Caldecott Honor

Year

Caldecott Honor

2012

Rocco, John. (2011). Blackout. New York : Disney/Hyperion Books. PRIM-FIC R6717bl 

On a hot summer night in a big city, a night when everyone in the family is much too busy with anything but each other, every thing changes when the lights go out. The city is in a blackout! First they just sit holding flashlights, but when it gets much too hot to stay inside, the family walks up to the roof and finds a block party up there. Then they hear sounds from below and discover another block party down there! In the blackout, no one is too busy for family time and everyone has fun--together!

2012

Smith, Lane. (2011). Grandpa Green. New York : Roaring Brook Press. PRIM-FIC S654gr

A child explores the ordinary life of his extraordinary great-grandfather, as expressed in his topiary garden.

2012

McDonnell, Patrick. (2011). Me -- Jane. New York : Little, Brown and Co.  PRIM-FIC M1365me

Holding her stuffed toy chimpanzee, young Jane Goodall observes nature, reads Tarzan books, and dreams of living in Africa and helping animals.

2011

Hill, Laban Carrick. (2010). Dave the potter : artist, poet, slave. (Illustrated by Bryan Collier). New York : Little, Brown. 738.092 H646d

Chronicles the life of Dave, a nineteenth-century slave who went on to become an influential poet, artist, and potter.

2011

Stein, David Ezra. (2010). Interrupting chicken. Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press. PRIM-FIC S8191in

Little Red Chicken wants Papa to read her a bedtime story, but interrupts him almost as soon as he begins, whether it's Hansel and Gretel, Little Red Riding Hood, or Chicken Little. After she jumps in the story, she's still wide awake! Now what will help that Little Red Chicken to sleep?

2010

Scanlon, Elizabeth Garton. (2009). All the world. (Illustrated by Marla Frazee). New York : Beach Lane Books. 811 S283a

Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day from morning till night as they discover the importance of all things great and small in our world, from the tiniest shell on the beach, to warm family connections, to the widest sunset sky.

2010

Sidman, Joyce. (2009). Red sings from treetops : a year in colors. (Illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski). Boston : Houghton Mifflin Books for Children. 811.54 S5685r 

The names of colors are woven into unrhymed poems that celebrate the seasons.

2009

Frazee, Marla. (2008). A couple of boys have the best week ever. Orlando, Fla. : Harcourt. PRIM-FIC F848

Friends James and Eamon enjoy a wonderful week at the home of Eamon’s grandparents during summer vacation.

2009

Shulevitz, Uri. (2008). How I learned geography. New York : Farrar Straus Giroux. PRIM-FIC S5625ho 

As he spends hours studying his father’s world map, a young boy escapes the hunger and misery of refugee life. Based on the author’s childhood in Kazakhstan, where he lived as a Polish refugee during World War II.

2009

Bryant, Jennifer. (2008). A river of words : the story of William Carlos Williams. (Illustrated by Melissa Sweet).Grand Rapids, Mich : Eerdmans Books for Young Readers. 921 W7281bry

This picture book biography of William Carlos Williams traces childhood events that lead him to become a doctor and a poet.

2008

Levine, Ellen. (2007). Henry's freedom box. (Illustrated by Kadir Nelson). New York : Scholastic Press. PRIM-FIC L6654he 

A fictionalized account of how in 1849 a Virginia slave, Henry "Box" Brown, escapes to freedom by shipping himself in a wooden crate from Richmond to Philadelphia.

2008

Seeger, Laura Vaccaro. (2007). First the egg. New Milford, Conn. : Roaring Brook Press. 571.8 S4514f

A picture book about transformations.

Sís, Peter. (2007). The wall : growing up behind the Iron Curtain. New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux. 921 S622s 

Peter Sís grew up in Czechoslovakia during the Cold War. He relates in pictures and excerpts from his diaries, his memories, his interests, and his frustrations at not having the freedom to live his life outside the rules of the political party-line.

Willems, Mo. (2007). Knuffle Bunny too : a case of mistaken identity. New York : Hyperion Books for Children.  PRIM-FIC W6998Ko 

Her daddy in tow, Trixie hurries to school to show off her one-of-a-kind Knuffle Bunny. But an awful surprise awaits her: someone else has the exact same bunny!

2007

McLimans, David. (2006). Gone wild : an endangered animal alphabet. New York : Walker. 591.6 M161g

Descriptors of each animal includes the common and scientific names, the class, habitat, range, a list of threats, and the animal’s status ("vulnerable", "endangered", "critically endangered").

2007

Weatherford, Carole Boston. (2006). Moses : when Harriet Tubman led her people to freedom. (Illustrated by Kadir Nelson). New York : Hyperion Books for Children. PRIM-FIC W3621mo

Describes Tubman’s spiritual journey as she hears the voice of God guiding her north to freedom on that very first trip to escape the brutal practice of forced servitude. Tubman would make nineteen subsequent trips back south, never being caught, but none as profound as this first one.

2006

Giovanni, Nikki. (2005). Rosa. (Illustrated by Bryan Collier). New York : Henry Holt. 323.09 G512r

A retelling of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on a bus to a white man. On December 1, 1955. Mrs. Parks' quiet determination changed race relations in the U.S. forever.

2006

Muth, Jon J. (2005). Zen shorts. New York : Scholastic Press. PRIM-FIC M9924ze

When Stillwater the bear moves into the neighborhood, he tells short Zen and Taoist stories to three siblings to teach them to look at the world in new ways.

2006

Priceman, Marjorie. (2005). Hot air : the (mostly) true story of the first hot-air balloon ride. New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers. 629.13 P946h

The first "manned" hot-air balloon is about to take off! But what are those noises coming form the basket? The first hot air balloon took off at the palace of Versailles in France. In the basket were a rooster, a sheep and a duck, and here is an idea of what their adventures might have been.

2006

Sidman, Joyce. (2005). Song of the water boatman : & other pond poems. (Illustrated by Beckie Prange). Boston : Houghton Mifflin. 811.54 S5685s

A collection of poems that provide a look at some of the animals, insects, and plants that are found in ponds, with accompanying information about each.

2005

Lehman, Barbara. (2004). The red book. Boston : Houghton Mifflin. PRIM-FIC L5233re

A book about a book, a magical red book, that transports its readers to places with new friends.

2005

Woodson, Jacqueline. (2004). Coming on home soon. (Illustrated by E.B. Lewis). New York : Putnam's. PRIM-FIC W8945co

After Mama takes a job in Chicago during World War II, Ada Ruth stays with Grandma but misses her mother who loves her more than rain and snow.

2005

Willems, Mo. (2004). Knuffle Bunny : a cautionary tale. New York : Hyperion Books for Children. PRIM-FIC W6998Kn

A trip to the laundromat leads to a momentous occasion when Trixie, too young to speak words, realizes that something important is missing and struggles to explain the problem to her father.

2004

Chodos-Irvine, Margaret. (2003). Ella Sarah gets dressed. San Diego : Harcourt. PRIM-FIC C5453e

Despite the advice of others in her family, Ella Sarah persists in wearing a striking and unusual outfit of her own choosing for a special occasion.

2004

Jenkins, Steve and Page, Robin. (2003). What do you do with a tail like this? Boston : Houghton Mifflin. PRIM-FIC J525w

Animals can do amazing things with their ears, eyes, mouths, noses, feet, and tails. Some of the skills are highlighted in this interactive guessing book. What bird has blue feet and what does he do with them that’s special?

