Newbery Medal Winners from the 1920s and 1930s

Chronicles the history of man and civilization from primitive beginnings to the current day.

The Story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem van Loon is a groundbreaking historical narrative that offers a sweeping overview of human civilization-from prehistoric times to the early 20th century. Written for young readers but engaging for all ages, the book was the first winner of the Newbery Medal in 1922, recognized for its accessible style, wit, and educational value. Van Loon traces the development of human society through major historical events,...

When his colleague Long Arrow disappears, Dr. Dolittle sets off with his assistant, Tommy Stubbins, his dog, Jip, and Polynesia the parrot on an adventurous voyage over tropical seas to floating Spidermonkey Island.

Prepare to set sail for many grand adventures with the delightful Doctor Dolittle. This omnibus editions includes the Doctor's first four books: 'The Story of Doctor Dolittle', 'The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle', 'Doctor Dolittle's Post Office', and 'Doctor Dolittle's Circus'. Over six hundred pages of exotic animals, pirates, circuses, and of course the marvelous Doctor Dolittle who can talk with animals. This edition contains hundreds of Lofting's...

"Atmospheric woodcuts illustrate this Newbery Award-winning collection of 19 South American folktales. Charles J. Finger heard the tales firsthand from native storytellers, whose fables of talking animals, witches, giants, and ordinary people in supernatural settings provide remarkable insights into regional values and culture. The first of the stories, "A Tale of Three Tails," tells of an age when the rat had a tail like a horse, the rabbit had a...

Sixteen original stories reflecting the spirit of Chinese life and thought.

"The heartwarming and sometimes almost heartbreaking story of the training and care of a carrier pigeon. Writing out of his own experience as a boy in India, Dhan Mukerji tells how Gay-Neck's master, an eager, highly-sensitive lad, sent his prized pigeon to serve in World War I, and of how, because of his exceptional training and his brave heart, Gay-Neck served his new masters heroically. The striking black decorations by Boris Artzybasheff emphasize...

It is late July in 1461 when young Joseph Charnetski and his family arrive in the great city of Krakow, with its glorious church towers and lively marketplace. The Charnetskis have come to Krakow to seek refuge with their relatives. What they find is more danger and adventure than a simple farm boy like Joseph could ever have imagined. First, a menacing stranger tries to take their pumpkin at sword point. Then a beautiful girl and her black-robed...

In ancient Japan a struggling artist is angered when his housekeeper brings home a tiny white cat he can barely afford to feed.

In the 1920's a Chinese youth from the country comes to Chungking with his mother where the bustling city offers adventure and his apprenticeship to a coppersmith brings good fortune.