Caldecott Honor Books

These are books that did not win the Caldecott Award, but were given Honor Awards as books of distinction.
 

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1. Andy and the lion: a tale of kindness remembered or the power of gratitude

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Author:
Daugherty, James, 1889-1974
Average Rating:
4 stars
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Cary Regional - Childrens 1st Chapter Books has 3
J DAUGHERTY
East Regional - Childrens 1st Chapter Books
J DAUGHERTY
Middlecreek Community - Childrens 1st Chapter Books
J DAUGHERTY
Description:
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.

2. The Bremen town musicians

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Author:
Plume, Ilse
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13 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.
Cary Regional - Childrens Non-Fiction has 3
J398.2 PLUME
Fuquay-Varina Community - Childrens Non-Fiction
J398.2 PLUME
Holly Springs Community - Childrens Non-Fiction has 2
J398.2 PLUME
Description:
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.

3. Don't let the pigeon drive the bus!

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Author:
Willems, Mo
Series:
Pigeon (Picture books) volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.3 stars
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Description:
When the bus driver decides to take a break from driving, a wild and wacky pigeon pleads and begs to take his place, capturing the antics of a preschooler's temper tantrum.

4. Freight train

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Author:
Crews, Donald
Average Rating:
4.7 stars
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Book, Board Book
Description:
Brief text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through tunnels, by cities, and over trestles.

5. Madeline

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Author:
Bemelmans, Ludwig, 1898-1962
Series:
Madeline (Ludwig Bemelmans) volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.3 stars
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Description:
Madeline, smallest and naughtiest of the twelve little charges of Miss Clavel, wakes up one night with an attack of appendicitis.

6. Moja means one: Swahili counting book

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Author:
Feelings, Muriel L.
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E FEELINGS
East Regional - Picture Books
E FEELINGS
Eva H. Perry Regional - Picture Books has 2
E FEELINGS
Description:
The numbers one through ten in Swahili accompany two-page illustrations of various aspects of East African life.

7. The relatives came

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Author:
Rylant, Cynthia
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Description:
The relatives come to visit from Virginia and everyone has a wonderful time.

8. Trombone Shorty

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Author:
Andrews, Troy
Average Rating:
4 stars
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Hailing from the Tremâe neighborhood in New Orleans, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews got his nickname by wielding a trombone twice as long as he was high. A prodigy, he was leading his own band by age six, and today this Grammy-nominated artist headlines the legendary New Orleans Jazz Fest.

9. The ugly duckling

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Author:
Pinkney, Jerry
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East Regional - Picture Books
E PINKNEY
Fuquay-Varina Community - Picture Books
E PINKNEY
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E PINKNEY
Description:
An ugly duckling spends an unhappy year ostracized by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan.

10. The wall: growing up behind the Iron Curtain

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Author:
Sís, Peter, 1949-
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4.3 stars
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Cary Regional - Childrens Biography
JB SIS
East Regional - Childrens Biography
JB SIS
Eva H. Perry Regional - Childrens Biography
JB SIS
Description:
I was born at the beginning of it all, on the Red side - the Communist side - of the Iron Curtain. Through annotated illustrations, journals, maps, and dreamscapes, Peter Sis shows what life was like for a child who loved to draw, proudly wore the red scarf of a Young Pioneer, stood guard at the giant statue of Stalin, and believed whatever he was told to believe. But adolescence brought questions. Cracks began to appear in the Iron Curtain, and news...