Showing 1–49 of 49 titles
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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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Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti
The moon is in the sky because Anansi, the great African folklore hero, could not decide which of his six sons should have it. Bright, geometric designs, bold, stylized animals, and rhythmic speech patterns are based on the Ashanti culture.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1973 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780590473408
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The Angry Moon
A legend of the peoples of Alaska is retold with vigor, using lavish, full-color illustrations that elaborate on original Tlingit motifs. When Lapowinsa mocks the moon, she is taken into the sky country. Her friend must overcome many obstacles before he is able to rescue her.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1971 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780316797375
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Arrow to the Sun
The son of the Lord of the Sun sets out to find his father in this adaptation of a Pueblo legend. On his way, he undergoes four trials to prove his relationship to the Sun. The stylized, strong geometric art vividly portrays the desert and its intense sun colors.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1975 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780140502114
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Baboushka and the Three Kings
Old Baboushka declined to go with the three kings in search of the Child. Now, every year at Christmastime she continues her endless, endless search. On her way she leaves gifts for children. Rich, four-color, angular pictures in primitive style adorn the Russian tale.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1961 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780395276730
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The Boy of the Three-Year Nap
Taro has earned his nickname because of his laziness and penchant for sleeping. When he turns trickster to stop his industrious mother's nagging, she in turn outwits him. The handsome pictures are noticeably influenced by eighteenth-century Japanese woodcuts and reflect the culture of the land where this folktale originated.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1989 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780395440902
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The Bremen-Town Musicians
Four animals, all unwanted, set out together to become musicians but instead end up outwitting a band of robbers. The Brothers Grimm tale is illustrated with glowing, subdued colors and rounded shapes.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1981 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780385151610
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Chanticleer and the Fox
The old fable of the proud rooster and the wily fox was retold by Chaucer in his Canterbury Tales. Cooney has adapted that version for children. The text is filled with descriptive language, while the illustrations, rich in color and strong lines, capture medieval times.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1959 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780690185614
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The Contest
Realizing that they are both engaged to the same woman and each unwilling to give her up, two robbers compare their cleverness in thievery to see who deserves her. Large, colorful illustrations capture the flavor of the Armenian culture in this humorous folktale.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1977 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780241895771
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Drummer Hoff
“Private Parridge brought the carriage,” begins the cumulative text that leads to “Drummer Hoff fired it off” and a big “Kahbahblooom.” Woodcuts show vibrantly colored old-fashioned military figures.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1968 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780132208550
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Duffy and the Devil
The Cornish version of Rumpelstiltskin has delightful twists. When the maid guesses the devil's name, everything that he has sewn turns to ashes. Lightly colored illustrations treat the story with grand humor, and at the instant the name is guessed, the Squire is left standing in the fields, naked except for hat and shoes.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1974 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780374318871
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The Emperor and the Kite
Djeow Seow was the smallest and least noticed of the emperor's children. When evil men come and snatch the emperor away, it is Djeow Seow with her kites who rescues him. Intricate paper cuttings provide great beauty and a sense of cultural heritage in this Japanese tale.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1968 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780356028149
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Fables
Twenty original, brief, and witty animal fables, each complete with a moral, expose human foibles. Each fable is faced with a full-page painting in soft, rich colors that show the droll animals at the crucial moment of the fable.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales, Short Stories
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1981 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780060239749
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The Faithful Friend
Pinkney's distinctive illustrations evoke the mystery, magic, and romance in San Souci's retelling of this West Indian folktale. The unique scratchboard style, enhanced by vivid oil colors, is a superb match for this atmospheric story in which the main characters confront and ultimately overcome the dark forces of evil.- Nonfiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1996 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780027861310
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The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
Line drawings and watercolors in bright, glowing, jewel-toned colors show the magnificent flying ship and the landscapes and onion domes of Russia. In this old Russian tale, the scorned and foolish younger son of peasants overcomes tremendous obstacles and wins the hand of the czar's daughter.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1969 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780374324421
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Fox Went out on a Chilly Night: An Old Song
Alternating double-page spreads of full-color and black-and-white detailed drawings greatly extend the story told in the old song. The fox kills a duck and a goose, outruns the farmer, and dines with his wife with fork and knife while the ten little pups chew on the “bones-o.” The musical score is appended.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1962 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780140503043
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The Funny Little Woman
