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| 1954 Winner and Honor books - missing The Steadfast Tin Soldier (see the video or pics below) |
The beginning of The Steadfast Tin Soldier Video I remember from Elementary School:
1954 Medal Winner: Madeline's Rescue
by Ludwig Bemelmans
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| another smoking man |
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| Pop-Up Madeline Book on display at the Minneapolis Central Public Library |
Green Eyes
by A. Birnbaum
The Steadfast Tin Soldier
illustrated by Marcia Brown
written by Hans Christian Andersen
When Will the World Be Mine?
illustrated by Jean Charlot
written by Miriam Schlein
Journey Cake, Ho!
illustrated by Robert McCloskey
written by Ruth Sawyer
A Very Special House
illustrated by Maurice Sendak
written by Ruth Krauss
A little catching up from 1952 with a visit to the
Minneapolis Central Public Library permanent Milestones Collection:
Skipper John's Cook
by Marcia Brown
Looking back at photos of my favorite illustrations from 1938-1954, I have discovered I am a sucker for illustrations of cats and snow scenes.
Favorite 1954 illustration:
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| The end pages of Green Eyes |
Favorite 1954 line:
"Oh it's right in the middle --
Oh it's ret in the meedle --
Oh it's root in the moodle of my head head head."
from A Very Special House
