Always Room for One More
1965 picture book by Sorche Nic Leodhas
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Front cover, designed by N. Hogrogian, with Caldecott Medal Award
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Author | Sorche Nic Leodhas |
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Illustrator | Nonny Hogrogian |
Country | United States |
Genre | Children's book |
Publisher | Holt, Rinehart and Winston an imprint of Macmillian |
Publication date
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1965 |
Media type | Hardcover |
ISBN | 0-8050-0330-4 |
OCLC | 24889407 |
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Always Room for One More is a children's picture book written by Sorche Nic Leodhas with illustrations by Nonny Hogrogian . Published by Henry Holt and Company , it won the Caldecott Medal for excellence in American children's literature illustration in 1966. [1] It tells the tale of Lachie MacLachlan, a generous Scottish man. While he lives in a small hut with his wife and ten children, he always welcomes in any weary traveler who walks by on a stormy night.
Inspiration for the book
This story is based on an old Scottish folk song.
References
- ↑ American Library Association: Caldecott Medal Winners, 1938 - Present . URL accessed 27 May 2009.
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Caldecott Medal recipient
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