TheGold Shelf

Folktales and fairy tales

Old stories retold, from all over the world. 204 award-winning books.

Ages 3 to 5130Ages 6 to 8151Ages 9 to 1262Teens19

204 books, the first 120 shown

Cover of The House of the Lost on the CapeHonor2024The House of the Lost on the CapeSachiko Kashiwaba2024 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of DreamsHonor2024The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of DreamsDaniel Nayeri2024 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Truth About DragonsHonor2024The Truth About DragonsJulie Leung2024 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of A Snake Falls to EarthHonor2022A Snake Falls to EarthDarcie Little Badger2022 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Noodleheads See the FutureHonor2018Noodleheads See the FutureTedd Arnold, Martha Hamilton, and Mitch Weiss2018 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of The Sleeper and the SpindleWinner2016The Sleeper and the SpindleNeil Gaiman2016 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of The Lion & the MouseWinner2010The Lion & the MouseJerry Pinkney2010 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Where the Mountain Meets the MoonHonor2010Where the Mountain Meets the MoonGrace Lin2010 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Tiger MoonHonor2009Tiger MoonAntonia Michaelis2009 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Here Lies ArthurWinner2008Here Lies ArthurPhilip Reeve2008 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of The Adventures of the Dish and the SpoonWinner2007The Adventures of the Dish and the SpoonMini Grey2007 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of The Pull of the OceanWinner2007The Pull of the OceanJean-Claude Mourlevat2007 Batchelder Award winnerCover of WhittingtonHonor2006WhittingtonAlan Armstrong2006 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Ella's Big ChanceWinner2003Ella's Big ChanceShirley Hughes2003 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of The Three PigsWinner2002The Three PigsDavid Wiesner2002 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Joseph Had a Little OvercoatWinner2000Joseph Had a Little OvercoatSimms Taback2000 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of The Ugly DucklingHonor2000The Ugly DucklingJerry Pinkney2000 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Ella EnchantedHonor1998Ella EnchantedGail Carson Levine1998 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of RapunzelWinner1998RapunzelPaul O. Zelinsky1998 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of The Two BulliesWinner1998The Two BulliesJunko Morimoto1998 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of GolemWinner1997GolemDavid Wisniewski1997 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Ghost TrainWinner1996Ghost TrainPaul Yee1996 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of The Faithful FriendHonor1996The Faithful FriendRobert D. San Souci1996 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Tops & BottomsHonor1996Tops & BottomsJanet Stevens1996 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of John HenryHonor1995John HenryJerry Pinkney1995 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Swamp AngelHonor1995Swamp AngelAnne Isaacs1995 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Last Quest of GilgameshWinner1995The Last Quest of GilgameshLudmila Zeman1995 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of Raven: A Trickster Tale From The Pacific NorthwestHonor1994Raven: A Trickster Tale From The Pacific NorthwestGerald McDermott1994 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Black Ships Before TroyWinner1993Black Ships Before TroyRosemary Sutcliff1993 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Seven Blind MiceHonor1993Seven Blind MiceEd Young1993 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Dark-ThirtyHonor1993The Dark-ThirtyPatricia McKissack1993 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid TalesHonor1993The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid TalesLane Smith1993 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Tjarany Roughtail: The Dreaming of the Roughtail Lizard and Other Stories told by the KukatjaWinner1993Tjarany Roughtail: The Dreaming of the Roughtail Lizard and Other Stories told by the KukatjaGracie Greene and Joe Tramacchi1993 Eve Pownall Award winnerCover of Puss in BootsHonor1991Puss in BootsFred Marcellino1991 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Hershel and the Hanukkah GoblinsHonor1990Hershel and the Hanukkah GoblinsTrina Schart Hyman1990 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from ChinaWinner1990Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from ChinaEd Young1990 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of The Orphan BoyWinner1990The Orphan BoyPaul Morin1990 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of The Talking Eggs: A Folktale from the American SouthHonor1990The Talking Eggs: A Folktale from the American SouthRobert D. San Souci1990 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Goldilocks and the Three BearsHonor1989Goldilocks and the Three BearsJames Marshall1989 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of In The Beginning: Creation Stories from Around the WorldHonor1989In The Beginning: Creation Stories from Around the