Jessie Willcox smith
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"The Little Mother Goose" by Jessie Willcox Smith. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce...
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"In a lonely mountain kingdom, eight-year-old Princess Irene explores the labyrinthine halls of her father's castle, where secrets abound. Who is the beautiful, silver-haired woman whom Irene discovers alone in the castle tower? And what lurks in the tunnels beneath the castle? After being attacked by fanged creatures and rescued just in time by Curdie, a courageous miner boy, Irene learns about a race of vengeful goblins. Along with her newfound...
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"P.J. Lynch brings his rich and atmospheric art to the well-loved holiday poem. Children will pore over every cozy detail in these warm, sweeping watercolor illustrations--from snug mice to stockings hung by the chimney with care to toys in the bundle flung over merry St. Nicholas's back. A glowing interpretation of a favorite read-aloud, this is a keepsake volume to cherish and return to year after year." -- Amazon.com.
7) Heidi
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At the age of five, little orphan Heidi is sent to live with her grandfather in the Alps. Everyone in the village is afraid of him, but Heidi is fascinated by his long beard and bushy gray eyebrows. She loves her life in the mountains, playing in the sunshine and growing up among the goats and birds. But one terrible day, Heidi is collected by her aunt and is made to live with a new family in town. Heidi can't bear to be away from her grandfather;...
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"T’was the Night Before Christmas," was originally published anonymously in 1823 as "A Visit from St. Nicholas." Perhaps the most famous Christmas poem of all time, it relates the story of a father awoken from his sleep on Christmas Eve by Santa Claus-St. Nick in the poem-who lands with his sleigh and "eight tiny reindeer" on the roof of the house, comes down the chimney and delivers toys to the family. He then departs, calling out as he flies away...
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This Children's book of stories is a compilation of some of the best fairy-tales in the world. They are selected and arranged by Penrhyn W. Coussens, editor of 'Poems Children Love' who also provides an insightful introduction. The stories include some of Charles Perrault's finest tales; 'Bluebeard', 'Cinderella' and 'Puss in Boots', those of Hans Christian Anderson such as 'The Fir Tree', Mme. D'Aulnoy's classic 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears' together...
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This charming children's book contains eleven stories of famous child characters in fiction adapted by Nora Archibald Smith. The stories included are David Copperfield, Little Women, Jackanapes, Hans Brinker, Alice in Wonderland, The Little Lame Prince, Heidi - The Alpine Rose, Mowgli, Little Nell and Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. This book was originally published in 1923 and contains eleven full colour plates by Jessie Willcox Smith. About the author:...
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This book forms part of our 'Pook Press' imprint, celebrating the golden age of illustration in children's literature. Edited by Anna Alice Chapin, the author of 'Humpty Dumpty' and 'The Everyday Fairy Book', it contains classics of the genre. The Grimm's 'Snow White and the Magic Mirror' and 'Little Red Riding Hood' are included, as is Charles Perrault's 'Beauty and the Beast' and 'Sleeping Beauty' alongside Mme. D'Aulnoy's 'The Three Bears' and...