Caldecott Award Winning Illustrated Children's Books: 1960-1969

1969 winner: Retold by Arthur Ransome; illustrated by Uri Shulevitz. Published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux.

When the Czar proclaims that he will marry his daughter to the man who brings him a flying ship, the Fool of the World sets out to try his luck and meets some unusual companions on the way.

1968 winner: Adapted by Barbara Emberley; illustrated by Ed Emberley. Published by Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers.

A cumulative folk song in which seven soldiers build a magnificent cannon, but Drummer Hoff fires it off.

1967 winner: Written and illustrated by Evaline Ness. Published by Holt, Rinehart & Winston.

Relates the experiences of a little girl as she learns to tell the difference between make-believe and real life

1966 winner: Written by Sorche Nic Leodhas; illustrated by Nonny Hogrogian. Published by Holt, Rinehart & Winston.

In this Scottish folk song (by the same name), a generous family always has room for another person and invites in everyone who passes by.

1965 winner: Written by Beatrice de Regniers; illustrated by Beni Montresor. Published by Atheneum.

A well-mannered little boy has permission to bring his animal friends to visit the king and queen.

1964 winner: Written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Published by Harper & Row.

A naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things where he becomes their king.

1963 winner: Illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats. Published by Viking Press.

The adventures of a little boy in the city on a very snowy day.

1962 winner: Illustrated by Marcia Brown. Published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers.


As it magically changes from mouse, to cat, to dog, to tiger, a hermit's pet also becomes increasingly vain. A tale from ancient India.

1961 winner: Written by by Ruth Robbins; illustrated by Nicolas Sidjokov. Published by Houghton Mifflin.

Adapted from a Russian folk tale: An old woman who was too busy to travel with the Wise Men to find the Child now searches endlessly for Him each Christmas season.

1960 winner: Written by Marie Hall Ets and Aurora Labastida; illustrated by Marie Hall Ets. Published by Viking Press.

Ceci anxiously awaits her first posada, the special Mexican Christmas party, and the opportunity to select a piñata for it.