The Children's Classics Collection

The Children's Classics Collection
Author: Various Authors
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
Total Pages: 642
Release: 2018-09-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1789502632

Abridged and retold in modern English by respected children's authors, this collection of sixteen classic stories makes them accessible to readers as young as six, while retaining all the charm, atmosphere, and sense of adventure that made the original tales world-famous. These dramatic, easy-to-follow stories, charmingly illustrated with verve and humour by specially commissioned artists, deserve to find a home on every child's bookshelf. Included in this boxed set: 1. Alice in Wonderland 2. Treasure Island 3. The Wizard of Oz 4. The Jungle Book 5. The Secret Garden 6. Robin Hood 7. Peter Pan 8. Heidi 9. Anne of Green Gables 10. Little Women 11. Black Beauty 12. The Call of the Wild 13. Robinson Crusoe 14. Wind in the Willows 15. Tom Sawyer 16. Oliver Twist

HarperCollins Treasury of Picture Book Classics

HarperCollins Treasury of Picture Book Classics
Author: Various
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 461
Release: 2002-10-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0060080949

From early, beloved classics such as Goodnight Moon and Harold and the Purple Crayon to such recent treasures as If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and Pete's a Pizza, this collection assembles twelve of the greatest picture books ever published. Parents can share the joy of introducing young children to many timeless favorites that have already enchanted millions of readers. This volume offers a wonder-filled opportunity for preschoolers and families to own and share "the best of the best." All royalties for HarperCollins Treasury of Picture Book Classics: A Child's First Collection will be donated to First Book, a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to give children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their own new books. The primary goal of First Book is to work with existing literacy programs to distribute new books to children who, for economic reasons, have little or no access to books. In this way, First Book effectively leverages the heroic efforts of local tutoring, mentoring, and family literacy organizations as they work to reach children who need help the most. First Book distributes millions of books to hundreds of thousands of children nationwide each year. For more information on First Book, please visit www.firstbook.org.

The 20th Century Children's Book Treasury

The 20th Century Children's Book Treasury
Author: Janet Schulman
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 326
Release: 1998-09-14
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0679886478

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.

The Poppy Seed Cakes

The Poppy Seed Cakes
Author: Margery Clark
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Total Pages: 170
Release: 1924
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

Adventures of two Russian immigrants in New York City.

Children's Collection

Children's Collection
Author: A. Starmore
Publisher: Interweave
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000-09-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781883010805

Featuring 10 heirloom knitwear patterns for children, this collection celebrates the artistry and craftsmanship of two of the knitting community's most prominent designers. The intricately designed patterns, suitable for children from their toddler years to their preteens, include cardigans and vests, cable pullovers, and adorable dresses. Each pattern provides detailed instructions and easy-to-follow charts, including information about yarn specifications, such as ply, wraps per inch, meters to the gram and kilogram, and yards to the ounce and pound. The exquisite fashion photography of finished garments shows off the creations worked in rich, glowing colors. In addition to patterns, short excerpts from beloved children's books are interspersed throughout.

Everyman's Library Children's Classics Set

Everyman's Library Children's Classics Set
Author: Various
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Total Pages:
Release: 2006-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780307385307

FromA Christmas CarolandPeter PantoLittle WomenandThe Three Musketeers, the best of children’s fiction and poetry in enduring hardcover editions with colorful cloth sewn bindings and charming illustrations—many in full color. This set includes one each of the following titles: A Apple Pie and Traditional Nursery RhymesIllustrated by Kate Greenaway The Adventures of Robin Hoodby Roger Lancelyn Green Aladdin and Other Tales from the Arabian NightsIllustrated by W. Heath Robinson Anne of Green Gablesby L. M. Montgomery The BFGby Roald Dahl Black Beautyby Anna Sewell A Book of Nonsenseby Edward Lear A Child’s Garden of Versesby Robert Louis Stevenson A Christmas Carolby Charles Dickens Daddy-Long-Legsby Jean Webster Don Quixote of the Manchaby Miguel de Cervantes English Fairy Talesby Joseph Jacobs The Everyman Anthology of Poetry for Children Everyman Book of Nonsense Verse Fablesby Aeseop Fairy Talesby Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Talesby The Brothers Grimm Jack the Giant Killerby Richard Doyle Just So Storiesby Rudyard Kipling King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Tableby Roger Lancelyn Green The Light in the Forestby Conrad Richter Little Red Riding Hood and Other Storiesby Charles Perrault Little Womenby Louisa May Alcott Mother Goose’s Nursery Rhymes Peter Panby J. M. Barrie The Pied Piper of Hamelinby Robert Browning The Princess and the Goblinby George MacDonald Ride a Cock-horse and Other Rhymes and StoriesIllustrated by Randolph Caldecott Robinson Crusoeby Daniel Defoe Russian Fairy Talesby Gillian Avery The Scarlet Pimpernelby Baroness Orczy The Secret Gardenby Frances H. Burnett Sherlock Holmesby Sir Arthur Conan Doyle The Sleeping Beautyby C. S. Evans The Three Musketeersby Alexandre Dumas Treasure Islandby Robert Louis Stevenson The Wind in the Willowsby Kenneth Grahame A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boysby Nathaniel Hawthorne The Wonderful Wizard of Ozby L. Frank Baum Everyman’s Library continues to maintain its original commitment to publishing the most significant world literature in editions that reflect a tradition of fine bookmaking. Everyman’s Library pursues the highest standards, utilizing modern prepress, printing, and binding technologies to produce classically designed books printed on acid-free natural-cream-colored text paper and including Smyth-sewn, signatures, full-cloth cases with two-color case stamping, decorative endpapers, silk ribbon markers, and European-style half-round spines.

