Finders Keepers (book)
 First edition | |
| Author | William Lipkind |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Nicholas Mordvinoff |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Harcourt Education |
Publication date | 1951 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
This article is about the William Lipkind book. For the Robert Arnett book, see Finders Keepers? For other uses, see Finders Keepers (disambiguation).
Finders Keepers (OCLC 182580986) is a book written by William Lipkind and illustrated by Nicholas Mordvinoff. Released by Harcourt, it was the recipient of the Caldecott Medal for illustration in 1952.[1]
Plot
Two dogs named Nap and Winkle, find one bone and have difficulty deciding which of them owns it. Nap and Winkle begin to ask people who the bone belong to. They ask a farmer, a goat, and a haircutter. Along the story a big dog takes the bone from both Nap and Winkle. After, getting the bone back from the big dog, Nap and Winkle discover that the bone belong to both of them.
Reviews
“Here is a perfect combination of rollicking story and pictures that have strength, life and humor in every line.”[2]
References
- ↑ American Library Association: Caldecott Medal Winners, 1938 - Present. URL accessed 27 May 2009.
- ↑ "Finders Keepers". Goodreads. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Egg Tree |
Caldecott Medal recipient 1952 |
Succeeded by The Biggest Bear |
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