A Trasury Of Best Loved Tales

A treasury containing twenty-two best-loves complete stories and characters such as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Bambi, Winnie the Pooh, Peter Pan, Cinderella, and The Little Mermaid.

Worlds of enchantment await in this beautiful treasury, which contains the most popular fairy and folk tales from the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, Charles Perrault, and other classic sources. In addition to such well-known stories as "Sleeping Beauty," "Cinderella," and "Little Red Riding-Hood," the book showcases lavish art from the Golden Age of Illustration, including work by Arthur Rackham, Harry Clarke, René Bull, and Eleanor Vere Boyle.

This collection of timeless tales is the perfect way to introduce 6 of the best-loved stories ever. Retold specially for children and brought to life with stunning illustrations, the whole family will want to share these classics together again and again.

Readers will dig these books! Groovy Tubes offer more than just a book, they allow children to learn on many levels through reading & playing. An educational book, with fascinating facts, zany illustrations & photographs or realistic art, provides the base of this three-tiered package. Activities at the back of the book & a game board folded into the box with fact-filled quiz cards will provide hours of fun. The play creatures in the spine tube extend the learning in a tactile way, as all components work together to familiarize children with the subject matter. It's been millions of years since the last dinosaur roamed the Earth, but dinosaurs remain the subject of much fascination & study. Dino-Might! teaches what dinosaurs ate, where they lived & how they defended themselves. Also included are possible reasons for their extinction & a timeline that shows the different eras.

Unparalleled in scope and quality and designed for reading aloud and sharing, this splendid anthology brings together some of the most memorable and beloved children's books of our time. Here are classics such as Madeline and Curious George; contemporary bestsellers such as Guess How Much I Love You and The Stinky Cheese Man; Caldecott Medal winners such as Make Way for Ducklings and Where the Wild Things Are; and family favorites such as Goodnight Moon, The Sneetches, Winnie-the-Pooh, and Alexander & The Terrible, No Good Very Bad Day, soon to be a motion picture. The selections range from concept books and wordless books to picture books and short read-aloud stories, and represent the complete array of childhood themes and reading needs: ABCs, number and color books, stories about going to bed and going to school; tales about growing up, siblings, parents, and grandparents; animal stories, fantasies; fables; magical stories; stories about everyday life--and more. This beautiful edition includes a recommended list of books published in the time since this anthology's original compilation, including Caldecott Honors Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! and Olivia, with descriptive annotations intended to guide parents to these new books and new voices of the 21st century. Also included are an introduction from editor Janet Schulman, capsule biographies of the 62 writers and artists represented in the collection, color-coded running heads indicating age levels, and indexes. As a gift, a keepsake, and a companion in a child's first steps toward a lifelong love of reading, The 20th Century Children's Book Treasury belongs in every family's bookcase.

A selection of thirty stories and poems, each with their original illustrations, previously published as separate editions of Little Golden Books.

A collection of familiar children's stories including, The ant and the grasshopper, The golden goose, Thumbelina, and The wild swans.