2024 NATIONAL MEDAL
for Museum and Library Service Finalist

Kids

The Lion and the Mouse

In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable set in the African Serengeti, Jerry Pinkney's incredible art conveys the story of an adventuresome mouse who proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when she rescues the King of the Jungle.

Princesses Are Not Just Pretty

When Princesses Mellie, Allie, and Libby begin to argue about which princess is the prettiest, they decide to hold a contest. But of course, the girls get side-tracked helping others on their way to the contest leaving Princess Mellie as the muddiest, Princess Allie as the yuckiest, and Princess Libby as the drippiest. But due to their kindness, the princesses win in the end.

One Snowy Morning

One snowy morning, a squirrel and a chipmunk discover a lump of snow with all kinds of weird things stuck in it.  The duo gathers up the buttons, mittens, carrot, hat, scarf, and other objects and brings them back home, where they make a delectable soup for a small gathering of friends.  But when morning comes, they wonder if someone else had placed those items there in preparation of their own cooking plans.