# Dutton Children's Books

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American publisher of children's books

Dutton Children's Books Parent company Penguin Group Status Active Predecessor E. P. Dutton Founded 1852 Founder Edward Payson Dutton Country of origin United States Headquarters location 1745 Broadway/230 West 56th Street Random House Tower, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States Publication types Books Fiction genres Children's Official website Official website

**Dutton Children's Books** is a US publisher of [children's books](/source/Children's_literature) and a division of the [Penguin Group](/source/Penguin_Group). It is associated with the [Dutton](/source/Dutton_(imprint)) adult division. It was previously an imprint of [E. P. Dutton](/source/E._P._Dutton), prior to 1986. They have been publishing books since 1852.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

Dutton has published the [Winnie-the-Pooh](/source/Winnie-the-Pooh) books by [A. A. Milne](/source/A._A._Milne) in the USA since the 1920s and in Canada since the 2000s.[1][2]

## Award-winning titles

### [Caldecott Medal](/source/Caldecott_Medal)

- 1973: *[The Funny Little Woman](/source/The_Funny_Little_Woman)* retold by [Arlene Mosel](/source/Arlene_Mosel), illustrated by [Blair Lent](/source/Blair_Lent)

- 1998: *[Rapunzel](/source/Rapunzel_(book))*, retold and illustrated by [Paul O. Zelinsky](/source/Paul_O._Zelinsky)

### [Caldecott Honor Books](/source/Caldecott_Honor_Books)

- 1946: *[Sing Mother Goose](/source/Sing_Mother_Goose)* by [Opal Wheeler](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Opal_Wheeler&action=edit&redlink=1), illustrated by [Marjorie Torrey](/source/Marjorie_Torrey)

- 1947: *[Sing in Praise: A Collection of the Best Loved Hymns](/source/Sing_in_Praise%3A_A_Collection_of_the_Best_Loved_Hymns)* by [Opal Wheeler](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Opal_Wheeler&action=edit&redlink=1), illustrated by [Marjorie Torrey](/source/Marjorie_Torrey)

- 1983: *[When I was Young in the Mountains](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=When_I_was_Young_in_the_Mountains&action=edit&redlink=1)* by [Cynthia Rylant](/source/Cynthia_Rylant), illustrated by [Diane Goode](/source/Diane_Goode)* 1984: *[Hansel and Gretel](/source/Hansel_and_Gretel)* retold by [Rika Lesser](/source/Rika_Lesser), illustrated by [Paul O. Zelinsky](/source/Paul_O._Zelinsky)

- 1987: *[Rumpelstiltskin](/source/Rumpelstiltskin)* by [Paul O. Zelinsky](/source/Paul_O._Zelinsky)

- 1995: *[Swamp Angel](/source/Swamp_Angel_(children's_book))* by [Paul O. Zelinsky](/source/Paul_O._Zelinsky)

### [Golden Kite Award](/source/Golden_Kite_Award)

- 2003: *[Leonardo, Beautiful Dreamer](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leonardo,_Beautiful_Dreamer&action=edit&redlink=1)* by [Robert Byrd](/source/Robert_Byrd_(artist))

### [Newbery Medal](/source/Newbery_Medal)

- 1926: *[Shen of the Sea](/source/Shen_of_the_Sea)* by [Arthur Bowie Chrisman](/source/Arthur_Bowie_Chrisman)

- 1951: *[Amos Fortune, Free Man](/source/Amos_Fortune%2C_Free_Man)* by [Elizabeth Yates](/source/Elizabeth_Yates_(author))

- 1979: *[The Westing Game](/source/The_Westing_Game)* by [Ellen Raskin](/source/Ellen_Raskin)

### [Newbery Honor](/source/Newbery_Honor)

- 1927: *[Gayneck, The Story of a Pigeon](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gayneck,_The_Story_of_a_Pigeon&action=edit&redlink=1)* by [Dhan Gopal Mukerji](/source/Dhan_Gopal_Mukerji)

- 1929: *[The Boy Who Was](/source/The_Boy_Who_Was)* by [Grace Hallok](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grace_Hallok&action=edit&redlink=1)

- 1930: *[Vaino](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vaino_(book)&action=edit&redlink=1)* by [Julia Davis Adams](/source/Julia_Davis_Adams)

- 1931: *[Mountains are Free](/source/Mountains_are_Free)* by [Julia Davis Adams](/source/Julia_Davis_Adams)

- 1960: *[My Side of the Mountain](/source/My_Side_of_the_Mountain)* by [Jean Craighead George](/source/Jean_Craighead_George)

- 1964: *[Rascal](/source/Rascal_(book))* by [Sterling North](/source/Sterling_North)

- 1975: *[Figgs & Phantoms](/source/Figgs_%26_Phantoms)* by [Ellen Raskin](/source/Ellen_Raskin)

### [Michael L. Printz Award](/source/Michael_L._Printz_Award)

- 2003: *[Postcards from No Man's Land](/source/Postcards_from_No_Man's_Land)* by [Aidan Chambers](/source/Aidan_Chambers)

- 2006: *[Looking for Alaska](/source/Looking_for_Alaska)* by [John Green](/source/John_Green)

### *New York Times* Best Illustrated Books

- 1981: *[The Maid and The Mouse and The Odd-Shaped House: A Story in Rhyme](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Maid_and_The_Mouse_and_The_Odd-Shaped_House:_A_Story_in_Rhyme&action=edit&redlink=1)* by [Paul O. Zelinsky](/source/Paul_O._Zelinsky)

- 1992: *[The Fortune-Tellers](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Fortune-Tellers&action=edit&redlink=1)* by [Lloyd Alexander](/source/Lloyd_Alexander), illustrated by [Trina Schart Hyman](/source/Trina_Schart_Hyman)

- 1994: *[Swamp Angel](/source/Swamp_Angel_(children's_book))* by [Anne Isaacs](/source/Anne_Isaacs), illustrated by [Paul O. Zelinsky](/source/Paul_O._Zelinsky)

- 2001: *[Sun Bread](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sun_Bread&action=edit&redlink=1)* by [Elisa Kleven](/source/Elisa_Kleven)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["A new Winnie the Pooh book for 2009"](https://www.csmonitor.com/Books/chapter-and-verse/2009/0111/a-new-winnie-the-pooh-book-for-2009). *csmonitor.com*. January 11, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["The Same Pooh Bear, but an Otter Has Arrived"](https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/05/books/05pooh.html). *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. October 4, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2020.

## External links

- [Children's literature portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Children%27s_literature)

- [Official website](http://penguin.com/dutton-childrens-overview)

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