Tight, flat, square, sharp and crisp book with owner's name on the FFEP/TOC in jacket with small chips and tears. Bright clean vinyl boards in two colors.
The ‘Best in Children’s Books’ series was released through the Doubleday Book Clubs from 1957 to the late 1960s. In total, there were 42 volumes published. The number of each volume is not indicated on the external binding, but can be found only via a very small number on the bottom right of the title page or on the back flap of the dust jacket. Each book was issued with a full color dust jacket, but the volumes are much more commonly found without the dust jacket. Each volume has a different collection of images on the spine, drawn from from some of the main stories in the volumes, to enable children to quickly select their favorite story from the shelf. Each volume contained a mix of classics, non-fiction, and also new stories.
Snow White and Rose Red by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm, illustrated by Idellete Bordigoni (1-21).
America’s Wonderful National Parks by Gladys Schwarcz, illustrated by Leonard Weisgard (22-45).
Little Fellow by Marguerite Henry, illustrated by Phoebe Erickson (46-65).
Frederick Barbarossa by James Baldwin, illustrated by Ruth Ives (66-75).
Capital Ship by Charles Edward Carryl, illustrated by Robin Jacques (76-84).
Old Whirlwind by Elizabeth Coatsworth, illustrated by Manning de V. Lee (85-116).
Mouse with Bobbed Whiskers by Rose Fyleman, illustrated by Paul Galdone (117-124).
Dangerous Day for Mrs. Doodlepunk by Dorothy Dodworth, illustrated by Jill Elgin (125-140).
Heart of the Band by Harriet E. Huntington, illustrated by Polly Jackson (141-155).
Let’s Go to Five Little Countries illustrated with photos (156-160).