2004

Willems, Mo. (2003). Don’t let the pigeon drive the bus. New York : Hyperion Books for Children. PRIM-FIC W6998do

No matter how hard he pleads and begs, the pigeon is not supposed to drive the bus while the driver is away, but pigeon tries every persuasive trick a young child knows to get you to say, "Yes."

2003

Howitt, Mary Botham. (2002). The spider and the fly. (Illustrations by Tony DiTerlizzi). New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. PRIM-FIC D6153sp

An illustrated version of the well-known poem about a wily spider who preys on the vanity and innocence of a little fly.

2003

McCarty, Peter. (2002). Hondo & Fabian. New York : Henry Holt. PRIM-FIC M1235h

Hondo the dog gets to go to the beach and play with his friend Fred, while Fabian the cat spends the day at home.

2003

Pinkney, Jerry. (2002). Noah's ark. New York : SeaStar Books. 222.11 P655n

Retells the biblical story of the great flood and how Noah and his family faithfully responded to God's call to save life on earth.

2002

Kerley, Barbara. (2001). The dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins : an illuminating history of Mr. Waterhouse Hawkins, artist and lecturer. (Drawings by Brian Selznick, many of which are based on the original sketches of Mr. Hawkins). New York : Scholastic. 567.9 K39d

The true story of Victorian artist Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, who built life-sized models of dinosaurs in the hope of educating the world about what these awe-inspiring ancient animals and what they were like.

2002

Rappaport, Doreen. (2001). Martin’s big words : the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Illustrated by Brian Collier). New York : Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children. 921 K535r

A picture of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. life and involvement in the Civil Rights movement with the policy of non-violence along with quotes from his life as a preacher and politician.

2002

Simont, Marc. (2001). The stray dog : from a true story by Reiko Sassa. . PRIM-FIC S6115ST

A family befriends a stray dog, names him Willy, and decides to keep him.

2001

Thayer, Ernest Lawrence. (2000). Ernest L. Thayer's Casey at the bat : a ballad of the Republic sung in the year 1888. (Illustrated by Christopher Bing). Brooklyn, NY : Handprint Books. PRIM-FIC T369CA

In Mudville, the score at a baseball game in the last inning was four to two in the opposition's favor when Casey comes to bat.

2001

Cronin, Doreen. (2000). Click, clack, moo : cows that type. (Pictures by Betsy Lewin). New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. PRIM-FIC C9474CL

When Farmer Brown's cows find a typewriter in the barn they start making demands, and go on strike when the farmer refuses to give them what they want.

2001

Falconer, Ian. (2000). Olivia. New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers. PRIM-FIC F1827OL

Whether at home getting ready for the day, enjoying the beach, or at bedtime, Olivia is a feisty pig who has too much energy for her own good.

2000

Updike, John. (1999). A child's calendar. (Poems by John Updike; illustrations by Trina Schart Hyman). New York : Holiday House. 811.54 U66c

A collection of twelve poems describing the activities in a child's life and the changes in the weather as the year moves from January to December.

2000

Wiesner, David. (1999). Sector 7. New York : Clarion Books. PRIM-FIC W6517SE

While on a school trip to the Empire State Building, a boy is taken by a friendly cloud to visit Sector 7, where he discovers how clouds are shaped and channeled throughout the country.

2000

Bang, Molly. (1999). When Sophie gets angry--really, really angry... New York : Blue Sky Press. PRIM-FIC B216WH

A young girl is upset and doesn't know how to manage her anger but takes the time to cool off and regain her composure.

2000

Pinkney, Jerry. (1999). The ugly duckling. (Hans Christian Anderson; Adapted and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney). New York : Morrow Junior Book. 398 A5444ug

An ugly duckling spends an unhappy year ostracized by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan.

1999

Pinkney, Andrea Davis. (1998). Duke Ellington : the piano prince and his orchestra. (Illustrated by Brian Pinkney). New York : Hyperion Books for Children. 921 E46p

A brief recounting of the career of this jazz musician and composer who, along with his orchestra, created music that was beyond category.

1999

Shannon, David. (1998). No, David! New York : Blue Sky Press. PRIM-FIC S5286NO

A young boy is depicted doing a variety of naughty things for which he is repeatedly admonished, but finally he gets a hug.

1999

Shulevitz, Uri. (1998). Snow. New York : Farrar Straus Giroux. PRIM-FIC S5625sn

As snowflakes slowly come down, one by one, people in the city ignore them, and only a boy and his dog think that the snowfall will amount to anything.

1999

Sis, Peter. (1998). Tibet : through the red box. New York : Farrar Straus Giroux. 951.5 S622t

In the red box, Peter Sís finds his father's diary, kept when he was lost in Tibet in the mid-1950s. Reading the diary, Sís becomes the accidental traveler in Tibet, remembers his father's stories from childhood, and his own longing for his father's return.

1998

Stewart, Sarah. (1997). The gardener. (Pictures by David Small). New York : Farrar Straus Giroux. PRIM-FIC S851G

A series of letters relating what happens when, after her father loses his job, Lydia Grace goes to live with her Uncle Jim in the city but takes her love for gardening with her.

1998

Myers, Walter Dean. (1997). Harlem : a poem. (Pictures by Christopher Myers). New York : Scholastic Press. 811 M996h

A poem celebrating the people, sights, and sounds of Harlem.

1998

Taback, Simms. (1997). There was an old lady who swallowed a fly. New York : Viking. PRIM-FIC T112TH

Presents the traditional song with illustrations on die-cut pages that reveal all that the old lady swallows.

1997

Ho, Minfong. (1996). Hush! : a Thai lullaby. (Pictures by Holly Meade). New York : Orchard Books. 811 H678h

A lullaby which asks animals such as a lizard, monkey, and water-buffalo to be quiet and not disturb the sleeping baby.

1997

Pelletier, David. (1996). The graphic alphabet. New York : Orchard. 428.1 P388g

An elegant alphabet in dramatic colors and distinctive perspectives.

1997

Pilkey, Dav. (1996). The paperboy. New York : Orchard Books. PRIM-FIC P639P

A paperboy and his dog enjoy the quiet of the early morning as they go about their rounds.

1997

Sis, Peter. (1996). Starry messenger : a book depicting the life of a famous scientist, mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, physicist, Galileo Galilei. New York : Farrar Straus Giroux. 520 S622s

Describes the life and work of the courageous man who changed the way people saw the galaxy, by offering objective evidence that the earth was not the fixed center of the universe.

1996

Johnson, Stephen. (1995). Alphabet city. New York : Viking. PRIM-FIC J69A

Photographs of objects in an urban setting present the letters of the alphabet.

1996

Moss, Lloyd. (1995). Zin! zin! zin! : a violin. (Illustrated by Marjorie Priceman). New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. PRIM-FIC M913Z 

Ten instruments take their parts one by one in a musical performance.

1996

San Souci, Robert D. (1995). The faithful friend. (Illustrated by Brian Pinkney). New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. PRIM-FIC S229F

A retelling of the traditional tale from the French West Indies in which two friends, Clement and Hippolyte, encounter love, zombies, and danger on the island of Martinique.

1996

Stevens, Janet. (1994). Tops & bottoms. San Diego : Harcourt Brace. PRIM-FIC S844T

Hare turns his bad luck around by striking a clever deal with the rich and lazy bear down the road.

1995

Lester, Julius. (1994). John Henry. (Pictures by Jerry Pinkney). New York : Dial Books. PRIM-FIC L642J

Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.

