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Working Cotton
Carole Byard's dramatic paintings portray the dignity of hard work and the strength of family relationships that are part of this migrant family's life. From the first glimpses of a streaky dawn to the red twilight, powerful, glowing portraits and landscapes poignantly complement the child's poetic depiction of the long workday.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1993 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780152996246
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Yo! Yes?
Through bold, original use of line and angle, color and space, Raschka celebrates friendship and offers a timeless message about taking risks. The brief, rhythmic text invites enthusiastic sharing.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1994 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780531054697
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Yonie Wondernose
His father has promised him something very special as soon as seven-year-old Yonie learns to handle responsibilities like a man. Strongly depicted in the illustrations and the text is the hard but cheerful way of life on an Amish farm.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1945 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780385076623
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You Can Write Chinese
In China in the 1940s, a classroom of boys receives a language lesson. The teacher explains that there are no letters in the Chinese language, only words based on ancient pictures. Most of the book consists of large drawings of Chinese characters superimposed on drawings of objects that represent the words.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1946 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780670793945
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Zen Shorts
Muth's story of inquisitive siblings befriending a wise panda is told through luminous watercolors interwoven with three lessons, set apart by starkly contrasting, Asianinspired brush paintings. The interplay of artistic styles elegantly conveys the gentle, timeless messages of self-knowledge and acceptance.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 2006 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780439339117
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Zin! Zin! Zin! a Violin
This exuberant introduction to the orchestra is a true celebration of music. The sense of visual musicality is enhanced by warm, changing background colors. The musicians themselves are far from static, and the text has rhythm and punch, changing size and moving across the pages in swoops and swirls to reflect the flow of music.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1996 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780671882396