Anthologies
An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by a compiler. Here are the top 500 anthologies from the whole heritage of children’s literature.
A Favourite Treasury of Children’s Stories (1998)
An anthology of stories by different authors and illustrators. This is an abridged version of the Puffin edition. Contains new Pauline Baynes illustrations for an excerpt from The Sword in the Stone.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Frank Baum, Louisa Alcott, T. H. White, Et al
Illustrator(s):
Pauline Baynes, Emma Clark, Chris Riddell, Et al
First Reader (1998)
Twelve Little Golden Books are here presented complete at full size. Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Various
Illustrator(s):
Feodor Rojankovsky, Gustaf Tenggren, Eloise Wilkin, Garth Williams
The Fish with the Deep Sea Smile, a Story Book (1938)
Enchanting stories about a shy little horse, a polite little polar bear, a wonderful little kitten, flowers and pumpkins and pigs and clocks and seasons, and the funny old fish with the deep-sea smile.
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Author(s):
Margaret Brown
Illustrator(s):
Roberta Rauch
The Five Children (1930)
An omnibus edition of Five Children and It, The Phoenix and the Carpet and The Story of the Amulet.
Author(s):
E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s):
H. R. Millar, Et al
Five Complete Novels (1983)
A compendium containing The Return of Jeeves, Bertie Wooster Sees it Through, Spring Fever, The Butler Did It and The Old Reliable.
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Author(s):
P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s):
Unknown
The Flying Carpet (1925)
An anthology of leading authors and illustrators of the first part of the twentieth century.
Author(s):
J. M. Barrie, Gilbert Chesterton, Hugh Lofting, A. A. Milne, Et al
Illustrator(s):
Et al, Ernest Shepard, T. H. Robinson, Mabel Attwell
For Our Children (1991)
This is an anthology of poetry, song and rhymes with illustrations by noted children’s illustrators.
Author(s):
Various
Illustrator(s):
Jan Brett, Michael Hague, Steven Kellogg, David Macaulay, David Wiesner, Tomie dePaola, Et al
Fore! The Best of Wodehouse on Golf (1983)
A round dozen Wodehouse golf stories.
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Author(s):
P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s):
Edgar Blakeney
Forgotten Tales of Long Ago (1906)
Twenty short stories, many by anonymous authors. Read for free online at HathiTrust.
Author(s):
Charles Dickens, Anonymous, Et al, Maria Edgeworth, Jacob Abbott, Peter Parley
Illustrator(s):
Francis Bedford
Friendly Tales (2008)
A collection of twenty stories and poems. Includes Pussy Willow, Seven Little Postmen, I Like Fish, The Burglar in the Dark and The Sailor Dog.
Author(s):
Margaret Brown
Illustrator(s):
Various
From Sea to Shining Sea (1993)
An anthology of songs, stories and poems about the American experience.
Author(s):
Various
Illustrator(s):
David Wiesner, Et al
Frontiers Old and New (1940)
An elementary school reader.
Author(s):
Lois Lenski, Cornelia Meigs, Et al
Illustrator(s):
Nicholas Riley, Neil O’Keefe
Fun and Fantasy (1958)
An anthology of imaginative stories and poems for older readers.
Author(s):
Lewis Carroll, Charles Carryl, Charles Finger, Rudyard Kipling, Robert McCloskey, Et al
Illustrator(s):
Howard Pyle, Louis Rhead, Feodor Rojankovsky, Louis Slobodkin, Et al, Ernest Shepard
Funny Peculiar (1975)
A collection of short stories, mostly in the slightly odd, mysterious genre.
Author(s):
Barbara Sleigh
Illustrator(s):
Jennie Garratt
Garth Williams’ Furry Tales (2016)
Nine classic Little Golden Books including Animal Friends, Baby Animals, The Kitten Who Thought He Was a Mouse, Bunnies’ ABC, The Sailor Dog, Home for a Bunny, A Tale of Tails, The Friendly Book and Baby Farm Animals.
Author(s):
Margaret Brown, Miriam Norton, Elizabeth MacPherson, Jane Watson
Illustrator(s):
Garth Williams
The Gentlest Art (1908)
A collection of letters. Read for free online at HathiTrust.
Author(s):
Various
Illustrator(s):
Francis Bedford
The Giant Nature Library (1952)
Six volumes from the First Book series in one, including: The First Book of Bees, The First Book of Birds, The First Book of Bugs, The First Book of Plants and The First Book of Trees.
Author(s):
Et al, Albert Tibbets
Illustrator(s):
Helene Carter
A Gift from the Heart: Folk Tales from Bulgaria (1966)
A collection of folk and fairy tales from Bulgaria.
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Author(s):
Radost Pridham
Illustrator(s):
Pauline Baynes
A Gift from the Heart: Folk Tales from Bulgaria (1966)
A collection of folk and fairy tales from Bulgaria.
Author(s):
Radost Pridham
Illustrator(s):
Pauline Baynes
The Girls From Esquire (1952)
Anthology of stories and cartoon published in Esquire magazine.
Author(s):
Et al, Scott Fitzgerald
Illustrator(s):
Erik Blegvad, Et al