TheGold Shelf

Folktales and fairy tales books for ages 3 to 5

130 award-winning books for ages 3 to 5. Old stories retold, from all over the world.

Babies and toddlers0–2Ages 3 to 53–5Ages 6 to 86–8Ages 9 to 129–12TeensTeen
Animals317Adventure19Fantasy and magic77Funny books213Family152Friendship72History and real people59Nature and science129Folktales and fairy tales130Poetry and rhyme103Feelings and big moments84Bedtime62First chapter books76

130 books, the first 120 shown

Cover of The Truth About DragonsHonor2024The Truth About DragonsJulie Leung2024 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Lion & the MouseWinner2010The Lion & the MouseJerry Pinkney2010 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of The Adventures of the Dish and the SpoonWinner2007The Adventures of the Dish and the SpoonMini Grey2007 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover 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 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 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 Raven: A Trickster Tale From The Pacific NorthwestHonor1994Raven: A Trickster Tale From The Pacific NorthwestGerald McDermott1994 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Seven Blind MiceHonor1993Seven Blind MiceEd Young1993 Caldecott 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 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 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 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 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 The TreasureHonor1980The TreasureUri Shulevitz1980 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover 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 Fool of the World and the Flying ShipWinner1969The Fool of the World and the Flying ShipArthur Michell Ransome1969 Caldecott Medal winnerCover 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 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 Once a MouseWinner1962Once a MouseMarcia Brown1962 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Baboushka and the Three KingsWinner1961Baboushka and the Three KingsRuth Robbins1961 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Chanticleer and the FoxWinner1959Chanticleer and the FoxBarbara Cooney1959 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Journey Cake, Ho!Honor1954Journey Cake, Ho!Robert McCloskey1954 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Dick Whittington and His CatHonor1951Dick Whittington and His CatMarcia Brown1951 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Stone SoupHonor1948Stone SoupMarcia Brown1948 Caldecott 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 Seven Simeons: A Russian TaleHonor1938Seven Simeons: A Russian TaleBoris Artzybasheff1938 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Millions of CatsHonor1929Millions of CatsWanda Gág1929 Newbery Medal Honor BookKojuro and the BearsHelen Smith, text based on a story by Kenji MiyazawaWinner1987Kojuro and the BearsHelen Smith, text based on a story by Kenji Miyazawa1987 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerSaint George and the DragonTrina Schart HymanWinner1985Saint George and the DragonTrina Schart Hyman1985 Caldecott Medal winnerThe QuinkinsPercy TreziseWinner1979The QuinkinsPercy Trezise1979 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerThe Rainbow SerpentDick RoughseyWinner1976The Rainbow SerpentDick Roughsey1976 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerThe Woodcutter's DuckKrystyna TurskaWinner1972The Woodcutter's DuckKrystyna Turska1972 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerThe WaveBlair LentHonor1965The Waveillustrated by Blair Lent1965 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCinderella, or the Little Glass SlipperMarcia BrownWinner1955Cinderella, or the Little Glass SlipperMarcia Brown1955 Caldecott Medal winnerThe Steadfast Tin SoldierMarcia BrownHonor1954The Steadfast Tin SoldierMarcia Brown1954 Caldecott Medal Honor BookPuss in BootsJanet BrownHonor1953Puss in BootsJanet Brown1953 Caldecott Medal Honor BookThe Good-Luck HorsePlato ChanHonor1944The Good-Luck Horseillustrated by Plato Chan1944 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of It Bears RepeatingFinalist2025It Bears RepeatingTanya Tagaq2025 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of How The Stars Came To BeShortlist2021How The Stars Came To BePoonam Mistry2021 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of StarbirdShortlist2021StarbirdSharon King-Chai2021 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Cloud Tea MonkeysShortlist2011Cloud Tea MonkeysMal Peet and Elspeth Graham2011 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Me and YouShortlist2011Me and YouAnthony Browne2011 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Little Red: A Fizzingly Good YarnShortlist2005Little Red: A Fizzingly Good YarnLynn Roberts2005 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Bob Robber and Dancing JaneShortlist2003Bob Robber and Dancing JaneAndrew Matthews2003 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Sindbad's Secret: From the Tales of the Thousand and One NightsFinalist2003Sindbad's Secret: From the Tales of the Thousand and One NightsLudmila Zeman2003 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of The Pea and the PrincessShortlist2003The Pea and the PrincessMini Grey2003 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of The Cockerel and the FoxShortlist2002The Cockerel and the FoxHelen Ward2002 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of The Tiger and the Dried PersimmonFinalist2002The Tiger and the Dried PersimmonJanie Jaehyun Park2002 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Book?Shortlist2002Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Book?Lauren Child2002 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of The Wolf of GubbioFinalist2001The Wolf of GubbioMichael Bedard2001 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of Beware of the Storybook WolvesShortlist2000Beware of the Storybook WolvesLauren Child2000 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of The Market WeddingFinalist2000The Market WeddingCary Fagan2000 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of Dragon New YearFinalist1999Dragon New YearDavid Bouchard1999 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of Sindbad: from the Tales of the Thousand and One NightsFinalist1999Sindbad: from the Tales of the Thousand and One NightsLudmila Zeman1999 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of Music for the Tsar of the SeaFinalist1998Music for the Tsar of the SeaCelia Barker Lottridge1998 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of The Fox's KettleFinalist1998The Fox's KettleLaura Langston1998 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of The Great RaceFinalist1998The Great RaceDavid Bouchard1998 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of RumpelstiltskinFinalist1997RumpelstiltskinWilhelm Grimm1997 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of The First Red Maple LeafFinalist1997The First Red Maple LeafLudmila Zeman1997 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of Oops!Shortlist1996Oops!Colin McNaughton1996 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Sody SalleratusFinalist1996Sody SalleratusAubrey Davis1996 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of Blodin the BeastShortlist1995Blodin the BeastMichael Morpurgo1995 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Just Stay PutFinalist1995Just Stay PutGary Clement1995 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of CatkinShortlist1994CatkinAntonia Barber1994 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of La Diablesse and the BabyFinalist1994La Diablesse and the BabyRichardo Keens-Douglas1994 Governor General's Award (illustration) finalistCover of The Happy PrinceShortlist1994The Happy Princefrom the fairy tale by Oscar Wilde1994 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad PigHighly commended1993The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad PigEugene Trivizas1993 Carnegie Medal for Illustration highly commendedCover of A Coyote Columbus StoryFinalist1992A Coyote Columbus StoryThomas King1992 Governor General's Award (text) finalistCover of The Honey HuntersShortlist1992The Honey HuntersFrancesca Martin1992 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of Anancy and Mr Dry-BoneShortlist1991Anancy and Mr Dry-BoneFiona French1991 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlistedCover of The Story of ChristmasShortlist1991The Story of ChristmasJane Ray1991 Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlisted

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