1995

Isaacs, Anne. (1994). Swamp Angel. (Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky). New York : Dutton Children's Books. PRIM-FIC I73S

Along with other amazing feats, Angelica Longrider, also known as Swamp Angel, wrestles a huge bear, known as Thundering Tarnation, to save the winter supplies of the settlers in Tennessee.

1995

Rohmann, Eric. (1994). Time flies. New York : Crown. PRIM-FIC R738T

A wordless tale in which a bird flying around the dinosaur exhibit in a museum has an unsettling experience when it finds itself back in the time of living dinosaurs.

1994

Bartone, Elisa. (1993). Peppe the lamplighter. (Illustrated by Ted Lewin). New York : Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books. PRIM-FIC B293P

Peppe's father is upset when he learns that Peppe has taken a job lighting the gas street lamps in his New York City neighborhood.

1994

Fleming, Denise. (1993). In the small, small pond. New York : H. Holt. PRIM-FIC F5973is

Illustrations and rhyming text describe the activities of animals living in and near a small pond as spring progresses to autumn.

1994

McDermott, Gerald. (1993). Raven : a trickster tale from the Pacific Northwest. San Diego : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. 398.2 M134R

Raven, a Pacific Coast Indian trickster, sets out to find the sun.

1994

Henkes, Kevin. (1993). Owen. New York : Greenwillow Books. PRIM-FIC H5138ow

Owen's parents try to get him to give up his favorite blanket before he starts school, but when their efforts fail, they come up with a solution that makes everyone happy.

1994

Raschka, Christopher. (1993). Yo! Yes? New York : Orchard Books. PRIM-FIC R223Y

Two lonely characters, one black and one white, meet on the street and become friends.

1993

Scieszka, Jon and Smith, Lane. (1992). The Stinky Cheese Man and other fairly stupid tales. New York : N.Y., U.S.A. : Viking. PRIM-FIC S4163st

Madcap revisions of familiar fairy tales.

1993

Young, Ed. (1992). Seven blind mice. New York : Philomel Books. 398.2 Y71se

Retells in verse the Indian fable of the blind men discovering different parts of an elephant and arguing about its appearance. The illustrations depict the blind arguers as mice.

1993

Williams, Sherley Anne. (1992). Working cotton. (Illustrated by Carole Byard). San Diego : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. PRIM-FIC W7276WO

A young black girl relates the daily events of her family's migrant life in the cotton fields of central California.

1992

Ringgold, Faith. (1991). Tar Beach. New York : Crown Publishers. PRIM-FIC R5823TA

A young girl dreams of flying above her Harlem home, claiming all she sees for herself and her family. Based on the author's quilt painting of the same name.

1991

Perrault, Charles. (1990). Puss in boots. (Illustrated by Fred Marcellingo; translated by Malcolm Arthur). New York : Farrar Straus Giroux. 398.2 P4543pu

A retelling of the French fairy tale in which a clever cat wins his master a fortune and the hand of a princess.

1991

Williams, Vera B. (1990). "More more more" said the baby : 3 love stories. New York : Greenwillow Books. PRIM-FIC W7278mo

Three babies are caught up in the air and given loving attention by a father, grandmother, and mother.

1990

Peet, Bill. (1989). Bill Peet : an autobiography. Boston : Houghton Mifflin. 921 P3753p

The well-known author and illustrator relates the story of his life and work.

1990

Ehlert, Lois. (1989). Color zoo. New York : Harp J. 701.8 E33c

Introduces colors and shapes with illustrations of shapes on die-cut pages that form animal faces when placed on top of one another.

1990

San Souci, Robert D. (1989). The talking eggs : a folktale from the American South. (Pictures by Jerry Pinkney). New York : Dial Books for Young Readers. 398.2 S2295ta

A Southern folktale in which kind Blanche, following the instructions of an old witch, gains riches, while her greedy sister makes fun of the old woman and is duly rewarded.

1990

Kimmel, Eric A. (1989). Hershel and the Hanukkah goblins. (Illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman). New York : Holiday House. PRIM-FIC K493.5he

Relates how Hershel outwits the goblins that haunt the old synagogue and prevent the village people from celebrating Hanukkah.

1989

Snyder, Dianne. (1988). The boy of the three-year nap. (Illustrated by Allen Say). Boston : Houghton Mifflin.398.2 S6753BO

A poor Japanese woman maneuvers events to change the lazy habits of her son.

1989

Wiesner, David. (1988). Free fall. New York : Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books. PRIM-FIC W6517FR

A young boy dreams of daring adventures in the company of imaginary creatures inspired by the things surrounding his bed.

1989

Marshall, James. (1988). Goldilocks and the three bears. New York : Dial Books for Young Readers. 398.2 M3685go

Three bears return home from a walk to find a little girl asleep in baby bear's bed.

1989

McKissack, Pat. (1988). Mirandy and Brother Wind. (Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney). New York : Knopf. PRIM-FIC M1584MIR

To win first prize in the Junior Cakewalk, Mirandy tries to capture the wind for her partner.

1988

Steptoe, John. (1987). Mufaro's beautiful daughters : an African tale. New York : Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books. PRIM-FIC S8379MU

Mufaro's two beautiful daughters, one bad-tempered, one kind and sweet, go before the king, who is choosing a wife.

1987

Grifalconi, Ann. (1986). The village of round and square houses. Boston : Little, Brown. 398.2 G8493vi

A grandmother explains to her listeners why in their village on the side of a volcano the men live in square houses and the women in round ones.

1987

MacDonald, Suse. (1986). Alphabatics. New York : Bradbury Press. PRIM-FIC M1358AL

The letters of the alphabet are transformed and incorporated into twenty-six illustrations, so that the hole in "b" becomes a balloon and "y" turns into the head of a yak.

1987

Zelinsky, Paul O. (1986). Rumpelstiltskin. (From the German of the Brothers Grimm). New York : E.P. Dutton. 398.2 G864rk

A strange little man helps the miller's daughter spin straw into gold for the king on the condition that she will give him her first-born child.

1986

Rylant, Cynthia. (1993, c1985). The relatives came. (Illustrated by Stephen Gammell). New York : Aladdin Paperbacks. PRIM-FIC R994RE

The relatives come to visit from Virginia and everyone has a wonderful time.

1986

Wood, Audrey. (1985). King Bidgood's in the bathtub. (Illustrated by Don Wood). San Diego : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. PRIM-FIC W8734KI

Despite pleas from his court, a fun-loving king refuses to get out of his bathtub to rule his kingdom

1985

Lesser, Rika. (1984). Hansel and Gretel. (Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky). New York : Dodd, Mead. 398.2 G864hb

Lesser, Rika. (1999). Hansel and Gretel. (Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky). New York : Dutton Children’s Books. 398.2 G864hc

A poor woodcutter's children, lost in the forest, come upon a house made of bread, cakes, and candy, occupied by a wicked witch who likes to have children for dinner.

1985

Tafuri, Nancy. (1984). Have you seen my duckling? New York : Greenwillow Books. PRIM-FIC T1248HA

A mother duck leads her brood around the pond as she searches for one missing duckling.

1985

Steptoe, John. (1984). The story of Jumping Mouse : a native American legend. New York : Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books. 398.2 S8374s

The gifts of Magic Frog and his own hopeful and unselfish spirit bring Jumping Mouse finally to the Far-Off Land where no mouse goes hungry.

1984

Hyman, Trina Schart. (1983). Little Red Riding Hood. (By the Brothers Grimm; retold and illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman). New York : Holiday House. 398.2 H9965Li

On her way to deliver a basket of food to her sick grandmother, Elisabeth encounters a sly wolf

1984

Bang, Molly. (1983). Ten, nine, eight. New York : Greenwillow Books. PRIM-FIC B216TE

Numbers from ten to one are part of this lullaby which observes the room of a little girl going to bed.

