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IN ASSOCIATION
WITH
Favorite Poems Old and New
Helen Ferris
Thomas Bailey Aldrich, Rosemary and
Stephen Vincent Benet, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Padraic Colum, Lewis Carroll, Emily
Dickinson, T. S. Eliot, Eleanor Farjeon, Kate Greenaway, Langston Hughes, Charles
Kingsley, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, George MacDonald, Ogden Nash, Christina Rossetti,
Sir Walter Scott, William Shakespeare, J. R. R. Tolkein, and John Greenleaf Whittier are
just a few of the classic and contemporary poets represented in this comprehensive
collection of over 700 poems. Divided into 18 diverse categories to make both browsing and
more specific reading easy and fun.
Aesop for Children
Milo Winter, illustrator
According to Herodotus, Aesop was a slave who
lived in Samos in the 6th century B.C. His moral animal fables have delighted young and
old for over two millenia. This fabulous full-color edition of the classic Aesop features
the original illustrations of Milo Winter, and includes 126 of the best-loved fables,
including such favorites as “The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse,” “The
Ants and the Grasshopper,” “The Goose and the Golden Egg,” “The Wolf
in Sheep’s Clothing,” and “The Hare and the Tortoise.”
Fairy Tales
Hans Christian Anderson; Reginald Spink, translator
The previous edition of Anderson’s Fairy Tales
listed here is unfortunately out of print. This edition is from the Everyman’s
Library of Children’s Classics, a book series known for its heirloom qualities and
enduring production. It features 47 of Anderson’s best and most popular tales, such
as The Princess and the Pea, The Little Mermaid, The Emperor’s New Clothes, The
Steadfast Tin Soldier, The Ugly Duckling, The Snow Queen, The Little Match Girl and more,
all translated by Reginald Spink, considered to be the finest translation of
Anderson’s fairy tales into English. Furthermore, this beautiful volume is
illustrated by the pictures that graced an 1899 British edition of the tales, done by
three of Britain’s most celebrated illustrators, including Charles Thomas and W.
Heath Robinson.
The Children’s Book of Virtues
William Bennett; Michael Hague, illustrator
With beautiful illustrations
by award-winning Christian illustrator Michael Hague, The Children’s Book of
Virtues contains excellent selections arranged thematically as in The Book of
Virtues, illustrating Courage, Perserverance, Responsibility, Work, Self-Discipline,
Compassion, Faith, Honesty, Loyalty, and Friendship. My favorite tale in the book is
“The Little Hero of Holland,” the true story of the brave Dutch boy who kept his
finger in a hole in the dike as long as it took for help to arrive, and so saved his whole
community. Other equally endearing collaborations by William Bennett and Michael Hague
include The
Children’s Book of Heroes, and The
Children’s Book of America.
A Lion to Guard Us
Clyde Robert Bulla
Clyde Robert Bulla books are good bridges
between easy readers and full-fledged chapter books for children. He often writes stories
in which children find themselves in difficult situations or with obstacles to overcome;
and the way they solve their problems is the trademark of his heart-warming style. In A
Lion to Guard Us, Amanda must take her younger brother and sister on a perilous ocean
voyage to find her father in Jamestown colony after her mother dies. In Chalk Box Kid,
a boy for whom everything is going wrong comes to terms with his disappointment in an
unusual but beautiful way. In Daniel’s
Duck, young Daniel spends a long winter painstakingly carving a duck which is then
rejected by the villagers. He must decide if their rejection really sums up his
duck’s value. In Pirate’s
Promise, Tom is sold as an indentured servant bound for America when his ship is
captured by pirates. In Shoeshine Girl,
hostile and uncooperative Sarah-Ida is changed by a summer at her aunt’s with love,
common sense, and hard work. In Three-Dollar
Mule, Don saves a mule from a cruel master, only to encounter his father’s
dislike of the beast on the family ranch. Can he do what’s best for the mule while
still honoring his father’s wishes?
Old Mother West Wind
Thornton W. Burgess
Favorites with children several generations
ago, Thornton W. Burgess stories are back in print. The adventures of Old Mother West
Wind, the Merry Little Breezes, the Green Meadow, and all its inhabitants have a Wind in
the Willows quality, but with stories short enough for young readers to read on their own
while introducing delightful situations and rich characterizations. Other Thronton W.
Burgess reprints include Mother West
Wind’s Children, Mother West
Wind’s Neighbors, and the adventures of Bobby Raccoon,
Buster Bear,
Chatterer the
Red Squirrel, Danny Meadow
Mouse, Grandfather
Frog, Jerry
Muskrat, Jimmy
Skunk, Johnny
Chuck, Old
Man Coyote, Old Mister Toad,
Peter
Cottontail, Poor Mrs. Quack,
Prickly Porky,
Reddy Fox,
Blacky the
Crow, Lightfoot
the Deer, Grandfather
Frog, and Mrs.
