Showing 1–12 of 12 titles
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Bambino the Clown
The full colors and excitement of a circus clown's act are experienced by a sad young boy whom Bambino befriends. Peter is invited into the clown's dressing room, watches him apply his makeup, and becomes a very funny part of the show.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1948 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780670147564
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The Cow-Tail Switch, and Other West African Stories
Puns, trickster tales, creation tales, parables, and proverbs form the basis for these seventeen stories from West Africa. Faithfully retold from original sources, the stories are great fun to read or tell.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- John Newbery Medal 1948 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780805002980
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Li Lun, Lad of Courage
When Li Lun refuses to join his father on his trip out to sea, the man angrily sends the boy up to the top of their mountain to grow rice. Alone on the mountaintop for 120 days, Li Lun, called a coward by his father and the other boys, courageously faces the elements, determined to complete his task.- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1948 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780687216932
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McElligot's Pool
Told that he is some sort of fool for trying to catch fish in McElligot's pool, Marco visualizes the possibility that the pool is connected to the sea. Wonderfully imaginative creatures with fantastic names swim across the pages of this story told in verse.
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1948 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780394900834
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Misty of Chincoteague
When Pony Penning Day comes on Chincoteague Island, Maureen and Paul are determined to buy the Phantom and her filly, Misty. They work hard and save $102, and finally the two spirited animals are theirs. Now the children must train the wild ponies to be around people, instead of running wild on Assateague.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1948 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780439192842
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Pancakes-Paris
Before the war there was heat and food and paper. Now Charles wishes for a way to show his little sister the fun of Mardi Gras and the wonderful crepes they ate. When two American soldiers suddenly enter his life and give him a strange box that they claim holds the ingredients for crepes, things start to happen.
- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1948 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780670537822
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The Quaint and Curious Quest of Johnny Longfoot
Sent to the country to stay with his very thrifty uncle, Johnny, son of the shoe king, outwits guard dogs and a bear to reach the miserly old man. Not welcome, he goes on a quest that leads him to a cat who sends him to look for gold and seven-league boots. Leading a band of dogs, cats, bears, and his tagalong uncle, Johnny resourcefully succeeds in his mission.- Fiction, Action, Adventure
- John Newbery Medal 1948 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9789997489807
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Roger and the Fox
Roger wants to see the wild fox and tries many times before he figures out how to be quick and quiet enough to do it. The pictures turn from the warm hues of fall to the cold blues of winter before patience and ingenuity finally pay off.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1948 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780385076531
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Song of Robin Hood
Eighteen ballads of Robin Hood, most traced back to their original tunes, are exuberantly presented in verse, music, and art. The five hundred verses are decorated in a style reminiscent of miniature drawings of the fifteenth century. Its words meant to be sung not read, the book provides an energetic and lyrical introduction to the famous Robin Hood.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1948 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780618071869
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Stone Soup
An inhospitable town refuses to help three hungry soldiers. When the soldiers decide to make a soup of stones, curiosity overcomes the peasants and they learn a lesson in cooperation. Orange and brown pictures portray peasant life in a long-ago French village.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1948 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780684922966
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The Twenty-One Balloons
Professor Sherman leaves San Francisco in one hot air balloon and three weeks later is found in the Atlantic Ocean, clinging to the remains of twenty balloons and refusing to tell how he got there.- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1948 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780670734412
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White Snow, Bright Snow
Slowly the snow begins to fall and the adults busy themselves preparing for it. The children revel in it. A dark blue background gives way to white as the heavy snow melts and spring breaks forth. Reds and yellows provide a cheerful balance.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1948 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780590409896