1983

Williams, Vera B. (1982). A chair for my mother. New York : Greenwillow Books. PRIM-FIC W7278CHA

A child, her waitress mother, and her grandmother save dimes to buy a comfortable armchair after all their furniture is lost in a fire.

1983

Rylant, Cynthia. (1981). When I was young in the mountains. (Illustrated by Diane Goode). New York : E. P. Dutton. PRIM-FIC R994WH

Reminiscences of the pleasures of life in the mountains as a child.

1982

Baker, Olaf. (1981). Where the buffaloes begin. (Drawings by Stephen Gammell). New York : F. Warne. 398.2 B1684w

After hearing the legend retold by the tribe's oldest member, Little Wolf hopes to someday witness the beginning of the buffaloes at the sacred lake.

1982

Lobel, Anita. (1981). On Market Street. (Pictures by Anita Lobel ; words by Arnold Lobel ). New York : Greenwillow Books. PRIM-FIC L7974ON

A child buys presents from A to Z in the shops along Market Street.

1982

Sendak, Maurice. (1981). Outside over there. (Calligraphy by Jeanyee Wong). New York : Harper & Row. PRIM-FIC S4746OU

With Papa off to sea and Mama despondent, Ida must go outside over there to rescue her baby sister from goblins who steal her to be a goblin's bride.

1982

Willard, Nancy. (1981). A visit to William Blake's inn : poems for innocent and experienced travelers. (Illustrated by Alice and Martin Provensen). New York : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. 811 W6942vi

A collection of poems describing the curious menagerie of guests and residents, human and animal, at William Blake’s inn.

1981

Plume, Ilse. (1980). The Bremen town musicians. Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday. 398.2 G864bp

A retelling of the Grimm tale in which an old donkey, dog, cat, and rooster, no longer wanted by their masters, set out for Bremen to become musicians.

1981

Bang, Molly. (1980). The grey lady and the strawberry snatcher. New York : Four Winds Press. PRIM-FIC B216GR

In this story without words, an old woman is pursued by a strange man with a passion for strawberries.

1981

Low, Joseph. (1980). Mice twice. New York : Atheneum. PRIM-FIC L9124MI

A round of uneasy hospitality results when Mouse and Dog arrive at Cat's house for dinner.

1981

Crews, Donald. (1980). Truck. New York : Greenwillow Books. PRIM-FIC C9278TR

Follows the journey of a truck from loading to unloading.

1980

Isadora, Rachel. (1979). Ben's trumpet. New York : Greenwillow Books. PRIM-FIC I744BE

Ben wants to be a trumpeter, but plays only an imaginary instrument until one of the musicians in a neighborhood night club discovers his ambition.

1980

Van Allsburg, Chris. (1979). The garden of Abdul Gasazi. Boston : Houghton Mifflin. PRIM-FIC V217G

When the dog he is caring for runs away from Alan into the forbidden garden of a retired dog-hating magician, a spell seems to be cast over the contrary dog.

1980

Shulevitz, Uri. (1978). The treasure. New York : Farrar, Straus, Giroux. PRIM-FIC S5625tre

A retelling of the traditional English tale in which a poor man follows the advice of his dream and is eventually led to a treasure.

1979

Crews, Donald. (1978). Freight train. New York : Greenwillow Books. PRIM-FIC C9278FR

Brief text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through tunnels, by cities, and over trestles.

1979

Baylor, Byrd. (1978). The way to start a day. (Illustrated by Peter Parnall). New York : Scribner. 291.1 B358w

Text and illustrations describe how people all over the world celebrate the sunrise.

1978

Macaulay, David. (1977). Castle. Boston : Houghton Mifflin. 623.19 M117ca

Text and detailed drawings follow the planning and construction of a "typical" castle and adjoining town in thirteenth-century Wales.

1978

Zemach, Margot. (1976). It could always be worse : a Yiddish folk tale. New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux. 398.21 Z535i

Unable to stand his overcrowded and noisy home any longer, a poor man goes to the Rabbi for advice.

1977

Steig, William. (1976). The amazing bone. New York : Farrar, Straus, Giroux. PRIM-FIC S818ama

On her way home from school, Pearl finds an unusual bone that has unexpected powers.

1977

Hogrogian, Nonny. (1976). The contest. New York : Greenwillow Books. 398.2 H7166co

An Armenian folktale about two robbers courting the same girl.

1977

Goffstein, M. B. (1976). Fish for supper. New York : Dial Press. PRIM-FIC G6124FI

Describes Grandmother's typical day of fishing.

1977

Brodsky, Beverly. (1976). The Golem : a Jewish legend by Beverly Brodsky McDermott. Philadelphia : Lippincott. 398.2 M1337g

A retelling of the Jewish legend of the golem created by Rabbi Lev to protect the Jews of Prague from the angry mob.

1977

Baylor, Byrd. (1986, c1976). Hawk, I'm your brother. (Illustrated by Peter Parnall). New York : Aladdin Books ; London : Collier Macmillan. PRIM-FIC B3586HA

Determined to learn to fly, Rudy adopts a hawk hoping that their kinship will bring him closer to his goal.

1976

Baylor, Byrd. (1975). The desert is theirs. (Illustrated by Peter Parnall). New York : Scribner. 591.5 B358d

Simple text and illustrations describe the characteristics of the desert and its plant, animal, and human life.

1976

De Paola, Tomie. (1975). Strega Nona : an old tale. Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall. 398.2 D419st

When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works.

1975

Feelings, Muriel L. (1974). Jambo means hello; Swahili alphabet book. (Pictures by Tom Feelings). New York : Dial Press. 496 F295ja

Presents a word, with English translation, for each of the twenty-four letters in the Swahili alphabet. Brief explanation of each word introduces an East African custom.

1974

Jeffers, Susan. (1973). Three jovial huntsmen. Scarsdale, N.Y. : Bradbury Press. 398.8 M9185th

Despite the many animals in the forest, three hunters see only a ship, a house, and a pincushion and find nothing to shoot.

1974

Macaulay, David. (1973). Cathedral : the story of its construction. Boston : Houghton Mifflin. 726 M117ca

Text and detailed drawings follow the planning and construction of a magnificent Gothic cathedral in the imaginary French town of Chutreaux during the thirteenth century.

1973

McDermott, Gerald. (1972). Anansi the spider : a tale from the Ashanti. New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston. 398.2 M134an

In trying to determine which of his six sons to reward for saving his life, Anansi the Spider is responsible for placing the moon in the sky.

1973

Baskin, Leonard. (1972). Hosie's alphabet. (Pictures by Leonard Baskin, words by Hosea, Tobias & Lisa Baskin). New York : Viking Press. PRIM-FIC B3155HO

A full-page illustration of a creature for each letter of the alphabet, including a bumptious baboon, furious fly, ghastly garrulous gargoyle, and quintessential quail.

1973

Snow-White and the seven dwarfs. (1972). (A tale from the Brothers Grimm translated by Randall Jarrell, pictures by Nancy Ekholm Burkert). New York : Farrar, Straus, and Giroux. 398.2 G864Sno

The princess is befriended by the seven dwarfs and finds happiness in spite of her wicked stepmother.

1973

Baylor, Byrd. (1972). When clay sings. (Illustrated by Tom Bahti). New York : Scribner. 970.49 B358w

The daily life and customs of prehistoric southwest Indian tribes are retraced from the designs on the remains of their pottery.