Peter Rabbit.
d’Aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths
Ingri and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire
“Ingri and Edgar
Parin d’Aulaire, winners of the Caldecott Medal, are author-artists of rare
distinction. The folktale quality of their text--relaxed, humorous, earthy--is reflected
in the handsome design and glowing color of their illustrations. Here they freshly
describe the immortals of Olympus--mighty Zeus with his fistful of thunderbolts;
mischievous Hermes; gray-eyed Athena, goddess of wisdom; Helios the sun; and the mortals
that figure in the old tales: Asclepius, the first physician; Orpheus and his beloved
Euridice; Helen of Troy--as they parade across the pages, their heroic deeds and petty
squabbles illuminated in full dimension.” --The Publisher. Other d’Aulaire
favorites and award-winners for this reading level include Columbus, Benjamin
Franklin, and Abraham Lincoln.
Where Do You Think You’re Going, Christopher Columbus?
Jean Fritz
Yes, these are history
books, and American history, at that. But by the time children study American history in
5th grade, they will be too old for these wonderful books. The text is just right for
young readers, and these stories serve as an introduction to our history until they are
ready for an in-depth study later on. Jean Fritz tells the story of the heroes of America
with a large dose of humor and a knack for uncovering the interesting details that so
often are sacrificed in history books, all the while keeping a diligent eye to historical
fact. These are cherished family favorites, modern classics. Others include Who’s That
Stepping on Plymouth Rock?, Can’t You
Make Them Behave, King George?, Why Don’t
You Get a Horse, Sam Adams?, And Then What
Happened, Paul Revere?, Where Was
Patrick Henry on the 29th of May?, Will You Sign
Here, John Hancock?, George
Washington’s Breakfast, George
Washington’s Mother (a real treat!), What’s the
Big Idea, Ben Franklin?, Shh! We’re
Writing the Constitution, and Just a Few
Words, Mr. Lincoln.
James Herriot’s Treasury for Children
James Herriot
The beloved Yorkshire
Dales country vet, James Herriot, author of the All Creatures Great and Small
series, has taken his most heart-warming and engaging true stories of the Yorkshire
Dalesmen and their animals from his practice and his books, and created a beautiful
anthology for children. This volume includes all of his previously published picture
books: Moses the Kitten, Only One Woof, The Christmas Day Kitten, Bonny’s Big Day,
Blossom Comes Home, The Market Square Dog, Oscar, Cat-About-Town, and Smudge, the Little
Lost Lamb, with all of their original full-color illustrations by Peter Barrett and Ruth
Brown. Discover why James Herriot is the favorite author of so many.
Just So Stories
Rudyard Kipling
The Dover editions of the Just So Stories are
unabridged, and each volume contains six of the twelve Just So Stories. Both volumes
together will give you all twelve of Kipling’s original animal
“How’s:” the hilarious explanations of How the Camel Got His Hump, How the
Rhinoceros Got His Skin, How the Armadillo Happened, How the Leopard Got His Spots, How
the Elephant Got His Trunk, How the Alphabet Was Invented, and others. He began inventing
these stories in his American wife’s hometown of Brattleboro, Vermont, to amuse his
eldest daughter--and they have served ever since as a source of delight and laughter for
children everywhere. A beautifully-bound
hardcover edition containing all twelve stories in one volume, illustrated with
Kipling’s own drawings -- including his long, funny captions -- is also available.
The Boxcar Children
Gertrude Chandler Warner
Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny are orphans.
Determined to make it on their own, they set out to find a safe place to live. They
discover an old, red boxcar that provides shelter from a storm. Against all odds, they
make it into their home--and become the Boxcar Children. “It teaches self-reliance,
the sense of family, and leaves you with a lingering feeling of inspiration.” Only
the first nineteen books in the series were written by Gertrude Chandler Warner. The Boxcar
Children books 1-4 boxed set; The Boxcar
Children books 5-8 boxed set; book 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19.
Charlotte’s Web
E. B. White; illustrated by Garth Williams
“An affectionate, sometimes bashful
pig named Wilbur befriends a spider named Charlotte, who lives in the rafters above his
pen. A prancing, playful bloke, Wilbur is devastated when he learns of the destiny that
befalls all those of porcine persuasion. Determined to save her friend, Charlotte spins a
web that reads “Some Pig,” convincing the farmer and surrounding community that
Wilbur is no ordinary animal and should be saved. In this story of friendship, hardship,
and the passing on into time, E.B. White reminds us to open our eyes to the wonder and
miracle often found in the simplest of things.” Newberry Honor book, illustrated by
Garth Williams. Also by E. B. White: Stuart Little,
The Trumpet
of the Swan.
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