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 by Katherine Milhous
The Egg Tree
Published 1971 by Atheneum Books
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 by William Lipkind
Finders Keepers
Published 1951 by Harcourt
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 by Lynd Ward
The Biggest Bear
Published 1952 by Houghton Mifflin Company
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Johnny Orchard brings home a playful bear cub that soon becomes huge and a nuisance to the neighbors.
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 by Ludwig Bemelmans
Madeline's Rescue
Published 1953 by Viking Books
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The lively adventures of the twelve famous little girls and Genevieve the dogtake readers once more to Bemelmans' unique and delightful Paris. A CaldecottAward Book. Full-color illustrations.
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 by Charles Perrault
Cinderella
Published 1971 by Atheneum Books
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There is perhaps no better loved, no more universal story than "Cinderella." Almost every country in the world has a version of it, but the favorite of story-tellers is the French version by Charles Perrault.This translation is excellent for story-telling and also for reading aloud. Marcia Brown's illustrations are full of magic and enchantment from the little cupids putting back the hands of the clock to the last scene at the palace. They are pictures that will stay in a child's mind.
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 by John Langstaff
Frog Went A-Courtin'
Published 1955 by Gulliver Books
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Illustrates the well-known American folk song about the courtship and marriage of the frog and the mouse.
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 by Janice May Udry
A Tree Is Nice
Published 1956 by HarperCollins Publishers
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"Trees are very nice," says Janice May Udry in her first book for children. She goes on to explain that even one tree is nice, if it is the only one you happen to have.Some of the reasons why trees are so good to have around are funny. Some are indisputable facts. But in all of them there is a sense of poetic simplicity and beauty which will be sure to entrance any young child. Whether he knows one tree or many, he will relish the descriptions of the delights to be had in, with, or under a tree. Marc Simont's joyous pictures, half of them in full color, accentuate the child-like charm of the words. And each painting of a tree or trees shows just how very nice they can be.
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 by Robert McCloskey
Time of Wonder
Published 1957 by Viking Books
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Follows the activities of two children spending their summer vacation on an island off the coast of Maine.
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 by Geoffrey Chaucer
Chanticleer and the Fox
Published 1958 by HarperCollins Publishers
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King of the barnyard, Chanticleer struts about all day. When a fox bursts into his domain, dupes him into crowing, and then grabs him in a viselike grip, Chanticleer must do some quick thinking to save himself and his barnyard kingdom. Winner, 1959 Caldecott Medal
Notable Children's Books of 1940– 1970 (ALA)
Winner, 1992 Kerlan Award
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 by Marie Hall Ets
Nine Days to Christmas: A Story of Mexico
Published 1991 by Puffin Books
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 by Ruth Robbins
Baboushka and the Three Kings
Published 1960 by Houghton Mifflin Company
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The Russian folktale about an old woman's endless search for the Christ child.
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 by Marcia Brown
Once a Mouse...
Published 1972 by Atheneum Books
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"No one shall tell me that I was once a mouse!" roars the tiger. But an old hermit, mighty at magic, does tell him; for it was he who first changed the tiger from a wretched little mouse to a stout cat, to a big dog, and finally, to his proud and royal self. Youngest readers will take special delight in seeing these changes take place in Marcia Brown's dramatic picturing of the tiger's fall from grace. Older boys and girls will read more meaning into the text.A rajah of ancient India is said to have had such popular animal fables collected as a "mirror for princes" to instruct his errant sons. Marcia Brown retells this fable from the "Hitopadesa" in vigorous style and illustrates it in woodcuts of exceptional quality. With a fluidity rare in the medium, they achieve the difficult feat of retaining their strong appeal for children while captivating art lovers of all ages.
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 by Ezra Jack Keats
The Snowy Day
Published 1962 by Viking Books
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"In this book sparkling with atmosphere, a small boy experiences the joys of a snowy day. The brief, vividly expressed text points out his new awareness".--The Horn Book. A Caldecott Honor Book. Full color.
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 by Maurice Sendak
Where the Wild Things Are
Published 1988 by HarperCollins Publishers
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Max is sent to bed without supper and imagines sailing away to the land of "Wild Things, "where he is made king. Winner, 1964 Caldecott Medal
Notable Children's Books of 1940– 1970 (ALA)
1981 Boston Globe– Horn Book Award for Illustration
1963, 1982 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book)
Best Illustrated Children's Books of 1963, 1982 (NYT)
A Reading Rainbow Selection
1964 Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
Children's Books of 1981 (Library of Congress)
1981 Children's Books (NY Public Library)
100 Books for Reading and Sharing 1988 (NY Public Library)
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 by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers
May I Bring a Friend?
Published 1971 by Atheneum Books
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What could be more natural, when invited by the King and Queen to tea, than to ask to bring a friend? And that, of course, is what the hero of "May I Bring a Friend?" does. Not only to tea, but to breakfast, lunch, dinner, apple pie and Halloween -- one invitation for each of six days of the week.The King is most gracious. "Any friend of our friend is most welcome here," says he. And his graciousness extends to giraffes, lions, hippos, monkeys, all kinds of friends. Not all of whom are on their very best behavior. It must be assumed however, that everyone (including the reader) enjoyed the friends, for why else would the king and queen step off to the zoo for tea on the seventh day.
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 by Sorche Nic Leodhas
Always Room for One More
Published 1965 by Henry Holt & Company
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Lachie MacLachlan, the generous hero of this enchanting tale, is the exception to the rule that the Scots are a thrifty lot. In his "wee house in the heather," Lachie lives with his family of twelve, and he welcomes to his hearth every weary traveler who passes by on a stormy night. "There's always room for one more," says Lachie, and how his grateful guests say a wonderful "thank you" provides a delightfully warm and tender ending to this hilarious tale of kindness.
The story, derived from an old Scottish folk song, is reflected superbly in the charming illustrations of Nonny Hogrogian.
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 by Evaline Ness
Sam, Bangs & Moonshine
Published 1966 by Henry Holt & Company
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Young readers whose mothers are mermaids, who own fierce lions and baby kangaroos, and can talk to their cats, will find a fast friend in the heroine of this imaginative, humorous book.
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 by Barbara Emberley
Drummer Hoff
Published 1967 by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
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Through lively folk verse and glorious woodcut illustrations, Barbara Emberley and Ed Emberley describe how an elaborate cannon is put together piece by piece and finally fired off. Corporal Farrell brings the barrel, Sergeant Chowder supplies the powder, and General Border gives the order -- but it's Drummer Hoff who finally fires off the cannon and explodes the story into a blast of brilliant colors. This sturdy board book edition is sure to inspire a smart salute and a march about the room.
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 by Arthur Ransome
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship: A Russian Tale
Published 1968 by Farrar Straus Giroux
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When the Czar proclaims that he will marry his daughter to the man who brings him a flying ship, the Fool of the World sets out to try his luck and meets some unusual companions on the way.
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 by William Steig
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
Published 2005 by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
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Steig's fable about a young donkey named Sylvester who accidentally turns himself into a rock has been a read-aloud favorite for 35 years. The author's original watercolor illustrations have been meticulously restored. Full color.
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