If you're still looking for a gift for a small child,
Nursery Classics: A Galdone Treasury
is a great idea! It contains several classic children's stories, "Three Little Pigs", "The Three Bears", and "The Little Red Hen", as well as "Cat Goes Fiddle-I-Fee". Many parents will recognize Galdone's illustrations from their own childhoods, as he started illustrating books for children in the 1950's. There are numerous other picture books illustrated by Galdone, such as
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
,
The Gingerbread Boy
,
Rumpelstiltskin
,
Jack and the Beanstalk
, and many others. Kindergarten teachers have lamented to me that many children these days do not know these stories that are part of our cultural heritage. Make sure your children, and other children you love, are familiar with them.
