Always Room for One More

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.

Always Room for One More
Front cover, designed by N. Hogrogian, with Caldecott Medal Award
AuthorSorche Nic Leodhas
IllustratorNonny Hogrogian
CountryUnited States
GenreChildren's book
PublisherHolt, Rinehart and Winston an imprint of Macmillian
Publication date
1965
Media typeHardcover
ISBN0-8050-0330-4
OCLC24889407

Inspiration for the book

This story is based on an old Scottish folk song.

References

  1. American Library Association: Caldecott Medal Winners, 1938 - Present. URL accessed 27 May 2009.


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