Caldecott Medal Awards 1950s

1959
A sly fox tries to outwit a proud rooster through the use of flattery.

1958
Follows the activities of two children spending their summer vacation on an island off the coast of Maine.

1957
A lovely celebration of the value and beauty of trees.

1956
Illustrates the well-known American folk song about the courtship and marriage of the frog and the mouse.

1955
A familiar story for many young listeners, this award-winning version can be compared to numerous other adaptations including, of course, the one made famous by Disney.

1954
A hound rescues a schoolgirl from the Seine, becomes a beloved school pet, is chased away by the trustees, and returns with a surprise.

1953
Johnny goes hunting for a bearskin to hang on his family's barn and returns with a small bundle of trouble.

1952
Two dogs each claim a bone they have found and ask passersby for help in deciding ownership.

1951
Katy's Easter morning discovery renews the tradition of the Easter egg tree.

1950
Sad when the swallows leave for the winter, young Juan prepares to welcome them back to the old California Mission at Capistrano on St. Joseph's Day the next spring.