Honor1948
Marcia Brown: books and awards
Marcia Brown won the Caldecott Medal three times, for Cinderella, Once a Mouse and Shadow, a record she shares with David Wiesner. She also received six Caldecott Honors, including one for Stone Soup.
Marcia Brown wrote or illustrated 9 books on our shelf that won or were recognized by the Caldecott Medal, between 1948 and 1983. 3 of them won. Most are for ages 3 to 5 and ages 6 to 8.
Award-winning books by Marcia Brown
Honor1948
Honor1950
Honor1951
Honor1952
Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper
Written and illustrated by Marcia Brown
Perrault's classic Cinderella, with the fairy godmother, the pumpkin coach and the glass slipper, in delicate, airy pictures.
Ages 3 to 5, Ages 6 to 8
Winner1962
Once a Mouse
Written and illustrated by Marcia Brown
A fable from India about a hermit who turns a mouse into larger and larger animals, until the tiger becomes proud.
Ages 3 to 5, Ages 6 to 8
Winner1983
Shadow
Written and illustrated by Marcia Brown
A poem about the shadow, inspired by African storytellers, illustrated with haunting cut-paper silhouettes.
Ages 3 to 5, Ages 6 to 8