A Polish family in the Middle Ages guards a great secret treasure and a boy's memory of an earlier trumpeter of Krakow makes it possible for him to save his father.
1929 Newbery Honor Titles
The pigtail of Ah Lee Ben Loo : with seventeen other laughable tales & 200 comical silhouettes by John Bennett
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A collection of the author's amusing stories, ballads, and verses, most with the flavor of folk tales.
Wanda G!g's enchanting tale of the very old man who went off in search of the prettiest cat in the world for his wife and returned instead with millions to choose from has become an American classic, widely recognized as the first modern picture book. First published in 1928, it was a recipient of the 1929 Newbery Honor Book Award and has gone on to sell over a million copies. With its charming illustrations and rhythmic, singsong refrain, Millions of Cats remains as beloved today as it was when it first appeared three-quarters of a century ago.
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