If you grew up in the ’60s and ’70s (like me), you might remember the book series, The Best In Children’s Books. It was published by Doubleday Book Clubs and was a 42 volume set as I learned here. Each volume introduced a mix of children’s literature by including chapters or excerpts from classics, fairy tales and folk tales. I remember it well. I’m not sure if my family owned any, but I know I read several of them…perhaps in our school library.
I was gandering through some books at an antique store recently when I saw this:
Of course, the first thing I noticed was the cover art! Do you see what I saw there above the word “BOOKS”?
When I opened it up, there was the title page telling me that this particular volume, which happens to be Volume 28 from 1959, contains the Christmas chapter (complete with Garth Williams illustrations) from Little House in the Big Woods. The entire volume had several other stories, many having to do with Christmas.
The price was right and the book became mine!
Does anyone else remember these?