A Caldecott Honor Book. 1970. Five helpful Boston policemen stop busy city traffic so that Mrs. Mallard can move her family of eight ducklings from their island in the Charles River to their new home in the Public Garden. For grades K-3. Caldecott Medal 1942. 1941. A rhyming tale in which a child describes his moods on different days.
Some days are yellow.
Some are blue. The child feels different on different days, but always goes back to being himself. For preschool-grade 2 and older readers. When her parents disappear at sea, Mia and her two older half sisters go to live with Aunt Kit in Tennessee. For grades 6-9. 1996.