1972

Durán, Cheli. (1971). Hildilid's night. (Illustrated by Arnold Lobel). New York : Macmillan. PRIM-FIC D948H

An old lady who hates everything about night tries all sorts of methods to chase it away.

1972

Domanska, Janina. (1971). If all the seas were one sea. New York : Macmillan. PRIM-FIC D6664if

Speculates on what would happen if all the world's trees were one tree and all the world's seas were one sea.

1972

Feelings, Muriel L. (1971). Moja means one; Swahili counting book. (Pictures by Tom Feelings). New York : Dial Press. 390 F295mo

The numbers one through ten in Swahili accompany two-page illustrations of various aspects of East African life.

1971

Sleator, William. (1970). The angry moon. (Pictures by Blair Lent). Boston : Little, Brown. 398.2 S632a

An Indian girl insults the moon and is held prisoner by him until her friend reaches the sky country to rescue her.

1971

Lobel, Arnold. (1970). Frog and toad are friends. New York : Harper & Row. PRIM-FIC L7975FR

Five tales recounting the adventures of two best friends - Frog and Toad.

1971

Sendak, Maurice. (1970). In the night kitchen. New York : Harper & Row. PRIM-FIC S4746IN

A little boy's dream-fantasy in which he helps three fat bakers get milk for their cake batter.

1970

Keats, Ezra Jack. (1998). Goggles! New York : Puffin Books. PRIM-FIC K25go

Two boys must outsmart the neighborhood bullies before they can enjoy their new treasure, a pair of lensless motorcycle goggles.

1970

Lionni, Leo. (1969). Alexander and the wind-up mouse. New York : Pantheon. PRIM-FIC L763AL

Alexander, the mouse, makes friends with Willy, a toy mouse, and wants to be just like him until he discovers that Willy is to be thrown away.

1970

Preston, Edna Mitchell. (1969). Pop Corn & Ma Goodness. (Illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker). New York : Viking Press. 811 P9378po

A verse tale of how Pop Corn and Ma Goodness met, married, built a house, and had a family.

1970

Turkle, Brinton. (1969). Thy friend, Obadiah. New York : Viking Press. PRIM-FIC T939TH

A seagull befriends a Quaker boy, much to his embarrassment, and it is not until he has helped the bird that he can accept its friendship.

1970

Zemach, Harve. (1969). The judge, an untrue tale. (Pictures by Margot Zemach). New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux. 811 Z535ju

A skeptical judge discovers that the five people he had put in jail were telling the truth after all.

1969

Dayrell, Elphinstone. (1968). Why the sun and the moon live in the sky; an African folktale. (Illustrated by Blair Lent). Boston : Houghton Mifflin. 398.2 D2758wh

An African folktale tells how the sun and water once lived on earth as friends, but because the sun failed to build his house large enough, he and his wife, the moon, were driven into the sky when the water came to visit them.

1968

Lionni, Leo. (1967). Frederick. New York : Pantheon. PRIM-FIC L763FR

While Frederick the field mouse sat on the wall his brothers gathered food for the winter. Although they accused him of not doing his share of the work, when the food ran out Frederick saved the day with what he had gathered.

1968

Yashima, Tarō. (1967). Seashore story. New York : Viking Press. PRIM-FIC Y295SE

Children hear an old Japanese story about a fisherman who rode on a turtle's back to a beautiful place under the sea, and then ask questions about the story.

1968

Yolen, Jane. (1967). The emperor and the kite. (Pictures by Ed Young). Cleveland : World Pub. Co. 398.2 Y54e

When the emperor is imprisoned in a high tower, his smallest daughter, whom he has always ignored, uses her kite to save him.

1967

Emberley, Barbara. (1966). One wide river to cross. (Illustrated by Ed Emberley). Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall. PRIM-FIC E534O

Woodcut illustrations and brief text from an American folk song relate the story of the animals on Noah's ark.

1966

Tresselt, Alvin R. (1965). Hide and seek fog. (Illustrated by Roger Duvoisin). New York : Lothrop, Lee & Shepard. PRIM-FIC T799HID

A fog rolls in from the sea for three days and only the children enjoy it.

1966

Ets, Marie Hall. (1965). Just me. New York : Viking Press. PRIM-FIC E855JU

A little boy imitates his many animal friends, but finds out that it is more fun just being himself.

1966

Ness, Evaline. (1965). Tom tit tot : an English folk tale. New York : Scribner. 398.2 N4633to

A variation of the story of Rumpelstiltskin, the scheming small creature who strikes a devilish bargain with a dull-witted country girl.

1965

Scheer, Julian. (1964). Rain makes applesauce. (Illustrations by Marvin Bileck). New York : Holiday House. PRIM-FIC S3155RA

Nonsense verse about many subjects.

1965

Hodges, Margaret. (1964). The wave. (Adapted from Lafcadio Hearn's Gleanings in Buddha-fields, illustrated by Blair Lent). Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co. 398.2 H689wa

There seems no way to save four hundred villagers from imminent and unsuspecting death; then the wise old man high on the mountain knows what he must do.

1965

Caudill, Rebecca. (1964). A pocketful of cricket. (Illustrated by Evaline Ness). New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston. PRIM-FIC C3714PO

Jay, a young farm boy, finds a cricket and puts it in his pocket. He makes a home for Cricket and feeds him, and every night Cricket fiddles for Jay, while they wait for summer' end. On the first day of school, on a last minute impulse, Cricket goes to school in Jay's pocket.

1964

Lionni, Leo. (1963). Swimmy. New York : Pantheon. PRIM-FIC L763SW

A little black fish in a school of red fish figures out a way of protecting them all from their natural enemies.

1964

Leodhas, Sorche Nic. (1963). All in the morning early. (Illustrated by Evaline Ness). New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston. PRIM-FIC L577A

In a retelling of an old Scottish story, a boy on his way to a mill picks up an interesting variety of followers.

1964

Reed, Philip. (1963). Mother Goose and nursery rhymes. New York : Atheneum. 398.8 M9183

Gives favorite and a few less well-known rhymes from the collections of Mother Goose nursery rhymes.

1963

Belting, Natalia Maree. (1962). The sun is a golden earring. (Illustrated by Bernarda Bryson). New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston. 808.8 B4563su

Relates folklore about the heavens from many countries.

1963

Zolotow, Charlotte. (1962). Mr. Rabbit and the lovely present. (Pictures by Maurice Sendak ). New York : Harper & Row. PRIM-FIC Z86M

Mr. Rabbit tries to help a little girl decide on the perfect birthday gift for her mother and together they finally do find the perfect gift.

1962

Spier, Peter. (1961). The Fox went out on a chilly night : an old song. Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday. PRIM-FIC S7555FO

Mr. Fox runs through the New England countryside at night, fetching a good meal for his family from the farmer's barnyard.

1962

Minarik, Else Holmelund. (1961). Little Bear's visit. (Pictures by Maurice Sendak). New York : Harper. PRIM-FIC M663Lv

Little Bear enjoys a visit with his grandparents.

1962

Goudey, Alice E. (1961). The day we saw the sun come up. (Illustrated by Adrienne Adams). New York : Scribner. PRIM-FIC G6884da

A sister and brother get up while it's still dark to see the sunrise for the first time. Their mother tells them about the earth's rotation.

