Description: From "Amelia Bedelia" by Peggy Parrish and H.A. Rey's "Curious George" to "The Story of Babar" by Jean de Brunhoff and Maurice Sendak's "Where the Wild Things Are", this wonderful collection features more than 40 of the 20th century's most memorable children's books by 57 celebrated authors and illustrators. Color illustrations.
Review Quotes: "Quick--name a favorite picture book or children's story. Chances are, it's one of the 44 selections included--Pages read like a Who's Who for children's literature--Frog and Toad, Ferdinand the Bull, Winnie-the-Pooh, Frances the badger, Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel, Babar and Curious George--This treasure trove is worth its weight in gold."--Publishers Weekly