The Greatest Children's Classics of All Time – Ultimate Collection: 1400+ Titles in One Book

The Greatest Children's Classics of All Time – Ultimate Collection: 1400+ Titles in One Book
Author: Beatrix Potter
Publisher: e-artnow
Total Pages: 14847
Release: 2020-12-17
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN:

Share the joy of reading to your little ones and take them into the magical land of dragons, fairies, elves and fantasies with this meticulously edited collection: Dragon Tales: My Father's Dragon The Reluctant Dragon The Book of Dragons Animal Tales & Fables: The Tale of Peter Rabbit The Tale of Benjamin Bunny… Mother West Wind Series The Burgess Bird Book for Children The Burgess Animal Book for Children The Velveteen Rabbit Uncle Wiggily's Adventures & Other Tales Little Bun Rabbit Mother Goose in Prose Lulu's Library The Jungle Book… White Fang Black Beauty The Story of Doctor Dolittle… Aesop Fables The Panchatantra Russian Picture Fables for the Little Ones The Russian Garland Fairy tales & Fantasies: Complete Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen Complete Fairy Tales of Brothers Grimm Complete Fairy Books of Andrew Lang Peter Pan Five Children and It… Alice in Wonderland Through the Looking Glass The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Collection At the Back of the North Wind The Princess and the Goblin Tanglewood Tales The Happy Prince and Other Tales All the Way to Fairyland Friendly Fairies… Old Peter's Russian Tales Childhood Adventures: Robin Hood Pinocchio Gingerbread Man Little Women The Secret Garden A Little Princess The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Journey to the Centre of the Earth Treasure Island… Anne of Green Gables Collection… The Wind in the Willows The Box-Car Children The Railway Children Oliver Twist David Copperfield… Classics Retold The Iliad of Homer Odysseus The Arabian Nights Entertainments Viking Tales Tales of King Arthur and the Round Table Chaucer for Children Tales from Shakespeare Don Quixote The Pilgrim's Progress Robinson Crusoe Voyage to Lilliput Little Goody Two-Shoes & Mrs Margery Two-Shoes Charles Dickens' Children Stories The Story of Hiawatha Uncle Tom's Cabin Pocahontas

The Greatest Children's Classics of All Time

The Greatest Children's Classics of All Time
Author: Jules Verne
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 14855
Release: 2023-12-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

The Greatest Children's Classics of All Time is a testament to the enduring appeal and diversity of children's literature. Spanning centuries and encompassing a plethora of stylesfrom the whimsical enchantments of fairy tales to the daring adventures of explorersthis collection showcases the rich tapestry of stories that have captivated young readers around the globe. It highlights not only the individual masterpieces within its pages but also the broad spectrum of themes such as courage, friendship, and the triumph of good over evil, underscoring the universal values that connect us all. The eclectic mix of authors, ranging from beloved storytellers like Lewis Carroll and Jules Verne to insightful moralists like Aesop and Hans Christian Andersen, ensures a varied reading experience that has something to offer every reader. The contributing authors and editors, hailing from diverse cultural and historical contexts, bring together an anthology that reflects the multifaceted nature of children's literature. These writers, with their unique voices and perspectives, emerge from a multitude of literary movements, including Romanticism, Victorianism, and the Golden Age of Children's Literature, creating a mosaic of narrative techniques and storytelling traditions. Their collective works, celebrated for fueling the imagination and nurturing the spirit, allow readers to embark on a journey through time and space, exploring distant lands and moral landscapes. This anthology is an essential addition to any library, offering readers the unparalleled opportunity to explore the wonders of classic children's literature in a single volume. It not only serves as a gateway to the past, allowing one to relive the magic and adventure that has enthralled children for generations, but also offers a cross-section of cultural values and lessons that remain relevant today. For educators, scholars, and young readers alike, The Greatest Children's Classics of All Time opens the door to a world of intellectual insight and fantastical escapades, inviting a new generation to engage in a dialogue with these timeless tales.