Dutton Children's Books is a US publisher of

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and a division of the

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. It is associated with the Dutton adult division. It was previously an imprint of E. P. Dutton, prior to 1986. They have been publishing books since 1852. Dutton has published the

Winnie-the-Pooh Winnie-the-Pooh (also known as Edward Bear, Pooh Bear or simply Pooh) is a fictional Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic teddy bear created by English author A. A. Milne and English illustrator E. H. Shepard. Winnie-the-Pooh first appeared by ...

books by

A. A. Milne Alan Alexander Milne (; 18 January 1882 – 31 January 1956) was an English writer best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh, as well as children's poetry. Milne was primarily a playwright before the huge success of Winnie-th ...

in the USA since the 1920s and in Canada since the 2000s.

Award-winning titles

Caldecott Medal The Randolph Caldecott Medal, frequently shortened to just the Caldecott, annually recognizes the preceding year's "most distinguished American picture book for children". It is awarded to the illustrator by the Association for Library Service ...

* 1973: '' The Funny Little Woman'' retold by Arlene Mosel, illustrated by Blair Lent * 1998: ''

Rapunzel "Rapunzel" ( ; ; or ) is a German fairy tale most notably recorded by the Brothers Grimm and it was published in 1812 as part of '' Children's and Household Tales'' (KHM 12). The Grimms' story was developed from the French literary fairy tale ...

'', retold and illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky

Caldecott Honor Books

* 1946: '' Sing Mother Goose'' by Opal Wheeler, illustrated by Marjorie Torrey * 1947: '' Sing in Praise: A Collection of the Best Loved Hymns'' by Opal Wheeler, illustrated by Marjorie Torrey * 1983: '' When I was Young in the Mountains'' by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Diane Goode* 1984: ''

Hansel and Gretel "Hansel and Gretel" (; ) is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm and published in 1812 as part of ''Grimms' Fairy Tales'' (KHM 15). Hansel and Gretel are siblings who are abandoned in a forest and fall into the hands of a witch ...

'' retold by

Rika Lesser Rika Lesser (born 1953 Brooklyn, New York) is an American poet, and is a translator of Swedish and German literary works. Life Lesser earned her bachelor's degree at Yale University in 1974. She studied at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden ...

, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky * 1987: ''

Rumpelstiltskin "Rumpelstiltskin" ( ; ) is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm in the 1812 edition of ''Children's and Household Tales''. The story is about an imp who spins straw into gold in exchange for a woman's firstborn child. Plot I ...

'' by Paul O. Zelinsky * 1995: '' Swamp Angel'' by Paul O. Zelinsky

Golden Kite Award

* 2003: '' Leonardo, Beautiful Dreamer'' by

Robert Byrd Robert Carlyle Byrd (born Cornelius Calvin Sale Jr.; November 20, 1917 – June 28, 2010) was an American politician who served as a United States senator from West Virginia for over 51 years, from 1959 until his death in 2010. A Democratic Pa ...

Newbery Medal The John Newbery Medal, frequently shortened to the Newbery, is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), to the author of "the most distinguished contr ...

* 1926: '' Shen of the Sea'' by Arthur Bowie Chrisman * 1951: '' Amos Fortune, Free Man'' by Elizabeth Yates * 1979: '' The Westing Game'' by Ellen Raskin

Newbery Honor The John Newbery Medal, frequently shortened to the Newbery, is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), to the author of "the most distinguished contr ...

* 1927: '' Gayneck, The Story of a Pigeon'' by Dhan Gopal Mukerji * 1929: '' The Boy Who Was'' by Grace Hallok * 1930: '' Vaino'' by Julia Davis Adams * 1931: '' Mountains are Free'' by Julia Davis Adams * 1960: '' My Side of the Mountain'' by Jean Craighead George * 1964: '' Rascal'' by Sterling North * 1975: '' Figgs & Phantoms'' by Ellen Raskin

Michael L. Printz Award

* 2003: '' Postcards from No Man's Land'' by

Aidan Chambers Aidan Chambers (27 December 1934 – 11 May 2025) was a British author of children's and young-adult novels. He won both the British Carnegie Medal and the American Printz Award for '' Postcards from No Man's Land'' (1999). For his "lastin ...

* 2006: ''

Looking for Alaska ''Looking for Alaska'' is a 2005 Young adult literature, young adult novel by American author John Green. Based on his time at the private Indian Springs School, Green wrote the novel in order to create meaningful young adult fiction. While he d ...

'' by

John Green John Michael Green (born August 24, 1977) is an American author and YouTuber. His books have more than 50 million copies in print worldwide, including ''The Fault in Our Stars'' (2012), which is one of the List of best-selling books#Bet ...

''New York Times'' Best Illustrated Books

* 1981: '' The Maid and The Mouse and The Odd-Shaped House: A Story in Rhyme'' by Paul O. Zelinsky * 1992: '' The Fortune-Tellers'' by

Lloyd Alexander Lloyd Chudley Alexander (January 30, 1924 – May 17, 2007) was an American author of more than 40 books, primarily fantasy novels for children's literature, children and young adults. Over his seven-decade career, Alexander wrote 48 books, and ...

, illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman * 1994: '' Swamp Angel'' by Anne Isaacs, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky * 2001: '' Sun Bread'' by Elisa Kleven

References

External links

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Children's Books A child () is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of infancy and puberty. The term may also refer to an unborn human being. In English-speaking countries, the legal definition of ''chi ...