Winnie the Pooh: The Complete Collection of Stories andPoems was originally published in 1994, but this beautifullyproduced slip-cased edition has been specially created tocommemorate the 75th anniversary of the publication of the veryfirst stories about Winnie the Pooh. It consists of the classic, well-loved, tried-and-tested storiesby AA Milne, from "Winnie the Pooh" (1926), "The House at PoohCorner" (1928) and the poetry from "When We Were Very Young" (1924)and "Now We Are Six" (1927).
An anthology with sure-fire appeal for children who arestarting to read on their own but still enjoy being read to. Thisbrilliant collection by the editor of The 20th CenturyChildren’s Book Treasury contains 26 selections for parents andchildren to read aloud. Including works by such illustrious authorsand artists as Maurice Sendak, James Marshall, Judy Blume, UrsulaLe Guin, William Steig, and Roald Dahl, the selections range fromthe humorous to the magical to the contemporary to the just plainsilly. The text of each selection is included in full. You Readto Me I’ll Read to You is a must-have book for allfamilies who want to inspire their children to develop a lifelonglove of reading.
"The Puffin Baby and Toddler Treasury" is a timelesscollection of favourite nursery rhymes, lullabies, poems andstories, featuring well-loved characters, such as Spot, The Snowmanand Beatrix Potter's Tom Kitten. Brought to life by some of themost talented children's illustrators, this treasury is perfect forsharing and will make any collection complete.
"Bobby Shaftoe, Old Mother Hubbard, Simple Simon, JackSprat, Little Miss Muffet . . . they are all here, along with 200others . . . From start to finish a treasure house ofdelight"--Booklist starred review. "Destined to become aclassic."--The Horn Book. Full-color illustrations. A Horn BookFanfare Book.
"A generous collection with a distinctly upbeat tone, thisgives a taste of the best poets writing for children over the lastseveral decades. Lobel's drawings imbue the whole with action andgraphic images as inventive as the verse. Successfully geared tomeet home, school, and library needs."--(starred) Booklist.