Showing 1–4 of 4 titles

• Genre: General Fiction
• Award year: 1965

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  May I Bring a Friend?

  By Beatrice Schenk de Regniers, Beni Montresor (Illustrator)

  Invited to tea by the king and queen each day of one week, the child quite naturally asks if he can bring a friend with him. Each day he brings animals from the zoo, and not all are well behaved! In rhymed text and creative illustrations reminiscent of stage settings, the absurd story is told.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 1965 (Medal Winner)
  • ISBN: 9781442046511
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  A Pocketful of Cricket

  By Rebecca Caudill, Evaline Ness (Illustrator)

  One day a boy who delights in the countryside finds a cricket and takes it home for a pet. An understanding teacher shows him how to share his special love of the cricket with the whole class. Pictures portray the inquisitiveness of a young farm boy.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 1965 (Honor Title)
  • ISBN: 9780805075243
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  Rain Makes Applesauce

  By Julian Scheer, Marvin Bileck (Illustrator)

  Each two-page spread contains a nonsense line that always ends with “And rain makes applesauce” and the accusation, “Oh you're just talking silly talk.” Illustrations in rich but delicate colors have an almost surrealistic effect and add a sophisticated tone.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • Randolph Caldecott Medal 1965 (Honor Title)
  • ISBN: 9780823400911
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  Shadow of a Bull

  By Maia Wojciechowska

  With everyone waiting for him to become a great bullfighter like his father, Manolo is afraid to let them know that he has a different dream—to become a doctor. He trains and practices for the ring until finally he has the courage and confidence to admit that he can never be a bullfighter.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • John Newbery Medal 1965 (Medal Winner)
  • ISBN: 9780689300424