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Gillespie and the Guards

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Gillespie and the Guards
AuthorBenjamin Elkin
IllustratorJames Daugherty
PublisherViking
Publication date
1956
Pagesunpaged
AwardsCaldecott Honor

Gillespie and the Guards is a 1956 picture book written by Benjamin Elkin and illustrated by James Daugherty. The book tells the story of a boy who attempts to fool the king's guard. The book was a recipient of a 1957 Caldecott Honor for its illustrations.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Caldecott Medal & Honor Books, 1938-Present". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). Archived from the original on 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2019-05-01.