This anthology provides a delightful introduction to over sixty famous and well-loved stories and poems, everyone of which is beautifully illustrated in color. Children and parents will find hours of enjoyment in this imaginative collection. There are carefully chosen extracts from classic tales like the Swiss Family Robinson, What Katy Did, The Thirty-Nine Steps, the House at Pooh Corner, Lorna Doome, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and Gulliver"s Travels. There is a wonderful collection of fairy tales, and stories of adventure, along with stirring ballads and rhymes.