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. Bartholomew and the oobleck

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Author:
Seuss, Dr
Average Rating:
4.3 stars
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Cary Regional - Picture Books
E SEUSS
Duraleigh Road - Picture Books
E SEUSS
Eva H. Perry Regional - Picture Books has 2
E SEUSS
Description:
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. Bartholomew Cubbins saves the kingdom when the oobleck comes down green and sticky from the sky.

2. If I ran the zoo

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Author:
Seuss, Dr
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4.6 stars
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Eva H. Perry Regional - Picture Books
E SEUSS
Green Road Community - Picture Books
E SEUSS
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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.

3. In the night kitchen

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Author:
Sendak, Maurice
Average Rating:
4 stars
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Description:
A little boy's dream-fantasy in which he helps three fat bakers get milk for their cake batter.

4. Journey

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Author:
Becker, Aaron, 1974-
Series:
Journey trilogy (Aaron Becker) volume 1.
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4.9 stars
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11 copies, 2 people are on the wait list.
Athens Drive Community - Picture Books
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Cary Regional - Picture Books has 2
E BECKER
Holly Springs Community - Picture Books
E BECKER
Description:
Using a red marker, a young girl draws a door on her bedroom wall and through it enters another world where she experiences many adventures, including being captured by an evil emperor.

5. Outside over there

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Author:
Sendak, Maurice
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Cary Regional - Picture Books
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Leesville Community - Picture Books
E SENDAK
North Regional - Picture Books
E SENDAK
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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. 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. Goblins steal Ira's baby sister and leave another made of ice.