The Kingfisher Book of Great Girl Stories
The Kingfisher Book of Great Girl Stories: A Treasury of Classics from Children’s Literature (Hardcover) – From Library Journal: Grade 3-6-Sixteen excerpts from classic stories that feature girls as protagonists. The selections, each illustrated by a contemporary British illustrator, are from classics such as Frances Hodgson Burnett’s A Little Princess, Eleanor H. Porter’s Pollyanna, and Katherine Paterson’s The Great Gilly Hopkins. In spite of the brief introductions, most of the stories don’t provide enough context for readers to understand their circumstances and characters. Only a few, such as Beverly Cleary’s Ramona the Pest and Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House in the Big Woods, stand alone. Continue reading The Kingfisher Book of Great Girl Stories: A Treasury of Classics from Children’s Literature (Hardcover)