1961

Lionni, Leo. (1960). Inch by inch. New York : I. Obolensky. PRIM-FIC L763IN

To keep from being eaten, an inchworm measures a robin's tail, a flamingo's neck, a toucan's beak, a heron's legs, and a nightingale's song.

1960

Goudey, Alice E. (1959). Houses from the sea. (Illustrated by Adrienne Adams). New York : Scribner. 594 G688h

On one day waves ran up to meet two children and left seashells lying on the beach. Shells found this day are the beginning of a collection. At the end of the book are two pages showing the shells arranged and labeled, and there are also two pages telling how shells are made.

1960

Udry, Janice May. (1959). The moon jumpers. (Pictures by Maurice Sendak). New York : Harper. PRIM-FIC U218MO

Four children play in the moonlight before bedtime on a soft summer night.

1959

Frasconi, Antonio. (1958). The house that Jack built. La maison que Jacques a bâtie. A picture book in two languages. New York : Harcourt, Brace. 440 F841h

A cumulative rhyme in French and English relating the chain of events that started when Jack built a house.

1959

Joslin, Sesyle. (1958). What do you say, dear? (Pictures by Maurice Sendak). New York : Young Scott Books. PRIM-FIC J835WH

Uses exotic and humorous examples to present guidelines for handling the social situations children must commonly cope with.

1959

Yashima, Tarō. (1958). Umbrella. New York : Viking Press. PRIM-FIC Y295U

Momo eagerly waits for a rainy day so she can use the red boots and umbrella she received on her third birthday.

1958

Freeman, Don. (1957). Fly high, fly low. New York : Viking Press. PRIM-FIC F8554fl

Sid and Midge, a pair of pigeons in San Francisco, face disaster one day while Sid is out getting breakfast. Scenes of San Francisco create background for the story.

1958

Titus, Eve. (1957). Anatole and the cat. (Pictures by Paul Galdone). New York : Whittlesey House. PRIM-FIC T623AC

Anatole is a cheese-taster at the Duval cheese factory. When a cat prowls the building, Anatole cannot do his job properly, and must find a way to avoid the cat or leave his job.

1957

Ets, Marie Hall. (1956). Mister Penny's race horse. New York : Viking Press. PRIM-FIC E855MI

When Mr. Penny and his animal family go to the village fair, the animals’ mischief is almost their downfall until Limpy the horse runs in the race and saves the day.

1957

Tudor, Tasha. (1956). 1 is one. New York : Oxford University Press. PRIM-FIC T912ON

Each of the numbers one through twenty is illustrated by the author, who also wrote couplets linking every two numbers in succession.

1957

Titus, Eve. (1956). Anatole. (Pictures by Paul Galdone). New York : Whittlesey House. PRIM-FIC T263AN

Anatole, a mouse, brings honor to a cheese factory in Paris when he secretly grades the cheese he tastes.

1957

Elkin, Benjamin. (1956). Gillespie and the guards. (Illustrated by James Daugherty). New York : Viking Press. PRIM-FIC E438GI

The king offers a prize to anyone who can fool his sharp-sighted guards.

1957

Du Bois, William Pène. (1956). Lion. New York : Viking. PRIM-FIC D816LI

In an animal factory high in the clouds, winged artists invent new animals. One day, an out-of-practice artist tries to invent a lion, with mixed results.

1956

Ets, Marie Hall. (1955). Play with me. New York : Viking Press. PRIM-FIC E855PL

A little girl goes to the meadow to play, but each animal she tries to catch runs away from her--until she sits still by the pond, and they all come back.

1956

Yashima, Tarō. (1955). Crow boy. New York : Viking Press. PRIM-FIC Y295CR

The story of a strange shy little boy in a Japanese village school who was ignored by his classmates until suddenly and almost too late, a new teacher showed them that Crow Boy had much to offer.

1955

De Angeli, Marguerite. (1954). Book of nursery and Mother Goose rhymes. Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday. 398.8 M918da

Familiar rhymes with de Angeli’s special view.

1955

Brown, Margaret Wise. (1954). Wheel on the chimney. (Illustrations by Tibor Gergely). Philadelphia : Lippincott. PRIM-FIC B879WH

A pair of storks raise their young on a rooftop in Hungary and then join other storks as they migrate from Europe to Africa for the winter.

1955

Dalgliesh, Alice. (1954). The Thanksgiving story. (Illustrated by Helen Sewell). New York : Scribner. 394.26 D142t

Tells the story of how the Pilgrims came to America and why they held the first Thanksgiving celebration.

1954

Sawyer, Ruth. (1953). Journey cake, ho! (Illustrated by Robert McCloskey). New York : Viking Press. PRIM-FIC S2718JO

Johnny is leaving the farm because of hard times when his Journey Cake leads him on a merry chase that results in a farm yard full of animals and the family all together again.

1954

Schlein, Miriam. (1953). When will the world be mine? the story of a snowshoe rabbit. (Lithographs by Jean Charlot). New York : W.R. Scott. PRIM-FIC S3414wh

The story of a little snowshoe rabbit who learns about his world, how to enjoy it and how to live in it.

1954

Andersen, H. C. (1953). The steadfast tin soldier. (Translated by M.R. James, illustrated by Marcia Brown). New York : Scribner. 398 A5444st

Retells the perilous adventures of a one-legged toy soldier in love with a paper-doll ballet dancer.

1954

Krauss, Ruth. (1953). A very special house. (Pictures by Maurice Sendak). New York : Harper. PRIM-FIC K919VE

The little boy of this story knows just what a very special house should be. It would have a bed to bounce on, a table "very special where to put your feet" and it would be a place to bring friends -- a lion, a giant, some monkeys. Best of all, it would always suggest "MORE and be a place where "NOBODY ever says stop."

1954

Birnbaum, Abe. (1953). Green eyes. Irvington, N.Y. : Capitol Pub. Co. PRIM-FIC B6194GR

A cat recalls favorite experiences from each season of its first year of life, from struggling to get out of its cozy box in the spring, to snuggling by the radiator in the cold of winter.

1953

Perrault, Charles. (1952). Puss in Boots; a free translation from the French. (Illustrations and translation by Marcia Brown). New York : Scribner. 398.2 P4543pus

The tale of a sly cat who wins for his master the lordship of a manor and the hand of a princess.

1953

McCloskey, Robert. (1952). One morning in Maine. New York : Viking Press. PRIM-FIC M1275ON

It's a big day for a little girl when she discovers her first loose tooth and makes a trip to the grocery store on the mainland.

1953

Eichenberg, Fritz. (1952). Ape in a cape; an alphabet of odd animals. New York : Harcourt, Brace. PRIM-FIC E342AP

An assortment of animals introduce the letters of the alphabet.

1953

Zolotow, Charlotte. (1952). The storm book. (Pictures by Margaret Bloy Graham). New York : Harper & Brothers. PRIM-FIC Z86ST

Pictures and text portray what happens during a thunderstorm in the countryside, city, and at the seashore.

1953

Kepes, Juliet. (1952). Five little monkeys. Boston : Houghton Mifflin.

The escapades of five little monkeys, the tricks they played on all the animals in the jungle, and how the monkeys reformed and later became heroes.

1952

Ets, Marie Hall. (1951). Mr. T. W. Anthony Woo; the story of a cat and a dog and a mouse. New York : Viking Press. PRIM-FIC E855MT

A cat, a dog, and a mouse live together as enemies with a philosophical cobbler, but they become friends when they work together to rid their home of the cobbler's fussy sister and her silly talking parrot.