WorldVirginia Hamilton1989 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Mirandy and Brother WindHonor1989Mirandy and Brother WindPatricia McKissack1989 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Boy of the Three-Year NapHonor1989The Boy of the Three-Year NapDianne Snyder1989 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Magic PaintbrushWinner1989The Magic PaintbrushRobin Muller1989 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of Mufaro's Beautiful DaughtersHonor1988Mufaro's Beautiful DaughtersJohn Steptoe1988 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of RumpelstiltskinHonor1987RumpelstiltskinPaul O. Zelinsky1987 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Ghost DrumWinner1987The Ghost DrumSusan Price1987 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of The Village of Round and Square HousesHonor1987The Village of Round and Square HousesAnn Grifalconi1987 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Snow White in New YorkWinner1986Snow White in New YorkFiona French1986 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Hansel and GretelHonor1985Hansel and GretelRika Lesser1985 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Sir Gawain and the Loathly LadyWinner1985Sir Gawain and the Loathly LadySelina Hastings1985 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of The Story of Jumping Mouse: A Native American LegendHonor1985The Story of Jumping Mouse: A Native American LegendJohn Steptoe1985 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Little Red Riding HoodHonor1984Little Red Riding HoodTrina Schart Hyman1984 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of ShadowWinner1983ShadowMarcia Brown1983 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Sleeping Beauty and other favourite fairy talesWinner1982Sleeping Beauty and other favourite fairy talestraditional1982 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Where the Buffaloes BeginHonor1982Where the Buffaloes BeginOlaf Baker1982 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of FablesWinner1981FablesArnold Lobel1981 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of The Bremen-Town MusiciansHonor1981The Bremen-Town MusiciansIlse Plume1981 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of City of Gold and other stories from the Old TestamentWinner1980City of Gold and other stories from the Old TestamentPeter Dickinson1980 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of The TreasureHonor1980The TreasureUri Shulevitz1980 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Trouble with PrincessesWinner1980The Trouble with PrincessesChristie Harris1980 Governor General's Award (text) winnerCover of The Girl Who Loved Wild HorsesWinner1979The Girl Who Loved Wild HorsesPaul Goble1979 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Each Peach Pear PlumWinner1978Each Peach Pear PlumAllan Ahlberg1978 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of It Could Always Be WorseHonor1978It Could Always Be WorseMargot Zemach1978 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The ContestHonor1977The ContestNonny Hogrogian1977 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Golem: A Jewish LegendHonor1977The Golem: A Jewish LegendBeverly Brodsky McDermott1977 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Strega NonaHonor1976Strega NonaTomie dePaola1976 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Cat and Mouse Who Shared a HouseWinner1976The Cat and Mouse Who Shared a HouseRuth Hürlimann1976 Batchelder Award winnerCover of Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's EarsWinner1976Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's EarsVerna Aardema1976 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Arrow to the SunWinner1975Arrow to the SunGerald McDermott1975 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Duffy and the DevilWinner1974Duffy and the DevilMargot Zemach1974 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the AshantiHonor1973Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the AshantiGerald McDermott1973 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Snow-White and the Seven DwarfsHonor1973Snow-White and the Seven DwarfsNancy Ekholm Burkert1973 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Funny Little WomanWinner1973The Funny Little WomanBlair Lent1973 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of One Fine DayWinner1972One Fine DayNonny Hogrogian1972 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of A Story a StoryWinner1971A Story a StoryGail E. Haley1971 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of The Angry MoonHonor1971The Angry MoonWilliam Sleator1971 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Kingdom Under the Sea and other storiesWinner1971The Kingdom Under the Sea and other storiesJoan Aiken1971 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of The God Beneath the SeaWinner1970The God Beneath the SeaLeon Garfield and Edward Blishen1970 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of The Fool of the World and the Flying ShipWinner1969The Fool of the World and the Flying ShipArthur Michell Ransome1969 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of When Shlemiel Went to Warsaw and Other StoriesHonor1969When Shlemiel Went to Warsaw and Other StoriesIsaac Bashevis Singer1969 