by Gail Haley
A Story, a Story
Published 1970 by Atheneum Books

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Many African stories, whether or not they are about Kwaku Ananse the 'spider man, ' are called, 'Spider Stories.' This book is about how that came to be.

by Nonny Hogrogian
One Fine Day
Published 1971 by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing

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After the old woman cuts off his tail when he steals her milk, the fox must go through a long series of transactions before she will sew it back on again.

by Ariene Mosel
The Funny Little Woman
Published 1972 by Dutton Books

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by Harve Zemach
Duffy and the Devil
Published 1973 by Farrar Straus Giroux

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"Duffy and the Devil" was a popular play in Cornwall in the nineteenth century, performed at the Christmas season by groups of young people who went from house to house. The Zemachs have interpreted the folk tale which the play dramatized, recognizable as a version of the widespread Rumpelstiltskin story. Its main themes are familiar, but the character and details of this picture book are entirely Cornish, as robust and distinctive as the higgledy-piggledy, cliff-hanging villages that dot England's southwestern coast from Penzance to Land's End.

The language spoken by the Christmas players was a rich mixture of local English dialect and Old Cornish (similar to Welsh and Gaelic), and something of this flavor is preserved in Harve Zemach's retelling. Margot Zemach's pen-and-wash illustrations combine a refined sense of comedy with telling observation of character, felicitous drawing with decorative richness, to a degree that surpasses her own past accomplishments.

by Gerald McDermott
Arrow to the Sun: A Pueblo Indian Tale
Published 1974 by Viking Books

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Explains how the spirit of the Lord of the Sun was brought to the world of men. 1975 Caldecott Winner

by Verna Aardema
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Published 1975 by Dial Books

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by Margaret W. Musgrove
Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions
Published 1976 by Dial Books

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Explains some traditions and customs of 26 African tribes beginning with letters from A to Z.

by Peter Spier
Noah's Ark
Published 1977 by Doubleday Books for Young Readers

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The bee and the fox, the sheep and the ox--two of each kind trudged aboard Noah's famous vessel. Peter Spier uses his own translation of a seventeenth-century Dutch poem about this most famous menagerie.

A Caldecott Medal Book, The American Book Award, An ALA Notable Children's Book, A New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year (1977), The Christopher Award, International Board on Books for Young People Honor List.

by Paul Goble
Girl Who Loved Wild Horses
Published 1983 by Simon & Schuster

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by Donald Hall
Ox-Cart Man
Published 1979 by Viking Books

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"Like a pastoral symphony translated into picture book format, the stunning combination of text and illustrations recreates the mood of 19-century rural New England".--The Horn Book. 1980 Caldecott Medal Book.

by Arnold Lobel
Fables
Published 1980 by HarperCollins Publishers

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"Short, original fables with fresh, unexpected morals poke subtle fun at human foibles through the antics of animals. . . . The droll illustrations, with tones blended to luminescent shading, are complete and humorous themselves".--ALA Booklist. Caldecott Medal winner.

by Chris Van Allsburg
Jumanji
Published 1981 by Houghton Mifflin Company

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Left on their own for an afternoon, two bored and restless children find more excitement than they bargained for in a mysterious and mystical jungle adventure board game. Caldecott Medal Book. Full-color illustrations.

by Blaise Cendrars
Shadow
Published 1982 by Atheneum Books

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"Here the lore of African stories and storytellers that inspired Cendrars is conveyed by strong use of pure color, by eerie wisps of superimposed images, and by strong silhouettes, all in handsome double-page spreads that are remarkable in their composition".--Bulletin, Center for Children's Books. Caldecott Medal; ALA Notable Children's Book.

by Alice Provensen
The Glorious Flight: Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot July 25, 1909
Published 1983 by Viking Books

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by Margaret Hodges
Saint George and the Dragon
Published 1984 by Little Brown and Company

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Retells the segment from Spenser's The Faerie Queene, in which George, the Red Cross Knight, slays the dreadful dragon that has been terrorizing the countryside for years and brings peace and joy to the land.

by Chris Van Allsburg
The Polar Express
Published 1985 by Houghton Mifflin Company

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A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa. Winner of the1986 Caldecott Medal.

by Arthur Yorinks
Hey, Al
Published 1986 by Farrar Straus Giroux

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Al, a janitor, and his faithful dog, Eddie, live in a single room on the West Side. They eat together, they work together, they do everything together. So what's the problem?

Thier room is crowded and cramped; their life is an endless struggle. Al and Eddie are practically at eachothers throats when a large and mysterious bird offers them a new life in paradise. After some debate, they decide to accept.

Transported to a gorgeous island in the sky, Al and Eddie are soon living a life of ease and luxury. But they come to find that the grass can be a little too green on the other side. After a dramatic, nearly tragic escape from their paradise prison, both man and dog agree: there really is no place like home.

by Jane Yolen
Owl Moon
Published 1987 by Philomel Books

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"As expansive as the broad sweep of the great owl's wings and as close and comforting as a small hand held on a wintry night . . . The visual images have a sense of depth and seem to invite readers into this special nighttime world."--"School Library Journal, " starred review. Full color. 1988 Caldecott Medal Book.

by Karen Ackerman
Song and Dance Man
Published 2003 by Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers

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Illus. in full color. "In this affectionate story, three children follow their grandfather up to the attic, where he pulls out his old bowler hat, gold-tipped cane, and his tap shoes. Grandpa once danced on the vaudeville stage, and as he glides across the floor, the children can see what it was like to be a song and dance man. Gammell captures all the story's inherent "joie de vivre with color pencil renderings that leap off the pages. Bespectacled, enthusiastic Grandpa clearly exudes the message that you're only as old as you feel, but the children respond--as will readers--to the nostalgia of the moment. Utterly original."--(starred) "Booklist.

"From the Trade Paperback edition.

by Ed Young
Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China
Published 1989 by Philomel Books

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Award-winning artist Ed Young illustrates, with characteristic flair and energy, the ancient Chinese version of the favorite fairy tale "Little Red Riding Hood". Young's vibrant, yet delicate, pastels and watercolors add drama to the deftly translated story. "An extraordinary and powerful book".--Publishers Weekly. Full color. 1990 Caldecott Medal book.