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A Child's Good Night Book
Night has come and everything is going to sleep. Animals, children, and even engines are sleepy. The brief story ends with a prayer to bless and guard “small things that have no words.” The repetitious phrases and drawings are designed to bring on drowsiness.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1944 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780201091557
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Good-Luck Horse
A lonely boy in ancient China creates a very small paper horse that he can hold in his hand. Magically the horse becomes real. Although the magician names it “GoodLuck Horse,” the story proves that sometimes good luck is bad luck and vice versa. The adventures of the horse are re-created in the line and wash drawings.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1944 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9789998894303
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Many Moons
After eating too many raspberry tarts, the princess declares that if she can have the moon she will be well again. The wisdom of the royal advisors fails. The common sense of the jester prevails. Washes of pinks and blues complement the whimsy of the humorous fantasy.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1944 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780152518738
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The Mighty Hunter
Little Brave Heart's mother tells him to go to school so he can grow up to be a wise leader, but he goes hunting instead. Each animal in turn tells him that there is a better animal to shoot. The bear chastises him for hunting for “fun,” and chases him to school. The illustrations alternate between black-and-white and desert colors.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1944 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780027397901
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Pierre Pidgeon
Seven-year-old Pierre has long been fascinated by the boat-in-bottle in the shop. Finally he purchases it, and before he gets it home he breaks it. Studying the broken model, he succeeds in figuring out how the boat got into the bottle. Gray, green, and peach tones reflect a Canadian fishing village.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1944 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9789997490049
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Small Rain: Verses From The Bible
Brief Bible verses taken from the King James Version of the Old and New Testaments are illustrated with children doing everyday things—romping, playing, sitting quietly, sharing, running, crying, and sleeping. Each verse relates in some way to what the children are doing.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1944 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780670652655