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Always Room for One More
A man invites all passersby to share his house with his wife and ten children until the house finally bursts apart. The Scottish folk song is told in lilting verse and illustrated in a subdued, dreamy manner.- Fiction, Poetry, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1966 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780805003314
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The Animal Family
Isolated in his house by the sea, the hunter is lonely until the day he sees the mermaid. Together they form an amazing family with first a bear cub, then a lynx, and finally an orphaned boy. Each fits gently and beautifully into the very special world created by the unusual couple.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 1966 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780394910437
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The Black Cauldron
Assistant Pig-Keeper Taran excitedly joins Gwydion and the other men of Prydain in their attack on Arawn, Lord of Annuvin, and his cauldron-born army. Only by destroying the cauldron can they hope to stop Arawn and his deathless warriors from overrunning Prydain.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 1966 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780805009927
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Hide and Seek Fog
As thick fog settles down for a stay, the lobstermen cannot put out to sea, the vacationers grumble because they cannot do anything, and the children frolic and play hide-and-seek. Pictures and text describe how life becomes transformed in a dense, wet, lingering fog on the Atlantic seacoast.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1966 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9781442052796
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I, Juan de Pareja
Behind the great painter Velasquez stands his faithful slave, Juan, ready to prepare a canvas, mix paint, and boost his morale. But, secretly, Juan teaches himself to paint, winning his freedom and the respect of a great master.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1966 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780395775318
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Just Me
The little boy tries to imitate the hops, walks, and wiggles of the animals on his farm. But when he sees his father, he runs to him as only he can run. Black-and-white drawings have a charming rhythmic expression.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1966 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780606021456
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The Noonday Friends
Her hard-working mother and out-of-work father depend on Franny to take care of her little brother after school and to help out in other ways. The only time left for friendship is during lunch hour at school when she talks to Simone, a friend with whom she can share problems.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1966 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780590440769
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Tom Tit Tot
In this English variant of Rumpelstiltskin, the heroine is a comic, homespun character. Woodcuts executed in brown, gold, black, and aqua capture the broad humor and Elizabethan tone of the story.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1966 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780689813986