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The best children's anthologies included in this pack are Boys and Girls Bookshelf; a Practical Plan of Character Building Volume I (of 17), Poems Every Child Should Know, The Junior Classics, Volume 5: Stories that Never Grow Old, Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories, and Children's Hour with Red Riding Hood Hood and Other Stories.Children's Hour with Red Riding Hood and Other Stories: edited by Watty Piper. Piper retells five well-known fairy tales in an easy to read and understand manner.Poetry Every Child Should Know – These are the poems that young readers like. With the exception of number seven, they are brief enough for kids to memorise without getting tired or bored with the poetry. Wonderful poems, some well-known and others not. The small introductions to each poem by Mary Burt add to the enjoyment.William Patten (1868-1946) was Managing Editor of the Harvard Classics. He edited a number of works for children, including: The Junior Classics (10 volumes) - which included volumes on Fairy and Wonder Tales, Heroes and Heroines of Chivalry, Stories That Never Grow Old, Old- Fashioned Tales, Stories of Courage and Heroism and Animal and Nature Stories - and Short Story Classics (American) (2 volumes) (1905).Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories - This book has been deemed as a classic and has stood the test of time. The book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations.Boys and Girls Bookshelf; a Practical Plan of Character Building, Volume I (of 17) is a popular classic work by Various is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Various then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection