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Best Children's Books in the World: A Treasury of Illustrated Stories

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I bought this book for myself on my 28th birthday, and I simply love it!

The stories inside were selected carefully. Most of them offer a peek at the culture they were written in (like "Street Scene" from Brazil, and "The Umbrella Thief" from Sri Lanka), some are just downright funny ("The Braggart Lion" from Belgium), others are thought provoking ("The Hidden House" from England, and "All the Colors in the Rainbow" from Spain).

This book is a joy to anyone who likes children's books. It's also a big beautiful book that could be given as a gift to any family with children.

This book features multi-cultural children's stories with the most beautiful illustrations you can imagine. The stories are all high quality, ranging from fairy tales from all cultures, to witty modern stories. My kids loved reading them over and over, and appreciated the high quality of the illustrations as well. The illustration styles range from aboriginal art to highly stylized European oil paintings. Highly recommended!

Preiss's collection gives parents and children a simple, exciting sampler of stories from around the world. The production values are fantastic, and my nieces and nephews have loved trying to sound out the original language text (included with English translation). This has also been one of the two most sure-fire gifts I've ever given--10/10 people have taken the trouble to follow-up with thanks and surprise. I just can't believe this has gone out of print. Snap up a used one right away.

If you love reading to your kids, or if they simply love reading on their own, I can not imagine a more eclectic collection of children's stories, lovingly acquired from around the globe. Adults and children alike will love these stories. Some will sound familiar, in a thematic sense, but the pains that were taken to translate them into English serves to demonstrate that we are all more alike than we think. Bond with your kids over this, or read it on your own. It is one of the best children's books I own.

a short trip into world fantasy through children's tales from all around the world.
a quick glimpse into all which is common between different cultures as well as magical sparks of the "other".
not a kid's book at all but a great insight into ourselves.