Caldecott Medal Winner

Finders Keepers

by Nicolas Mordvinoff

Summary

Two dogs, Nap and Winkle, both dig up the same bone and argue over who truly owns it, asking a series of others to settle the dispute. Mordvinoff illustrates the tale in bold, flat shapes and a limited palette of yellow, red, and black that gives the pages a striking, modern look. Written by William Lipkind under the pen name Will, the story carries a simple lesson that the dogs decide the bone belongs to whoever holds it.

Historical Context & Significance

Nicolas Mordvinoff collaborated with writer William Lipkind under the joint name Will and Nicolas, a partnership that produced several picture books in the early 1950s.