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Caldecott medal books, 1938-1957

by Bertha E. Mahony Miller

Cover of Caldecott medal books, 1938-1957

An anthology of information on the books selected annually to receive the Caldecott Medal for "the most distinguished picture book for children". For twenty winners, there is given the acceptance paper and a biography of the artist. "Randolph Caldecott" p. 1-6; "What is a picture book?" By Esther Averill, p. 307-314.

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