upon Sidman's expressive nature-themed poems.- Nonfiction, Poetry
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 2006 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780618135479
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The Spider and the Fly
DiTerlizzi's wickedly delicious tribute to silent film––based on the cautionary tale penned by Mary Howitt in 1829––presents an old-fashioned cackling villain and a naive damsel in distress in this ambient, moody picture book with all the allure of the flickering silver screen. Skillful use of tone, line, and perspective add to the mystery of this melodramatic tale, executed entirely in eerie shades of black and white.- Nonfiction, Poetry
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 2003 (Honor Title)
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9780689852893
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The Undefeated
Alexander's poetry and Nelson's illustration pair wonderfully in this stunning ode to the courage and strength of African Americans. -
A Visit to William Blake's Inn: Poems for Innocent and Experienced Travelers
Lyrical poems written in the spirit of William Blake combine with captivatingly imaginative illustrations that reflect the staidness and the whimsy of the eighteenth century. Nancy Willard also won the 1982 Newbery Award for this book.- Fiction, Poetry
- John Newbery Medal 1982 (Medal Winner), Randolph Caldecott Medal 1982 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780416221602
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Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement
The inspirational singer and Civil Rights activist comes to life in 22 brief, first person, free verse poems that seamlessly incorporate Hamer's own words. The biography takes her from a sharecropping child to a community leader.