Showing 1–6 of 6 titles

• List: Randolph Caldecott Medal
• Award year: 1951

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  Dick Whittington and his Cat

  By Marcia Brown

  Artistic linoleum block cuts have humor and charm. They illustrate a simple retelling of the folktale of the boy who was made wealthy because he listened to his cat.

  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 1951 (Honor Title)
  • ISBN: 9780689815256
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  The Egg Tree

  By Katherin Milhous

  An Easter morning egg hunt leads to the discovery of long forgotten decorated eggs. With them the family begins a new tradition. Pennsylvania Dutch folk designs border many of the pages; the colors found in hex signs dominate the paintings that interpret the story.

  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 1951 (Medal Winner)
  • ISBN: 9781435207417
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  If I Ran the Zoo

  By pseud. [Theodor Seuss Geisel] Dr. Seuss

  Young Gerald McGrew likes the zoo but knows that if he ran it he would make some changes. He imagines all kinds of fantastic beasts with wonderfully creative names and unusual shapes and habits. Zany, whimsical illustrations are perfect for the imaginative verse.

  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 1951 (Honor Title)
  • ISBN: 9780394800813
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  The Most Wonderful Doll in the World

  By Phyllis McGinley, Helen Stone (Illustrator)

  Duley loses a new doll. Her imagination runs wild as she describes the lost and most wonderful doll in the world as she wants it to be, not as it is. The book is decorated with four-color and black-and-white illustrations and borders.

  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 1951 (Honor Title)
  • ISBN: 9780590434775
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  T-Bone, the Baby Sitter

  By Clare Turlay Newberry

  T-Bone the cat loves to sit. That is what makes him such a fine babysitter—until the day he awakens with a twinkle in his eye, full of mischief. Expressive illustrations show the baby's extreme displeasure when T-Bone is taken away to the country and his pleasure when he returns.

  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 1951 (Honor Title)
  • ISBN: 9780060245061
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  The Two Reds

  By Will, Nicolas (Illustrator)

  Red, the boy, sets out to play at the same time Red, an independent cat, sets out for food. The sense of impending chaos mounts as each gets in trouble at the same time in different parts of town. Sparse line drawings with brilliant splashes of red add spark to the illustrations.

  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 1951 (Honor Title)
  • ISBN: 9780152921279