The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

Similar books (20)

• 

  Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

  "In this Caldecott Medal winner, Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. "Elegance has become the Dillons' hallmark. . . . Matching the art is Aardema's uniquely onomatopoeic text . . . …

  Buy this book on Amazon
• 

  Time of Wonder

  Winner of the Caldecott Medal! For fans of Blueberries for Sal , One Morning in Maine , and Make way for Ducklings .
  
  "Out on the islands that poke their rocky shores above the waters of Penobscot Bay, …

  Buy this book on Amazon
• 

  The Biggest Bear

  Johnny goes hunting for a bearskin to hang on his family's barn and returns with a small bundle of trouble.

  Buy this book on Amazon
• 

  Baboushka and the Three Kings

  A Russian folk tale [adapted by Ruth Robbins] about an old woman who, declining to accompany the Three Kings as they followed the star in search of the Babe and failing to find Him on her own, each ye…

  Buy this book on Amazon
• 

  The Little Island

  Children’s book legend Margaret Wise Brown—author of the cherished classic  Goodnight Moon— and Caldecott Medal-winner Leonard Weisgard bring young readers an enduring picture book about the magic of …

  Buy this book on Amazon
• 

  Always Room for One More

  Lachie MacLachlan, the generous hero of this enchanting tale, is the exception to the rule that the Scots are a thrifty lot. In his "wee house in the heather," where he lives with his family of twelve…

  Buy this book on Amazon
• 

  A Story, a Story

  Buy this book on Amazon
• 

  Once a Mouse...

  Marcia Brown retells an Indian fable from the Hitopadesa in this Caldecott Medal–winning tale of a mouse who becomes a tiger.
  
  When a small mouse’s life is threatened by large jungle predators, a kindly…

  Buy this book on Amazon
• 

  Drummer Hoff (Stories to Go!)

  Ed Emberley won the 1968 Caldecott Medal for his bold illustrations for Barbara Emberley's jaunty adaptation of the cumulative folk song about seven soldiers who build a magnificent cannon and Drummer…

  Buy this book on Amazon
• 

  Nine Days to Christmas: A Story of Mexico

  Published over 30 years ago, Nine Days to Christmas remains fresh and relevant. Ceci's first Christmas posada party and pinata have made her Mexican town come alive for generations of readers. "The yo…

  Buy this book on Amazon
• 

  Chanticleer and the Fox

  Adapted from The Canterbury Tales
  
  One of the most delightful fables in our heritage is the story of the proud cock and the witty fox who flattered him. Chaucer told the story with vigorous rhythm and…

  Buy this book on Amazon
• 

  Arrow to the Sun

  With vibrant colors and bold geometric forms, Gerald McDermott brilliantly captures the stylized look of Pueblo Indian art in this Caldecott Award-winning retelling of an ancient legend. A young boy s…

  Buy this book on Amazon
• 

  Madeline's Rescue

  It took Ludwig Bemelmans years to think of Madeline's next adventure after the 1939 original Madeline, but he did it, and the result was Madeline's Rescue, winner of the 1954 Caldecott Medal. One day …

  Buy this book on Amazon
• 

  Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

  One rainy day, Sylvester finds a magic pebble that can make wishes come true. But when a lion frightens him on his way home, Sylvester makes a wish that brings unexpected results.

  Buy this book on Amazon
• 

  One Fine Day

  This humorous retelling of a favorite Armenian folktale is a story small children will follow and read along with ease.
  
  “One fine day a fox traveled through the great forest. When he reached the other …

  Buy this book on Amazon
• 

  A Tree Is Nice (Rise and Shine)

  "Trees are very nice," says Janice May Udry in her first book for children. She goes on to explain that even one tree is nice, if it is the only one you happen to have.

  Some of the reasons why trees ar…

  Buy this book on Amazon
• 

  The Egg Tree

  One Easter morning, Katy and Carl went on an Easter egg hunt through Grandmom's house. Katy couldn't find anything until she went up to the attic. And there she discovered a very special set of eggs..…

  Buy this book on Amazon
• 

  The Snowy Day (Peter, #1)

  Winner of the 1963 Caldecott Medal!
  
  No book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the first snowfall better than The Snowy Day. Universal in its appeal, the story has become a favorite of …

  Buy this book on Amazon
• 

  Frog Went a-Courtin'

  “A favorite old nursery ballad now appears in resplendent new dress. . . . Illustrator Feodor Rojankovsky somehow manages to combine quaintness with sophistication and his doughty frog, the coy mouse …

  Buy this book on Amazon
• 

  The Funny Little Woman (Picture Puffins)

  In this Caldecott Medal-winning tale set in Old Japan, a lively little woman who loves to laugh pursues her runaway dumpling—and must outwit the wicked three-eyed oni when she lands in their clutches.…

  Buy this book on Amazon