A little woman pursues a rice dumpling and is led into the underground world of the wicked Oni. Her escape proves she is a funny little woman. Illustrations convey the mystery and humor of the strange world of the Oni as well as the dignity of this Japanese folktale.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1973 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9781435207486
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The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses
The kinship is so strong between a Plains Indian girl and the horses she has lived with since becoming lost in a storm, that eventually she becomes one of them. Sharp, brilliantly colored paintings sweep across the pages and are in perfect harmony with the story.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1979 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780027365702
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears
The antithesis of the typical sweet, demure Goldilocks, this little girl with her bouncing golden ringlets is brash, irreverent, and captivating. Set in the present day, the briefly told nursery story abounds with color, humor, and wit.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1989 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780590449922
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The Golem: A Jewish Legend
The somber Jewish legend of the Golem, a creature created from clay that becomes more powerful and terrible than the evil he was made to destroy, is re-created with high visual drama. Striking paintings, vibrant with deep, rich colors, are filled with symbolism and massive shapes.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1977 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780397316748
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Hansel and Gretel
In this book translated from one of the less-embellished versions of the classic Brothers Grimm story, the artwork dominates. Sometimes imitating sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Flemish art, sometimes adopting a romantic nineteenth- century style, the paintings are rich in color and detail.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1985 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780396084495
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It Could Always Be Worse
Crowded into one room with his mother, wife, and six children, a man goes to the rabbi for help. The rabbi's answer is to bring one animal after another to live in the house. Dynamic, earth-toned paintings with an eastern European look capture the humor of the rabbi's good advice.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1978 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780374336509
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John Henry
Pinkney's earthy, craggy pencil and watercolor illustrations capture both the power and the humanity of this African-American folk-hero. Masterful use of light and shadow portray the strength and mass of the Allegheny Mountains, which match the magnitude of John Henry, while delicate shading and mottled color suggest the detail of a realistic natural setting enlivened with touches of whimsy.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1995 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780803716063
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Little Red Riding Hood
The familiar story of the little girl who goes to visit her grandmother subtly warns children not to talk to strangers. The detailed illustrations seem to place the setting of the story in New England.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1984 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780823404704
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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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Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale
Of the two sisters, one kind and good, the other mean and deceitful, only one will be chosen to marry the king. Dramatic yet realistic paintings in lush, jewel-toned colors illustrate this folktale from Zimbabwe.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1988 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780688040451
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Once a Mouse
The brief, carefully chosen text taken from a fable of ancient India tells of a hermit magician that changes a mouse into a cat, a dog, a tiger, and finally back into a mouse again. Illustrated in woodcuts filled with patterns, the overlaying of the gold, red, and black add even more dimension.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1962 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780684126623
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Puss in Boots
Large pale type and golden-toned paintings work brilliantly together providing an elegant regal look to the familiar fairy tale of Puss. With varied perspectives and points of view, Marcellino re-creates the French court and countryside to ingenious, often droll, effect.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1991 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780374460341
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Rapunzel
Zelinsky retells the story based on the familiar Grimm's folktale as well as earlier French and Italian sources. The detailed oil paintings are inspired by Renaissance Masters' paintings.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1998 (Medal Winner)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780525456070
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Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest
McDermott reshapes the familiar trickster tale from the Pacific Northwest in which Raven steals light from the Sky Chief and brings it to people. Raven's spirit world is boldly colored and hard-edged, a strong graphic contrast to the soft watercolor background of the real Northwest landscape.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1994 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780152656614
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Rumpelstiltskin
When the proud father tells the king that his daughter can spin straw into gold, it is the tiny Rumpelstiltskin who actually does the spinning—for the price of the firstborn child. Golden-toned, full-color oil paintings in medieval style retell this tale based on an early Brothers Grimm version.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1987 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780525442653
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Saint George and the Dragon
Lady Una and George, a knight of the Red Cross, must find and battle the terrible dragon that ruins the land. Hyman's illustrations tell the story dramatically, and the reader seems to look at the scenes through an iron-encased window.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1985 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780316367899
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Seven Blind Mice
In this successful reinterpretation of the Indian fable of the blind man and the elephant, deceptively simple text integrates concepts of color, numbers, and days of the week with visual irony. Contrasting textured paper heightens the bold color and strong composition, while white typeface against a glossy background and marbleized endpapers add to the excellent design.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1993 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780399222610