1952

Brown, Marcia. (1951). Skipper John's cook. New York : Scribner. PRIM-FIC B8787SK

When the skipper of the Liberty Belle and his crew get tired of eating beans, they hire a cook who surprises them with his cooking.

1952

Zion, Gene. (1951). All falling down. (Pictures by Margaret Bloy Graham). New York : Harper. PRIM-FIC Z794AL

Show what effects gravity has on everything from flowers to people.

1952

Du Bois, William Pène. (1951). Bear party. New York : Viking Press. PRIM-FIC D816BEP

In Koala Park, all the koalas get angry with one another and stay that way until a wise old bear comes up with a solution.

1952

Olds, Elizabeth. (1951). Feather Mountain. Boston : Houghton Mifflin. PRIM-FIC O447FE

"A long time ago, the birds had no feathers and always remained naked and pink. Then the big, strong turkey buzzard flew to Feather Mountain to get feathers of every color and size to bring back for all the birds."

1951

Brown, Marcia. (1950). Dick Whittington and his cat. New York : Scribner. 398.2 B8795di

Retells the legend of the poor boy in medieval England who trades his beloved cat for a fortune in gold and jewels and eventually becomes Lord Mayor of London.

1951

Will and Nicolas. (1950). The two Reds. New York : Harcourt, Brace & World. PRIM-FIC L7646tw

The two Reds in the story are a red headed boy whose real name is Joey and a red cat who become friends after Red the cat saves Red the boy from the Seventh Street gang.

1951

Seuss, Dr. (1950). If I ran the zoo. New York : Random House. PRIM-FIC S496IF

If Gerald McGrew ran the zoo, he'd let all the animals go and fill it with more unusual beasts--a ten-footed lion, an Elephant-Cat, a Mulligatawny, a Tufted Mazurka, and others.

1951

McGinley, Phyllis. (1990, c1978). The most wonderful doll in the world. (Drawings by Helen Stone). New York : Scholastic Inc. INTR-FIC M1456mo

The memory of the doll Dulcy lost becomes more wonderful and exaggerated each time she talks about it.

1951

Newberry, Clare Turlay. (1950). T-Bone, the baby-sitter. New York : Harper & Brothers. PRIM-FIC N5342TB

When T-Bone gets into trouble and is sent to the farm, everyone realizes just how important his babysitting work really was.

1950

Holbrook, Stewart Hall. (1949). America's Ethan Allen. (Pictures by Lynd Ward). Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co. 921 A4256H

A biography of the patriot and soldier who led the Green Mountain Boys in the capture of Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775.

1950

Davis, Lavinia R. (1949). The wild birthday cake. (Pictures by Hildegard Woodward). Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday.

While worrying about what to take to an elderly friend's birthday party, Johnny discovers a beautiful, injured, wild duck.

1950

Krauss, Ruth. (1949). The happy day. (Pictures by Marc Simont). New York : Harper & Brothers. PRIM-FIC K919HA

Tells about the joy a group of wild animals experience when the first flower breaks through the snow.

1950

Seuss, Dr. (1977). Bartholomew and the oobleck. New York : Random House. PRIM-FIC S496bar

The King, tired of rain, snow, sun, and fog, commands his magicians to make something else come down from the sky, but when oobleck falls, in sticky greenish droplets, Bartholomew Cubbins shames the King and saves the kingdom.

1950

Brown, Marcia. (1949). Henry, fisherman; a story of the Virgin Islands. New York : Scribner's Sons. PRIM-FIC B8787HE

Henry wants to be a fisherman more than anything else in the world, and his first day on board his father's boat, he proves he will be.

1949

McCloskey, Robert. (1948). Blueberries for Sal. New York : Viking Press. PRIM-FIC M1275BL

Little Sal and Little Bear both lose their mothers while eating blueberries and almost end up with the other's mother.

1949

McGinley, Phyllis. (1948). All around the town. (Illustrated by Helen Stone). Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott Co. PRIM-FIC M1448AL

An alphabet book in rhyme of the many sights to be seen in a city.

1949

Politi, Leo. (1948). Juanita. New York : Scribner. PRIM-FIC P7694J

Juanita receives a dove for her fourth birthday and takes him to the Old Mission Church for the blessing of the animals.

1949

Wiese, Kurt. (1948). Fish in the air; story and pictures. New York : Viking Press. PRIM-FIC W6515FI

A tale of what Tai Fung, which means Big Wind, did to change the ideas of the little Chinese boy named Fish, who had persuaded his father, Honorable Fish, to buy him the biggest fish shaped kite he could find.

1948

Brown, Marcia. (1947). Stone soup, an old tale. New York : Scribner. 398.2 B8795s

When three hungry soldiers come to a town where all the food has been hidden, they set out to make soup of water and stones, and all the town enjoys a feast.

1948

Seuss, Dr. (1947). McElligot's pool. New York : Random House. PRIM-FIC S496MAC

A boy imagines the rare and wonderful fish he might catch in McElligot's pool.

1948

Schreiber, Georges. (1947). Bambino the clown. New York : Viking Press.

Bambino, a little clown from Italy, and his sea lion Flapper entertain children in a big, red barn, because to be a clown means "To laugh and make everybody happy!"

1948

Davis, Lavinia R. (1947). Roger and the fox. (Pictures by Hildegard Woodward). Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday.

All during the autumn Roger tries in vain to find the fox, but his Christmas present finally provides the opportunity.

1948

Malcolmson, Anne Burnett. (1947). Song of Robin Hood. (Music arranged by Grace Castagnetta and illustrations by Virginia Lee Burton). [S.l.] : Houghton, Mifflin Co. 398.2 C3463s

Covers eighteen ballads about Robin Hood. Robin Hood and Little John; Robin Hood and the stranger; Robin Hood and the tanner; Robin Hood and the Prince of Aragon; Robin Hood and the curtal friar; Robin Hood and Allen a Dale; Robin Hood and Maid Marian; Robin Hood and the bishop; Robin Hood and the butcher; Robin Hood and the bold pedlar; Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne; Robin Hood and the golden arrow; Robin Hood and the ranger; Robin Hood rescuing Will Stutly; Robin Hood and the Bishop of Hereford; Robin Hood’s golden prize; Robin Hood rescuing three squires; and Robin Hood’s death.

1947

Tresselt, Alvin R. (1946). Rain drop splash. (Pictures by Leonard Weisgard). New York : Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. PRIM-FIC T799RA

Follow the rain as it travels through a pond, a brook, a lake, and a river down to the sea.

1947

Flack, Marjorie. (1946). The boats on the river. (Pictures by Jay Hyde Barnum). New York : The Viking Press. PRIM-FIC F5714BO

A rhythmic text evoking New York City and the Hudson River in the 1940's.

1947

Graham, Al. (1946). Timothy Turtle. (Pictures by Tony Palazzo). New York : Viking Press. PRIM-FIC G738TI

Timothy Turtle climbs Tookalook Hill to become famous and he does become famous -- for something else entirely.

1947

Politi, Leo. (1946). Pedro, the angel of Olvera Street. New York : Charles Scribner's Sons. PRIM-FIC P7694PE

Every Christmas on Olvera Street in Los Angeles there is a Posada procession, and this year, Pedro gets to be the angel who leads the procession.

1947

Wheeler, Opal. (1946). Sing in praise; a collection of the best loved hymns. (Illustrated by Marjorie Torrey). New York : E.P. Dutton and Co.

Stories and pictures about the hymns with music.

1946

Brown, Margaret Wise (pseud. Golden MacDonald). (1945). Little lost lamb. (Illustrations by Leonard Weisgard). Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday& Co. PRIM-FIC B879LL

A little shepherd boy discovers that a lamb is missing and climbs the high mountain in the dark and cold to search for it.

