In this wonderful collection of fiction, poetry, essays, folktales, short stories, and more, Clifton Fadiman shares with us the riches of a lifetime of reading, His personal commentary runs throughout th book, pointing out ehy he loved a certain story, why he loved a certain story, why he was enthralled by a certain character. The table of contests is brimming with delights, and includes excerpts from such favorites as Harriet the Spy, Charlotte' Web, The Hobbit, Mary POppins, The Wind in the Willows, and much, much more. There are contemporary selections from authors such as Phillippa Pearce, E. L. Konigsburg, M.E Kerr, and Judy Blume. There are short stories by Issax Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke. There is poetry by Lansston Hughes, Maxine Kumin, Ogden Nash, and David McCord. And there are song lyrics by John Lenmon and Paul McCartney.
This landmark collection will entertain and amuse, sadden and mystify, frighten and astonish. It is a treasure trove of reading for the entire family. Illustrated throughout by Leslie Morrill, this final volume of The World Treasury of Children's LIterature picks up where where Books I and II left off — completing ta set that makes a perfect companiion fro any child to grow up with over a lifetime.