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the SkyHonor1969Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the SkyBlair Lent1969 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Seashore StoryHonor1968Seashore StoryTaro Yashima1968 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Emperor and the KiteHonor1968The Emperor and the KiteJane Yolen1968 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Fearsome InnHonor1968The Fearsome InnIsaac Bashevis Singer1968 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Moon in the CloudWinner1968The Moon in the CloudRosemary Harris1968 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of The Owl ServiceWinner1967The Owl ServiceAlan Garner1967 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Zlateh the Goat and Other StoriesHonor1967Zlateh the Goat and Other StoriesIsaac Bashevis Singer1967 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Always Room for One MoreWinner1966Always Room for One MoreSorche Nic Leodhas1966 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Tom Tit TotHonor1966Tom Tit TotEvaline Ness1966 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Three Poor TailorsWinner1965The Three Poor TailorsVictor Ambrus1965 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of All in the Morning EarlyHonor1964All in the Morning EarlyEvaline Ness1964 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Sun Is a Golden EarringHonor1963The Sun Is a Golden EarringBernarda Bryson1963 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Thistle and Thyme: Tales and Legends from ScotlandHonor1963Thistle and Thyme: Tales and Legends from ScotlandSorche Nic Leodhas1963 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Once a MouseWinner1962Once a MouseMarcia Brown1962 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Baboushka and the Three KingsWinner1961Baboushka and the Three KingsRuth Robbins1961 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of A Bundle of BalladsWinner1959A Bundle of BalladsRuth Manning-Sanders from the Child Ballads1959 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Chanticleer and the FoxWinner1959Chanticleer and the FoxBarbara Cooney1959 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of The Little BookroomWinner1955The Little BookroomEleanor Farjeon1955 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of Australian Legendary TalesWinner1954Australian Legendary TalesK. Langloh Parker, edited by Henrietta Drake-Brockman1954 CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers winnerCover of Journey Cake, Ho!Honor1954Journey Cake, Ho!Robert McCloskey1954 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Apple and the ArrowHonor1952The Apple and the ArrowMary & Conrad Buff1952 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Dick Whittington and His CatHonor1951Dick Whittington and His CatMarcia Brown1951 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Song of Robin HoodHonor1948Song of Robin HoodVirginia Lee Burton1948 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Stone SoupHonor1948Stone SoupMarcia Brown1948 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Cow-Tail Switch, and Other West African StoriesHonor1948The Cow-Tail Switch, and Other West African StoriesHarold Courlander1948 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of My Mother Is the Most Beautiful Woman in the WorldHonor1946My Mother Is the Most Beautiful Woman in the WorldRebecca Hourwich Reyher1946 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Many MoonsWinner1944Many MoonsJames Thurber1944 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Snow White and the Seven DwarfsHonor1939Snow White and the Seven DwarfsWanda Gág1939 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Animals of the BibleWinner1938Animals of the BibleDorothy P. Lathrop1938 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Pecos Bill: The Greatest Cowboy of All TimeHonor1938Pecos Bill: The Greatest Cowboy of All TimeJames Cloyd Bowman1938 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Seven Simeons: A Russian TaleHonor1938Seven Simeons: A Russian TaleBoris Artzybasheff1938 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The White StagWinner1938The White StagKate Seredy1938 Newbery Medal winnerCover of The Big Tree of Bunlahy: Stories of My Own CountrysideHonor1934The Big Tree of Bunlahy: Stories of My Own CountrysidePadraic Colum1934 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Winged Girl of KnossosHonor1934Winged Girl of KnossosErick Berry1934 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Truce of the Wolf and Other Tales of Old ItalyHonor1932Truce of the Wolf and Other Tales of Old ItalyMary Gould Davis1932 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Cat Who Went to HeavenWinner1931The Cat Who Went to HeavenElizabeth Coatsworth1931 Newbery Medal winnerCover of The Tangle-Coated Horse and Other TalesHonor1930The Tangle-Coated Horse and Other TalesElla Young1930 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Millions of CatsHonor1929Millions of CatsWanda Gág1929 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Wonder Smith and His SonHonor1928The Wonder Smith and His SonElla Young1928 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Shen of the SeaWinner1926Shen of the SeaArthur Bowie Chrisman1926 Newbery Medal winner

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