1946

Wheeler, Opal. (1945). Sing Mother Goose. (Illustrated by Marjorie Torrey). New York : E.P. Dutton & Co.

Fifty nursery rhymes set to music and fully illustrated.

1946

Reyher, Rebecca Hourwich. (1945). My mother is the most beautiful woman in the world : a Russian folktale. (Pictures by Ruth Gannett). New York : Howell, Soskin. 398.2 R4575m

A story based on the Russian folktale of the little girl who loses her mother and the people who help her find her mother "the most beautiful woman" in the little girl's world.

1946

Wiese, Kurt. (1945). You can write Chinese. New York : The Viking Press. 495 W651y

Chinese syllables and words, together with picture of the objects from which they are derived, are given in this book which teaches children how to write Chinese.

1945

Tudor, Tasha. (1972). Mother goose, seventy-seven verses with pictures. New York : Henry Z. Walck. 398.8 M918tu

The noted artist illustrates her own selection of seventy-seven traditional nursery rhymes.

1945

Ets, Marie Hall. (1944). In the forest. New York : The Viking Press. PRIM-FIC E855IN

The animals join a young boy as he walks through the forest blowing his new horn.

1945

De Angeli, Marguerite. (1944). Yonie Wondernose. Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday. INTR-FIC D281YO

A curious Amish boy who lives on the family farm in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, shares a wonderful secret with his father.

1945

Sawyer, Ruth. (1944). The Christmas Anna Angel. (Illustrated by Kate Seredy). New York : Viking Press. INTR-FIC S2718ch

Tells how Anna and Miklos prepare for Christmas in a year when supplies for holiday treats and decorations are scarce.

1944

Jones, Jessie Mae Orton. (1943). Small rain, verses from the Bible. (Illustrated by Elizabeth Orton Jones). New York : Viking Press. 220.5 B582s

Familiar psalms, prayers and other passages from the Bible are translated into illustrations to relate to common events in a small child's life.

1944

Kingman, Lee. (1943). Pierre Pidgeon. (Pictures by Arnold Edwin Bare). New York : The Junior Literary Guild; Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co. PRIM-FIC K546PI

By doing a good deed, Pierre gets his heart's desire.

1944

Hader, Berta and Elmer. (1943). The mighty hunter. New York : The Macmillan Company. PRIM-FIC H128MI

The story of a young Indian boy who wants to go hunting, but a meeting with a hungry bear causes him to think he had better go to school.

1944

Brown, Margaret Wise. (1943). A child's good night book. (Color lithographs by Jean Charlot). New York : W.R. Scott. PRIM-FIC B879CH

Animals, people, and things become quiet and sleep when night comes.

1944

Chan, Chih-yi. (194?). The good-luck horse. (Illustrated by Plato Chan). Eau Claire, Wis. : E.M. Hale. PRIM-FIC C5343go

Wah Toong's good-luck horse causes problems until he helps his master bring peace to the warring armies.

1943

Buff, Mary and Conrad. (1942). Dash & Dart. New York : The Viking Press. 599 B929d

The story of twin fawns' first year of life.

1943

Newberry, Clare Turlay. (1942). Marshmallow. New York : Harper & Brothers. PRIM-FIC N5342MA

Displeased with the intrusion of a new baby bunny into the household, Oliver the cat considers annihilating it.

1942

Petersham, Maud Fuller and Petersham, Miska . (1941). An American ABC. New York : Macmillan. 973 P4845a

Presents an alphabet of illustrations of the American spirit from its history, biography and legends.

1942

Clark, Ann Nolan. (1941). In my mother's house. (Illustrated by Velino Herrera). New York : The Viking Press. 970.3 C592i

A young Tewa Indian describes the homes, customs, work, and strong communal spirit of his people.

1942

Holling, Holling Clancy. (1941). Paddle-to-the-Sea. Boston : Houghton Mifflin. 917 H741p

A small canoe carved by an Indian boy makes a journey from Lake Superior all the way to the Atlantic Ocean.

1942

Gág, Wanda. (1941). Nothing at all. Minneapolis, MN : University of Minnesota Press. PRIM-FIC G132noa

Gág, Wanda. (1941). Nothing at all. New York : Coward-McCann, Inc. PRIM-FIC G132NO

An invisible orphan puppy uses magic supplied by a jackdaw to make himself visible, so that he will be adopted by children and given milk and bones like his two already visible brothers.

1941

Newberry, Clare Turlay. (1940). April's kitten. New York and London : Harper & Brothers. PRIM-FIC N5342AP

Three new kittens are too many for a one-cat apartment, but Daddy finds a solution to the problem.

1940

Hader, Berta and Elmer. (1939). Cock-a-doodle doo : the story of a little red rooster. New York : Macmillan. PRIM-FIC H128CO

A little red rooster is raised by a family of ducks but sets off to find others like him, and after many encounters with different birds and animals finally succeeds in finding a home of his own.

1940

Bemelmans, Ludwig. (1939). Madeline. New York : Simon and Schuster. PRIM-FIC B4555MAD

Madeline, smallest and naughtiest of the twelve little charges of Miss Clavel, wakes up one night with an attack of appendicitis.

1940

Ford, Lauren. (1939). The ageless story, with its antiphons. New York : Dodd, Mead & Co.

Story of the boyhood of Jesus in an New England setting. Opposite each picture is printed the appropriate Gregorian music with borders and illuminated initials suggesting the color and design of books adorned in an old monastery.

1939

Daugherty, James Henry. (1938). Andy and the lion. New York : The Viking Press. PRIM-FIC D2385AN

In this retelling of Androcles and the Lion, Andy meets a lion on the way to school and wins his friendship for life by removing a thorn from his paw.

1939

Newberry, Clare Turlay. (1938). Barkis. New York, London : Harper & Brothers. PRIM-FIC N5342BAR

James doesn't want to share his birthday puppy with his sister. Then she does him a very big favor.

1939

Armer, Laura Adams. (1938). The forest pool. New York; Toronto : Longmans, Green. PRIM-FIC A7285FO

Two little Mexican boys and their parrot go into the deep forest to look for the iguana.

1939

Gág, Wanda. (2004). Snow White and the seven dwarfs. Minneapolis, MN : University of Minnesota Press. PRIM-FIC G132sno

Gág, Wanda. (1938). Snow White and the seven dwarfs. New York : Coward-McCann. PRIM-FIC G132sn

Based on Schneewittchen by the Brothers Grimm, Wanda Gag retells the tale of the beautiful princess who took refuge from her wicked stepmother, the queen, in the cottage of seven dwarfs as the queen pursued her with poison apples.

1939

Leaf, Munro. (1938). Wee Gillis. (Illustrated by Robert Lawson). New York : The Viking Press. PRIM-FIC L4345WE

Wee Gillis couldn't decide whether he wanted to be a Highlander and stalk stags, like his father, or a Lowlander like his mother, and raise long-haired cows.

1938

Fish, Helen Dean. (1937). Four & twenty blackbirds; nursery rhymes of yesterday recalled for children of to-day. (Illustrated by Robert Lawson). New York : Frederick A. Stokes Co.

Collection of old nursery rhymes.

1938

Artzybasheff, Boris. (1961, c1937). Seven Simeons : a Russian tale. New York : The Viking Press. 398.2 A792s

A retelling of an old Russian folktale about the great King Douda and his search for a princess and how he is aided by seven brothers with remarkable abilities.