The Golden Treasury of Children's Literature Set
by Bryna Untermeyer (Editor), Louis Untermeyer (Editor)
The Golden Treasury of Children's Literature (Collections and Selections — set)
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A few years ago my brother asked for this book for his school but I wouldn't give it to him because I could not bear to part with it, batered though it is. Unfortunately my own daughters have never got into this collection but the extracts from famous children's books like Mary Poppins, Wizard of Oz, Doctor Doolittle and The Hobbit introduced me to a set of books I would probably not otherwise have tried.
In addition to extracts from children's classics the volume contains full sections on fairy stories, with chapters devoted to the works of the brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andesron, Aesops Fables - even Oscar Wilde.
The illustrations are exquisite - taken from many different sources and including the classics such as those by Tenniel show more [Alice] and the ones for Milne [Pooh] and Grahame [Wind in the Willows].
The term 'treasury' is not hyperbole in this instance: the book may not have been quite as much fun as some others but it provided me with endless hours of delight and entertainment and ushered me into a huge, magical world. show less
In addition to extracts from children's classics the volume contains full sections on fairy stories, with chapters devoted to the works of the brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andesron, Aesops Fables - even Oscar Wilde.
The illustrations are exquisite - taken from many different sources and including the classics such as those by Tenniel show more [Alice] and the ones for Milne [Pooh] and Grahame [Wind in the Willows].
The term 'treasury' is not hyperbole in this instance: the book may not have been quite as much fun as some others but it provided me with endless hours of delight and entertainment and ushered me into a huge, magical world. show less
This is a great collection of children's literature. Many of the stories are complete in themselves, some are one tale out of a classic book, such as the Uncle Remus stories or the Jungle Book. Rather than condensing the original authors' works, they give a taste of the style so you can explore further if you wish. I used to use this to read my husband to sleep every night.
Independent reading level: 5th grade and up
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Louis Untermeyer was born in 1885 in New York City. He was a poet, anthologist, and editor. Untermeyer was known for his wit and his love of puns. For a while, he held Marxist beliefs, writing for magazines such as The Masses. He advocated that the U.S. should stay out of World War 1. After the suppression of that magazine by the U.S. government, show more he joined The Liberator, published by the Workers Party of America. Later he wrote for the independent socialist magazine The New Masses. He was a co-founder of "The Seven Arts," a poetry magazine that is credited for introducing many new poets, including Robert Frost. In 1950, Untermeyer was a panelist during the first year of the What's My Line? television quiz program. According to Bennett Cerf, Untermeyer would sign virtually any piece of paper that someone placed in front of him, and Untermeyer inadvertently signed a few Communist proclamations. He was named during the hearings by the House Committee on Un-American Activities investigating communist subversion. At that point, the producers told Untermeyer that he had to leave the television series. The controversy surrounding Untermeyer led to him being blacklisted by the television industry. Louis Untermeyer was the author or editor of close to 100 books, from 1911 until his death in 1977. Many of his books and his other memorabilia are preserved in a special section of the Lilly Library at Indiana University. Schools used his Modern American and British poetry books widely, and they often introduced college students to poetry. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- The Golden Treasury of Children's Literature Set
- Alternate titles
- The Children's Treasury of Literature in Colour
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- Published under two titles: The Golden Treasury of Children's Literature and The Children's Treasury of Literature in Colour.
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- Children's Books, Fiction and Literature, Picture Books
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- 808.899282 — Literature & rhetoric Literature, rhetoric & criticism Composition Literature Collections Collections by and for groups of people Literature for and by groups of people with specific attributes, residents of specific areas Literature for or by groups of people with specific attributes People by age group, gender, or sex Children
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- PZ5 .U7 .G — Language and Literature Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Juvenile belles lettres
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