Revive your childhood wonder and fascination with the most exquisite keepsake edition of Aesop’s Fables —featuring breathtaking original artwork by #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Charles Santore!
Captivating the hearts and minds of kids and adults for generations, Aesop, a former Greek slave, developed simple and meaningful adventures featuring animals or insects to teach a moral standard or lesson for living. The most well known and well loved of Aesop's fables are included here:
- The Hare and the Tortoise - The Lion and the Mouse - The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse - The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
This Heirloom Edition:
- Is great for children ages 4 - 8 - Perfect for family read-alouds or story at bedtime - Comes with a beautiful slipcase and ribbon marker - Features a large fold out illustration - Lavish illustrations by renowned, New York Times #1 Bestselling artist Charles Santore, the critically-acclaimed illustrator of multiple classic tales, including The Velveteen Rabbit, and The Classic Tale of Peter Rabbit, and The Night Before Christmas - Makes a great keepsake, holiday, Advent, or Christmas gift
Charles Santore’s work has been widely exhibited in museums and celebrated with recognitions such as the prestigious Hamilton King Award, the Society of Illustrators Award of Excellence, and the Original Art 2000 Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators. He is best known for his luminous interpretations of classic children’s stories, including The Little Mermaid, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Snow White, and The Wizard of Oz.
Sherlock (The Hound of the Baskervilles) - Kid Classics
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Now the classic novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is an illustrated storybook perfect for kids! Kid Classics Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervillesis an irresistible mystery—just the right amount of thrilling!
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote this classic tale about Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Watson more than one hundred years ago. Now, here is the fun new just-for-kids version of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic mystery The Hound of the Baskervilles, abridged and retold for a young modern audience while remaining true to Doyle’s original text.
It’s a story that you can’t put down: When the Baskervilles are haunted by a giant, ghostly hound that glows eerily and howls outside their estate at night, no one can crack the case but Sherlock Holmes! Holmes and Watson track the fearsome hound through the Grimpen Mire and solve the mystery, along the way learning lessons about greed, truth, and illusion. With page after page of captivating illustrations, this magical hardcover will be the fought over favorite in your home and schoolroom!
Classic Nursery Rhymes
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Rub-a-dub-dub! Sail away with the butcher, the baker, and the candlestick maker, play ring-around-the-rosie, or visit the old woman in her shoe as you rediscover these timeless nursery rhymes of Mother Goose. The littlest of readers will delight in these silly, fun rhymes and poems.
Revisit the timeless tradition of Mother Goose nursery rhymes that is sure to enchant young readers and the young at heart.
Classic Nursery Rhymes:
- Is a beautiful board book with illustration by Gina Baek - Has rounded edges and is perfect for little hands - Makes a great read aloud story before bedtime - Is a wonderful gift for new parents, baby showers, or holiday gift giving
This collection includes favorites such as:
- Baa, Baa, Black Sheep - Rub-A-Dub-Dub - Rock-A-Bye Baby - Little Bo-Peep - Little Miss Muffet - Row, Row, Row Your Boat - Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary - And more!
Mother Goose has been charming readers for centuries. Encourage imagination and a lifelong love of reading in your child with these humorous rhymes and poems.
Dracula - Kid Classics
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Now the classic novel by Bram Stoker is an illustrated storybook perfect for children! Kid Classics: Draculais a fun way for kids to experience classic literature at their reading level—and just the right amount of spooky!
For years, the mysterious Count Dracula has terrorized Transylvania from the shadows of his great gothic castle; but when his latest victim—John Harker—makes a daring escape, the ancient vampire may have finally met his match! Told through the perspective of multiple characters, including vampire-hunter Van Helsing, beautiful schoolteacher Mina Harker, and even the loathsome Count himself, the story of Dracula has never been so much fun for kids to read. With page after page of captivating illustrations, this magical hardcover will be the fought over favorite in your home and schoolroom!
Bram Stoker was born November 8, 1847, in Dublin, Ireland. Stoker was a sickly child who was frequently bedridden; his mother entertained him by telling frightening stories and fables during his bouts of illness. Stoker studied math at Trinity College Dublin, graduating in 1867. He worked as a civil servant, freelance journalist, drama critic, editor and, most notably, as manager of the Lyceum Theatre. Although best known for Dracula, Stoker wrote eighteen other books, including Under the Sunset, The Snake’s Pass, The Jewel of Seven Stars, The Lady of the Shroud, and The Lair of the White Worm. He died in 1912 at the age of sixty-four.
Frankenstein - Kid Classics
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Now the classic novel by Mary Shelley is an illustrated storybook perfect for kids of all ages! Kid Classics: Frankenstein is fun and just the right amount of scary!
On a stormy summer evening two centuries ago, Mary Shelley wrote the classic tale about a scientist and his monstrous creation. Now, here is the fun new just-for-kids version of Mary Shelley’s classic Frankenstein, abridged and retold while remaining true to Shelley’s original text. It’s a story that you can’t put down: After Victor Frankenstein discovers the secret to life and uses it to build an eight-foot-tall monster, he realizes he’s made a creature that he can’t take care of—or control! Frankenstein and the monster chase each other across Europe, along the way learning lessons about ambition, the effects of technology on our lives, judging others based on looks, and the healing powers of nature. With page after page of captivating illustrations, this magical hardcover will be the fought over favorite in your home and schoolroom!
