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  • Bibliography:
    6 Books
  • First Book:
    April 1955
  • Latest Book:
    October 1999
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Book List in Order: 6 titles



  • “A favorite old nursery ballad now appears in resplendent new dress. . . . Illustrator Feodor Rojankovsky somehow manages to combine quaintness with sophistication and his doughty frog, the coy mouse . . . and others make charming company.”--The ...



  • The old animal counting song. “Numbers for knee highs couldn’t be more fun. . . . Also has music for the song at the end. . . . Feodor Rojankovsky’s charming illustrations are in full color and black and white.”--Kirkus ReviewsThis title has ...





  • Climbing Jacob's Ladder is John Langstaff's work celebrating heroes of the bible in African-American Spirituals.An illustrated collection of black spirituals about Old Testament heroes in which naive, lively illustrations in brilliant hues depict the...






Award-Winning Books by John Langstaff

Frog Went A-Courtin'
1956 Caldecott Medal -- Picture Book


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

John Langstaff has published 6 books.

John Langstaff does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, On Christmas Day in the Morning, was published in October 1999.

The first book by John Langstaff, Frog Went A-Courtin', was published in April 1955.

No. John Langstaff does not write books in series.