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Series Details

Subjects:
Language Arts
Grade Levels:
Primary, Elementary
Program Length:
Twenty-seven lessons, times vary
Record Rights:
Pepetuity
Producer/Distributor:
Scholastic

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Web Resources

Kevin Henkes
Official web site of the author and illustrator of Chrysanthemum, Owen, and A Weekend with Wendell.

Frank Asch
Official web site of the author and illustrator of Happy Birthday Moon.

Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen
Official web site of the author of Elizabeti 's Doll.

Rosemary Wells
Official web site of the author and illustrator of Noisy Nora.

Dav Pilkey
Official web site of the author and illustrator of The Paperboy.

Viginia Lee Burton
Site from Houghton Mifflin that inlcudes author information as well as activites for Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel.

Diane Paterson
Official web site of the author and illustrator of Smile for Auntie.

Mem Fox
Official site for the author of Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge.

William Steig
Official web site of the author of Pete's A Pizza.

CALDECOTT/NEWBERY LITERATURE SERIES

Produced by Scholastic, the titles in this series are based on award-winning children’s books. With titles from such authors as Maurice Sendak, Robert McCloskey, Verna Aardema, and Tomie DePaola, the series encourages children to read and have a greater appreciation for literature.
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Series Guide
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to access the guide. The guide for the entire series is 29 pages in length. You can also access individual guides to each episode.

Episodes

1.AMAZING BONE,THE
by William Steig - A lonely pig meets a talking bone.1977 Caldecott Honor Book (11:34 min.)
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2.ANDY AND THE LION
by James Daugherty - Andy dreams of lions all night.1939 Caldecott Honor Book (9:08 min.)
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3.BLUEBERRIES FOR SAL
by Robert McCloskey - A little girl and a little bear on a blueberry-picking trip get all mixed up with each other's mothers.1949 Caldecott Honor Book (8:45 min.)
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4.CROW BOY
by Taro Yashima - Children in a school in Japan learn about thetalents of a shy classmate.1956 Caldecott Honor Book (12:33 min.)
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5.DOCTOR DESOTO
by William Steig - A hungry fox with a toothache begs a mouse dentistto relieve his pain in this modern-day fable.1983 Newbery Honor Book (10:11 min.)
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6.DRUMMER HOFF
illustrated by Ed Emberley - Several soldiers each bring a differentpart for a cannon - but only one of them gets to fire it!1968 Caldecot Medal Winner (4:45 min.)
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7.GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS
by James Marshall - Three bears come home to find a little girl "allnice and cozy and fast asleep" in Baby Bear's bed.1989 Caldecott Honor Book
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8.IN THE NIGHT KITCHEN
by Maurice Sendak - Mickey's adventures in the night kitchen shows howwe get our morning cake.1971 Caldecott Honor Book (7:13 min.)
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9.JOHN HENRY
illustrated by Jerry Pinkney; text by Julius Lester - The story of thelegendary contest between man and machine.1995 Caldecott Honor Book (19:09 min.)
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10.MAKE WAY FOR DUCKLINGS
by Robert McCloskey - Mr. and Mrs. Mallard find the perfect spot toraise their young. 1943 Caldecott Medal Winner (11:35 min.)
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11.MILLIONS OF CATS
by Wanda G?g - An old man looking for one cat for his wife returnswith "millions and billions and trillions of cats."1929 Newbery Honor Book (10:24 min.)
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12.DUKE ELLINGTON
illustrated by Brian Pinkney; text by Andrea Davis Pinkney-The story of Ellington's rise, from his early years learning the piano, through forming his own band.1999 Caldecott Honor Book (16:25 min.)
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13.MUFARO'S BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS
by John Steptoe - Mufaro's daughters are tested to reveal which one isworthy enough to marry the King.1988 Caldecott Honor Book (14:10 min.)
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14.OFFICER BUDKLE AND GLORIA
by Peggy Rathmann - Officer Buckle and his dog give children tips onhow to keep safe.1996 Caldecott Medal Winner (12:17 min.)
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15.OWEN
by Kevin Henkes - The story of Owen and his attachment to his yellowblanket.1994 Caldecott Honor Book (8:59 min.)
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16.RAPUNZEL
by Paul O. Zelinsky - The story of a beautiful girl locked in a towerby a sorceress.1998 Caldecott Medal Winner (14:16 min.)
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17.STONE SOUP
by Marcia Brown - Soldiers scheme to get food and lodging from theinhabitants of a village.1948 Caldecott Honor Book (10:19 min.)
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18.PAPER BOY,THE
by Dav Pilkey - The thoughts of a boy as he and his dog make themorning rounds on his paper route.1997 Caldecott Honor Book (8:55 min.)

19.A STORY, A STORY: AN AFRICAN TALE
retold and illustrated by Gail E. Haley - The tale of how"spider stories" came to be.1971 Caldecott Medal Winner (9:33 min.)
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20.STREGA NONNA
by Tomie de Paola - Big Anthony finds himself in trouble when he usesStrega Nona's magic pasta pot.1976 Caldecott Honor Book (8:22 min.)
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21.SYLVESTER AND THE MAGIC PEBBLE
by William Steig - Sylvester turns himself into a rock to escape thejaws of a hungry lion.1970 Caldecott Medal Winner (11:17 min.)
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22.WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
by Maurice Sendak - Max tames the wild things and returns home in timefor supper.1964 Caldecott Medal Winner (7:02 min.)
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23.VILLAGE OF ROUND AND SQUARE HOUSES
by Ann Grifalconi - The tale of how the men of Tos came to live insquare houses and the women in round ones.1987 Caldecott Honor Book (12:35 min.)
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24.TIME OF WONDER
by Robert McCloskey - The sights and sounds of nature on a Maineisland.1958 Caldecott Medal Winner
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25.WHY MOSQUITO'S BUZZ IN PEOPLE'S EARS
illustrated by Leo & Diane Dillon; text retold by Verna Aardema - Atall tale sets off a chain of mishaps through the jungle grapevine.1976 Caldecott Medal Winner (9:40 min.)
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26.ZLATEH THE GOAT
by Isaac Bashevis Singer - With the holidays approaching, Reuven hasno choice but to sell the family's goat for supplies.1967 Newberry Honor Book (21:12 min.)
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27.ZIN!ZIN!ZIN! A VIOLIN
illustrated by Marjorie Priceman; text by Lloyd Moss -In this counting book and tribute to classical music, the verse echoesthe sounds of instruments in the orchestra.1996 Caldecott Honor Book (11:31 min.)
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