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Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs
Strongly detailed illustrations in beautiful, soft colors evoke the sweeping, medieval, magical romance of fairy tales. Randall Jarrell translated the Brothers Grimm story of the beautiful girl, the wicked, malicious stepmother, and the sturdy, somber dwarfs.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1973 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780374468682
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The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
The Little Red Hen talks in red letters and the giant talks in capitals in this irreverent retelling of the gingerbread man and other time-honored tales. The avant-garde art (“rendered in oil and vinegar” according to the book note) lampoons twentiethcentury art in the process. Interdependence of words, visual images, and even the process of book design and publication extract every possible laugh in this outrageous collaboration.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1993 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780670844876
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A Story A Story
Kwaku Ananse, the great African spider man, completes three almost impossible tasks to win the Sky God's box of stories to tell throughout the world. The woodcut illustrations use African designs.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1971 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780689704239
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The Story of Jumping Mouse: A Native American Legend
Large, expressive pencil drawings help tell the tale of a field mouse's search for the Far-Off Land. Armed with courage and hope, the mouse overcomes many obstacles until it is transformed into an eagle. The text is freely adapted from an unidentified Native American “why” story.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1985 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780688019020
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Strega Nona
Strega Nona leaves Big Anthony alone with her magic pasta pot after telling him never to touch it. It is not long before he does, and pasta literally flows through the town. Characters in medieval costumes of pastel, jewel-like colors add to the humor of the story.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1976 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780138516000
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The Sun Is a Golden Earring
People have always wondered about nature and have made up stories and sayings to explain natural phenomena. The author's collection of ancient sayings from folk lore is reproduced here. The drawings lend an effective ethereal spirit to the book.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1963 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780030355059
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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
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The Three Pigs
In The Three Pigs, the plot and form of a familiar folktale unravel as the pigs are huffed and puffed off the page and into a new world. The trio cavorts through scenes from a nursery rhyme to a fairy tale, liberating other characters on the fly. Using a range of artistic styles and thrilling perspectives, Wiesner plays with the structure and conventions of traditional storytelling, rede fin ing the picture book.
- Fiction, General Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 2002 (Medal Winner)
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9780618007011
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Tom Tit Tot
In this English variant of Rumpelstiltskin, the heroine is a comic, homespun character. Woodcuts executed in brown, gold, black, and aqua capture the broad humor and Elizabethan tone of the story.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1966 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780689813986
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Tops & Bottoms
Sleepy, sprawling bear is outwitted by the wily hare, who succeeds in feeding his numerous offspring with abundant vegetable harvests. Handmade vegetable paper and a masterful use of mixed media contribute to this zesty, organic combination of story and illustration.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1996 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780152928513
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The Treasure
A poor man dreams that he must go to the castle bridge and wait for something that will turn about his fortunes. Traveling far to get there, he learns that the treasure is under his own stove. Illustrations with softly glowing colors and a striking use of light depict traditional eastern European villages and countrysides.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1980 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780374377403
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The Wave
Giisan, the wise and respected old man of the Japanese village, must act quickly to warn the villagers that they are in great danger. The relentlessness of the tidal wave is seen in the brown, gold, gray, and black prints on every page and is heard in the urgency with which the story is told.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1965 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780395068175
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The Way to Start a Day
A vibrant sunflower yellow and other colors blend with crisp, black lines to make effective use of symbolism in celebration of the sun. Poetic prose tells how cultures throughout the ages have sung to the new day's sun to honor it.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1979 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780684156514
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Where the Buffaloes Begin
Majestic, haunting, and moody gray-toned illustrations show Little Wolf on his journey to the sacred place where buffaloes are said to originate. The rich prose was first published in St. Nicholas Magazine in 1915.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1982 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780486832838
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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Mosquito tells Iguana a tall tale about yams that annoys Iguana so much that he puts sticks in his ears so he cannot hear such things. Thus begins a chain reaction tale of the West African jungle. Illustrations show highly stylized animals.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1976 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780803760899
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Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky
Long ago, so the Nigerian folktale says, the Sun and Water were friends and lived on Earth together. When Sun invites Water to visit, the resulting flood forces them into the sky. Elaborately stylized African motifs and traditional patterns are used throughout the book.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1969 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780395296097