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Baboushka and the Three Kings
Old Baboushka declined to go with the three kings in search of the Child. Now, every year at Christmastime she continues her endless, endless search. On her way she leaves gifts for children. Rich, four-color, angular pictures in primitive style adorn the Russian tale.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1961 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780395276730
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The Cricket In Times Square
Accidentally brought into a New York City subway station, Chester Cricket is found by Mario Bellini, the son of a newsstand owner. Chester is befriended by two subway animals, Harry Cat and Tucker Mouse, who encourage him to use his musical talents to help the Bellinis. An overnight success, Chester nonetheless longs to return to the country.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1961 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780374316501
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Inch by Inch
An inchworm saves himself from being eaten because he is able to measure things— a robin's tail, a flamingo's neck, a hummingbird's body. But when asked to measure the nightingale's song, the inchworm must think fast. The bright green inchworm inches its way out of sight through a collage of grass.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1961 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780688132835
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Island of the Blue Dolphins
Accidentally left behind when her tribe flees, Karana spends eighteen years alone on an island off the coast of California. Her courage and resourcefulness help her to survive and to fill her life with moments of beauty and happiness.- Fiction, Action, Adventure
- John Newbery Medal 1961 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780395069622
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Old Ramon
Old Ramon teaches the boy as much as he can during the months they spend with the sheep in the mountains. Along the way, Ramon shares stories of his youth as a shepherd with the boy's grandfather and brings the boy back to the valley with a keener understanding and appreciation for the life of a shepherd.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1961 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780395070871