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Pigtail of Ah Lee Ben Loo

by John Bennett, and published by Longmans

The top part of the book cover of "Pigtail of Ah Lee Ben Loo" by John Bennett features a skinny man bending over to wash laundry in a tub, while his pigtail is stretched behind him and tied to a tree, with laundry hanging on it to dry. On the bottom edge of the book, a fat man takes a nap under a tree next to a stream. Birds, a fish and a rabbit gather around.

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John Newbery Medal

A medal to be awarded annual to the author of the most distinguished book for children.

 1929 - Honor(s)
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