by Martin Waddell
illustrations by Patrick Benson
Cambridge, MA: Candlewick, 1992
26 pp.
Ages: 2 +
Interests: birds, owls, nature, nighttime, single parent
Owl Babies
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in Books, books 2+ Tags: birds, nature, night, owls, single parent
Peter in Blueberry Land
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in Books, books 2+, Classics Tags: elves, forest, insects, Magic
by Elsa Beskow
first published in Swedish in 1901
English translation by Alison Sage, 1982
Edinburgh: Floris Books, 2001
32 pp.
Age: 2 +
Interests: magic, forest, little people
Also by this author: Tale of the Little Old Woman, Children of the Forest, Aunt Green Aunt Brown and Aunt Lavender More
Mister Magnolia
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in Books, books 2+ Tags: poetry
GREENAWAY MEDAL WINNER – 1980
by Quentin Blake
London: Jonathan Cape, 1980
30 pp.
Age: 2+
Interests: poetry, eccentric characters, footwear
Also by this Author: Clown, All Join In, Mrs. Armitage on Wheels More
A Tree is Nice
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in Books, books 2+ Tags: Earth Day, environment, nature, trees
CALDECOTT MEDAL WINNER – 1957
Janice May Udry, author
Marc Simont, illustrator
New York: HarperCollins, 1956
30 pp.
Age: 2+
Interests: trees, nature, ecology
Finders Keepers
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in Books, books 2+ Tags: animals, country life, dogs, farm
CALDECOTT MEDAL WINNER – 1952
by Will (William Lipkind)
illustrated by Nicolas (Nicolas Mordvinoff)
New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1951
30 pp.
Age: 2 +
Interests: dogs, farms
Mr. Gumpy’s Outing
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in Books, books 2+ Tags: animals, boats, country life, siblings
GREENAWAY MEDAL WINNER – 1970
by John Burningham
London: Jonathan Cape, 1970
30 pp.
Age: 2+
Interests: animals, boats, river life, siblings
Also by this author: Avocado Baby, Borka, Come Away from the Water Shirley, Edwardo: The Horriblest Boy in the Whole Wide World
Avocado Baby
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in Books, books 2+ Tags: babies, food, mealtime
by John Burningham
London: Random House, 1982
22 pp.
Age: 2 +
Interests: food, babies
Also by this author: Mr. Gumpy’s Outing, Borka, Come Away from the Water Shirley, Edwardo: The Horriblest Boy in the Whole Wide World
Madeline’s Rescue
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in Books, books 2+ Tags: cities, dogs, Paris, poetry, strong girls
CALDECOTT MEDAL WINNER – 1954
by Ludwig Bemelmans
New York: Viking Press, 1953
50 pp.
Age: 2+
Interests: Paris, poetry, dogs, boarding schools
Also by this author: Madeline, Madeline and the Bad Hat, Madeline and the Gypsies
Drummer Hoff
06 Jun 2011 Leave a comment
in Books, books 2+ Tags: art, poetry, war
CALDECOTT MEDAL WINNER – 1968
Barbara Emberley, author
Ed Emberley, illustrator
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1967
28 pp.
Age: 2+
Interests: art, poetry, history, war
Also by this illustrator: The Wing on a Flea, One Wide River to Cross, Ed Emberley’s Drawing Books
The Story About Ping
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in Books, books 2+ Tags: birds, boats, China, ducks, river
Marjorie Flack, author
Kurt Wiese, illustrator
New York: Viking, 1933
31 pp.
Age: 2 +
Interests: birds, duck, river, China, boats
Rarest Kind of Best 