The 20th-Century Children's Book Treasury

Anthology of classic picture books from the 20th Century. The selections range from concept books and wordless books to picture books and short read-aloud stories, and represent the complete array of childhood themes and reading needs: ABCs, number and color books, stories about going to bed and going to school; tales about growing up, siblings, parents, and grandparents; animal stories, fantasies; fables; magical stories; stories about everyday life--and more.

First sentence: In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines.

Year

1998

Language

English

Publisher

Knopf Books for Young Readers

Editions

1

Pages

320

ISBN

9780679886471

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