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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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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