Golden Treasures of Children's Literature

In 1947 the Untermeyers compiled a collection of stories they believed represented ""the finest and most enduring,'' in a 10-volume set. For this omnibus the publisher excerpted 71 of the entries considered the best of the best in the anthologists' numerous choices. This is a large, hefty edition that can stand the years of use it's bound to get. The solitary reader and listeners at family storytelling hours will find the book full of enchantment. Well-known artists illustratein color and black-and-whitetales by Kipling, P. L. Travers, Dickens, Milne, Andersen, the Grimm Brothers, Perrault, Andrew Lang and other creators of classic literature. (All ages)