 First edition | |
| Author | Carol Kendall |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Erik Blegvad |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Minnipins Series |
| Genre | Speculative fiction, Fantasy |
| Publisher | Harcourt Brace, Scholastic |
Publication date | 1959 |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 283 |
| Awards | Newbery Honor, ALA Notable Childrens Book, and Ohioana Book Award |
| ISBN | 0-590-45103-0 |
| Preceded by | The Other Side of the Tunnel |
| Followed by | The Whisper of Glocken |
The Gammage Cup is a children's book by Carol Kendall. It was first published in 1959 in the United Kingdom as The Minnipins and in the United States as The Gammage Cup. It was later republished by Scholastic in November 1991 and by Harcourt in 2000. It tells the story of a race of little people called the Minnipins who, despite inner divisions, must unite to defend their village and the valley in which they live against an evil race of humanoid creatures called the Mushrooms or Hairless Ones. The sequel, The Whisper of Glocken, was published in 1965.
Themes in the book include conformity and individualism. The book also includes several references to the real world including the poem Mary Had a Little Lamb and several common abbreviations such as Ltd., Co., Bros., etc. It was highly praised and became a Newbery Honor book and an ALA Notable Children's Book. Audiobook and cartoon versions of the book were also created.