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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 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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Hosie's Alphabet
From the bumptious baboon, to the primordial protozoa, right down to the “ruminating zebu,” the artist presents an alphabet bestiary of ever-changing format where spiders' legs stretch across the page and dashes of watercolor become the eagle. This work is highly imaginative.- Alphabet Books
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1973 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780670379583
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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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When Clay Sings
Illustrated with the designs found on prehistoric pottery from the American Southwest, this tribute to artifacts and those who used them evokes a reverence for an an cient way of life. The earth tones and prehistoric designs dignify the word images of the poetic text.- Nonfiction, Customs & Holidays
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1973 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9781435208896