Buy this book on-line TRENTER, ANNA - Selected and introduced by: : The PUFFIN TREASURY of CHILDREN'S STORIESLONDON.PUFFIN BOOKS/PENGUIN GROUP,1996. ISBN 0670870099.
UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. A companion volume to The PUFFIN BOOK of TWENTIETH-CENTURY CHILDREN'S VERSE. by PATTEN,BRIAN - Edited by.] FINE/NFINE. No owner inscrptn,no price-clip - absence of publisher's price.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy, wrap-around colour pictorial artwork by Ian Beck,illustrated dw/dj with black outlined bright,crisp gilt lettering to front,blue lettered title within a white panel and Puffin logo to spine/backstrip,rear panel with book explanation; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping. creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks, tears or splits present.Top,front corner tip minisculely chipped+rubbed and some minor but superficial scoring/indents to either panel - but only one tiny indent to the front board beneath.Top+fore-edges bright and clean without any foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight, clean,solid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - could appear unread apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean and generally sharp-cornered,original royal blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt silhouette stories' figures to spine/backstrip and gilt lettering to same,immaculate plain maroon endpapers,a red headband and a sewn-in yellow silk bookmark ribbon.UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn,viiipp+1-309pp [paginated] includes a foreword by Anna Trenter,36 b/w and colour (the majority),illustrated assorted stories,an index of authors,and acknowledgements; plus [unpaginated] colour vignette illustrated half-title+ title pages,colour illustrated contents list/table.
This volume is packed with the very best authors and illustrators.Some stories are complete,others are extracts guaranteed to send children rushing to read the originals.Perennial favourites such as 'Winnie-the-Pooh','The Tale of Peter Rabbit' and 'The Wind in the Willows' to modern classics like 'The Once and Future King','The Lion,the Witch and the Wardrobe' and 'The Worst Witch',this Treasury has something for everyone.Also included is a rare treat: a lost chapter from Roald Dahl's children's bestseller 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory', wonderfully illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Most of the stories in this collection have been lavishly reillustrated in full colour. Quentin Blake,Pauline Baynes and Shirley Hughes are just some of the major artists who have contributed brand new illustrations. The diverse mix of glowing colours and individual styles adds to the Treasury's vibrant appeal.This compact library of classic tales,extracts and pictures is a perfect introduction to quality children's writing.It is a must or every family bookshelf.
Authors from Ahlberg (Janet and Allan) to Oscar Wilde,illustrators from Janet Ahlberg, Pauline Baynes etc., to Tony Ross, Chris Riddell, Diz Wallis and Garth Williams.
'The PUFFIN TREASURY of CHILDREN'S STORIES.' opens up marvellous new worlds for children to explore.Illustrated in full colour,there are stories to please all young tastes,from traditional fairy tales and well-loved classics to the exciting work of more contemporary writers.Whether children prefer fantasy, adventure,humour,magic,fairy tales or animal stories,this book will fire the imagination and encourage further reading.
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