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1951 Caldecott Medal Winners

Browse the 1951 Caldecott Medal winners and nominees by category. Each category starts with the winner, followed by nominees and other recognized titles.

Caldecott Medal Awarded by Association for Library Service to Children 1 category shown

Picture Book

Winner and nominees for the 1951 Caldecott Medal Picture Book category.

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Winner

The Egg Tree

Milhous, Katherine

Standalone · General Fiction

1950 1951 Caldecott Medal winner

Honor Book

Dick Whittington and His Cat

Brown, Marcia

Standalone · General Fiction

1950 1951 Caldecott Medal honor book

Honor Book

If I Ran the Zoo

Dr. Seuss

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-1950 1951 Caldecott Medal honor book

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