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Ape in a Cape: An Alphabet of Odd Animals
Bold, humorous, colorful pictures and short, nonsense verses combine to create a lively alphabet book. From the “bear in despair” to the “yak with a pack,” there is wonderful fun and imagination on each page.- Alphabet Books
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1953 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780156078306
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The Biggest Bear
Humiliated because his family has the only barn that never has a bear skin hanging on it, Johnny sets out with his shotgun in search of a bear. He returns home with a live, cuddly, hungry bear cub that soon grows into a big, rambunctious, voracious bear. The illustrations are sensitive, strong, and robust.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1953 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780395150245
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Five Little Monkeys
Buzzo, Binki, Bulu, Bibi, and Bali are the little mischievous monkeys who, because of their irritating tricks, cause the other jungle animals to band together to punish them. Alternating pages of color and black-and-white illustrations show the stylized monkeys acting up.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1953 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780395191125
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One Morning in Maine
While clam digging with her father, Sally loses a tooth that falls amongst the pebbles of the beach. Large, dark blue lithographs depict the great pride associated with losing the first baby tooth. All the characters in the small Maine town enjoy Sally's joy.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1953 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780670526277
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Puss in Boots
The youngest son inherits a cat and realizes that after eating it he will have nothing left. Crafty Puss in Boots tells his master to do as he says and all will be well, and indeed it is! Puss, with his fine red boots, is shown as a grand, swashbuckling character who takes command of all the folderol of a French court.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1953 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780684129884
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The Storm Book
A little boy watches in wonder as the day turns ominously gray and still, a storm approaches, and breaks forth. He asks his mother questions and she replies with reassuring answers. Each two-page spread of text is followed by a double-page spread of illustrations, most of them showing a driving rain.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1953 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780060270254