Stories were profusely illustrated by new and well-known artists. The series featured popular stories by many prominent children's authors. The spine is also bumped and the book has cracked hinges, but pages are intact. This volume has 3 sharp corners, with the lower front corner slightly bumped and having wear on the bottom edge. Volume 7 is a collectible book from the Best in Children's Books series. Snipp, Snapp, Snurr and the Red Shoes by Maj Lindman, illustrated by Virginia Parsons. Birds Build Their Homes by Sabra Mallett Kimball, illustrated by Addison Webb.
Daniel Boone by Smith Burnham, illustrated by Edward Shenton.
Funny Words and Riddles by Alice Salaff, illustrated by Andy Warhol. Trucks Are Fun by Mary Elting, illustrated by Ninon. Little Known Mammals illustrated with photos. Sugar Plum Tree by Eugene Field, illustrated by Adrienne Adams. Wynken, Blynken, and Nod by Eugene Field, illustrated by Adrienne Adams. Travels of Babar written and illustrated by Jean de Brunhoff. Volume 5 includes: Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp by Andrew Lang, illustrated by Aldren Watson. The series featured popular stories by many prominent children s authors. Volume 5 is a collectible book from the Best in Children's Books series. This lovely copy has a hint of browning to edges, but is otherwise near fine. And there are non-fiction pieces on rocks and Turkey and Clara Barton. There's also a short Grimm's tale and a Norse folk tale. The first quarter of the volume is taken up with a very abridged version of "Robinson Crusoe", illustrated by Edward Shenton.
Here, he contributes 19 drawings to a piece called "Card Games Are Fun". This volume, number 27 in the series, is one of six with original illustrations by a young Andy Warhol. Most notable about this series was the use of some excellent illustrators. Each volume also contained some non-fiction, including a biographical piece on a famous person, and a short description of a country. There could be quite lengthy stories, or short verses. The stories could be adapted classics, fairy tales, or new stories. Each volume contained an excellent mixture of ten to twelve pieces, each illustrated by a different artist and taken from a variety of sources. "Best in Children's Books" was a series of 42 volumes published between 19.
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