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When Caleb finds himself transformed into a dog and is unable to tell his wife his true identity, he decides to become her companion.
Caleb and Kate is a 1977 New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year and Outstanding Book of the Year and a 1978 National Book Award Finalist for Children's Literature.
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“In a text as imaginative and skillful as his extraordinary color illustrations, Steig tells the comic, touching story of Caleb and his wife.
— Publishers Weekly
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Steig is a superb artist with the literary ingenuity to produce durable, energetic stories.
— The Horn Book
Awards
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New York Times Best Juvenile Book of the Year
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A 1978 National Book Award Finalist
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Among longlisted titles for The New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year, 1977
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Among shortlisted titles for National Book Awards - Finalist, 1978
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Among longlisted titles for ALA Notable Children's Books
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Among longlisted titles for NYTBR Notable Children's BOTY, 1977
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Among longlisted titles for Horn Book Magazine Fanfare List, 1978
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Among longlisted titles for The New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year, 1977
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Among shortlisted titles for National Book Awards - Finalist, 1978
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Among longlisted titles for ALA Notable Children's Books
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Among longlisted titles for NYTBR Notable Children's BOTY, 1977
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Among longlisted titles for Horn Book Magazine Fanfare List, 1978
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About William Steig
William Steig (1907–2003) published his first children’s book, Roland the Minstrel Pig, in 1968 and received the Caldecott Medal for Sylvester and the Magic Pebble in 1970. His works also include The Amazing Bone, a Caldecott Honor Book, as well as Abel’s Island and Doctor De Soto, both Newbery Honor Books. His book Shrek! was released by DreamWorks as a feature film and was immensely popular.
About the Narrators
Stanley Tucci is an actor, writer, director, and producer. He has directed five films and appeared in over seventy films, countless television shows, and a dozen plays on and off Broadway. He has been nominated for an Academy Award, a Tony Award, and a spoken word Grammy; is a winner of two Golden Globes and two Emmys; and has received numerous other critical and professional awards and accolades. He is also author of two cookbooks, The Tucci Table and The Tucci Cookbook.
Meryl Streep, considered by many movie reviewers to be the greatest living film actress, has been nominated for an Academy Award an astonishing sixteen times and has won it three times. She has also garnered two Emmy Awards, seven Golden Globes, and six Drama Desk Awards. In 2004, she was awarded the American Film Institute’s Lifetime Achievement Award. She is also an Audie Award and Grammy Award–winning narrator.