1968 Caldecott Award Winner
Drummer Hoff by Call Number: E Em13d 1987ISBN: 0671662481Publication Date: 1967-10-01Through 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.
1968 Caldecott Honor Titles
Little Mice Tales by
Leo Lionni’s signature mice are the stars of this boxed-set edition of four picture book classics. Not one word or illustration has been deleted from this collection, which includesFrederick, a Caldecott Honor Book about a poet field mouse whose happy memories help his family endure the darkest days of winter;Matthew’s Dream, the story of a young mouse who dreams one night of ‘playful patches of color’ and goes on to paint great things;Geraldine, the Music Mouse, a simple fable about a mouse who discovers a passion for music; andTillie and the Wall, the story of a determined mouse who longs to discover the unknown world on the other side of the wall in her meadow. Each hardcover book has an attractive small trim size and the boxed set is being offered at an affordable price.Leo Lionni’s Little Mice Talesis the perfect gift to introduce new readers to the magic of Leo Lionni.
Call Number: E L661LL 2003ISBN: 0375826157Publication Date: 2003-10-14
Seashore story by
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.
Call Number: E Y26s 1967
The Emperor and the Kite by
Largely ignored by her own family, Princess Djeow Seow spends her days playing with a kite made from paper and sticks. But when the Emperor is imprisoned in a high tower, only the Princess can save the day, flying her kite high up into the sky to rescue her father.'A familiar jewel polished to unaccustomed brilliance.' ? Booklist?It is rare to find a book where the beauty of the language and image are so finely meshed as in this tale of loyalty and love.' ? United Press InternationalJane Yolen lives in Hatfield, Massachusetts and Scotland. Ed Young lives in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.
Call Number: E Y78em 1998ISBN: 0698116445Publication Date: 1998-07-20
