The 20th Century Children's Book Treasury by

The 20th Century Children's Book Treasury

Unparalleled in scope and quality and designed for reading aloud and sharing, this splendid anthology brings together some of the most memorable and beloved children's books of our time. Here are classics such as Madeline and Curious George; contemporary bestsellers such as Guess How Much I Love You and The Stinky Cheese Man; Caldecott Medal winners such as Make Way for Ducklings and Where the Wild Things Are; and family favorites such as Goodnight Moon, The Sneetches, Winnie-the-Pooh, and Alexander & The Terrible, No Good Very Bad Day, soon to be a motion picture.

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.

This beautiful edition includes a recommended list of books published in the time since this anthology's original compilation, including Caldecott Honors Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! and Olivia, with descriptive annotations intended to guide parents to these new books and new voices of the 21st century. Also included are an introduction from editor Janet Schulman, capsule biographies of the 62 writers and artists represented in the collection, color-coded running heads indicating age levels, and indexes. As a gift, a keepsake, and a companion in a child's first steps toward a lifelong love of reading, The 20th Century Children's Book Treasury belongs in every family's bookcase.

Reviewed by cherryblossommj on

3 of 5 stars

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I love this book for the selection and choices of storybooks. However the execution of attempting to save pages and space is horrible. Stories are butchered to make them fit and it is very poorly done.

The YELLOW border cover image is new with a new font as of 2014. It was formerly (and my copy) white with navy blue and no border.

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Williams|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347403004s/835202.jpg|3346189][bc:Goodnight Moon|32929|Goodnight Moon|Margaret Wise Brown|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1408579975s/32929.jpg|1086867][bc:The Snowy Day|310258|The Snowy Day|Ezra Jack Keats|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347624377s/310258.jpg|51286][bc:Frog and Toad Are Friends|537296|Frog and Toad Are Friends (Frog and Toad, #1)|Arnold Lobel|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388179033s/537296.jpg|1231880][bc:Freight Train|734542|Freight Train|Donald Crews|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348955169s/734542.jpg|2324679][bc:Make Way for Ducklings|29291|Make Way for Ducklings|Robert McCloskey|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1362580777s/29291.jpg|103828][bc:A Million Fish...More or Less|996055|A Million Fish...More or Less|Patricia C. McKissack|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1320514585s/996055.jpg|2254104][bc:A Boy, a Dog, and a Frog|654093|A Boy, a Dog, and a Frog|Mercer Mayer|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1311705189s/654093.jpg|640200][bc:Millions of Cats|621739|Millions of Cats|Wanda Gág|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1318725166s/621739.jpg|3012947][bc:Guess How Much I Love You|4518488|Guess How Much I Love You |Sam McBratney|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1320388170s/4518488.jpg|45331][bc:Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day|46677|Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day|Judith Viorst|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1405259744s/46677.jpg|1086647][bc:Curious George|420297|Curious George|H.A. Rey|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1402014051s/420297.jpg|561754][bc:I Hear|1422436|I Hear|Helen Oxenbury|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1320543348s/1422436.jpg|1412868][bc:I See|1303424|I See|Helen Oxenbury|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1320545025s/1303424.jpg|1292625][bc:I Touch|1306869|I Touch|Helen Oxenbury|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1320545026s/1306869.jpg|1296122][bc:Miss Nelson Is Missing!|147732|Miss Nelson Is Missing! (Miss Nelson, #1)|Harry Allard|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1404438685s/147732.jpg|142568][bc:Titch|885190|Titch|Pat Hutchins|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1353320760s/885190.jpg|870455][bc:Where the Wild Things Are|19543|Where the Wild Things Are|Maurice Sendak|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1384434560s/19543.jpg|3020535][bc:The Cat Club|6934242|The Cat Club|Esther Averill|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1345791400s/6934242.jpg|7165939][bc:Sylvester and the Magic Pebble|457762|Sylvester and the Magic Pebble|William Steig|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1328018633s/457762.jpg|446280][bc:Good Night, Gorilla|773276|Good Night, Gorilla|Peggy Rathmann|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347227009s/773276.jpg|2992071][bc:Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel|153542|Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel|Virginia Lee Burton|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1386924293s/153542.jpg|1069773][bc:Stevie|265231|Stevie|John Steptoe|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1173253026s/265231.jpg|1305575][bc:The Tub People|866600|The Tub People|Pam Conrad|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347853173s/866600.jpg|20352][bc:Pooh Goes Visiting|3541262|Pooh Goes Visiting (Carousel Book)|A.A. Milne|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1214378405s/3541262.jpg|2796771][bc:Bedtime for Frances|906541|Bedtime for Frances|Russell Hoban|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348206956s/906541.jpg|2127174][bc:The Stinky Cheese Man: And Other Fairly Stupid Tales|407429|The Stinky Cheese Man And Other Fairly Stupid Tales|Jon Scieszka|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1405037818s/407429.jpg|1814587][bc:The Story of Babar|356321|The Story of Babar|Jean de Brunhoff|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1353333493s/356321.jpg|2682241][bc:The Berenstain Bears and the Spooky Old Tree|900068|The Berenstain Bears and the Spooky Old Tree|Stan Berenstain|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1320553758s/900068.jpg|1445041][bc:A Necklace of Raindrops and Other Stories|271310|A Necklace of Raindrops and Other Stories|Joan Aiken|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1390970853s/271310.jpg|3123253][bc:Ten, Nine, Eight Board Book|1537221|Ten, Nine, Eight Board Book|Molly Bang|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388263953s/1537221.jpg|67039][bc:Stellaluna|786256|Stellaluna|Janell Cannon|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1275583521s/786256.jpg|1316672][bc:D.W. the Picky Eater|1406164|D.W. the Picky Eater|Marc Brown|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1344268003s/1406164.jpg|1955195][bc:Petunia|842464|Petunia|Roger Duvoisin|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1320469919s/842464.jpg|2095108][bc:First Tomato|131956|First Tomato (Voyage to the Bunny Planet Book, #1)|Rosemary Wells|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1386745692s/131956.jpg|127099][bc:Amelia Bedelia|15760546|Amelia Bedelia|Peggy Parish|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1365659108s/15760546.jpg|888927][bc:I Am a Bunny|328439|I Am a Bunny|Ole Risom|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1320430727s/328439.jpg|319066][bc:Harry the Dirty Dog|857448|Harry the Dirty Dog|Gene Zion|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348901453s/857448.jpg|368224][bc:Whose Mouse Are You?|197438|Whose Mouse Are You?|Robert Kraus|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1172606057s/197438.jpg|1517345][bc:Owen|635083|Owen|Kevin Henkes|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348204038s/635083.jpg|984587][bc:The Story of Ferdinand|773951|The Story of Ferdinand|Munro Leaf|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348133512s/773951.jpg|484402][bc:The Sneetches and Other Stories|105549|The Sneetches and Other Stories|Dr. Seuss|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1389388191s/105549.jpg|2736871][bc:Story of Little Babaji|392604|Story of Little Babaji|Helen Bannerman|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347526825s/392604.jpg|1252381]

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