This Volume of Best in Children's Books contains

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

    by Charles Dickens abridged for young people

Here is the beloved Christmas classic specially prepared to give maximum enjoyment in family reading—and beautifully illustrated with 34 pictures by the famous Everett Shinn. 12 of these are full-page paintings in full color, and all are from the original publisher's $3.95 edition.

ME AND THE BEARS

    by Robert Bright

A charming story to delight the youngest ages, with 21 little-bear pictures by the author. Publisher's edition, $1.50.

THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

     by Clement C. Moore

No children's library is complete without this all-time favorite, for which Joseph Giordano has now done eight pages of new full-color pictures.

DAVID AND GOLIATH

     adapted by April Oursler Armstrong

A faithful and reverent retelling of the inspiring Bible story, adapted from Fulton Oursler's The Greatest Book Ever Written, and illustrated for Best-in-Children's Books by artist Jules Gottlieb.

YOUR OWN AQUARIUM

    by Smith and Henderson

How Betty and Bob started their own simple home aquarium. Full of reliable, practical information about feeding habits, plant life needed, etc.; amusingly illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats.

NATURE'S HIDING SECRETS

All nature's creatures depend upon protective coloration and the arts of camouflage for their very existence. Here this important subject is explained with 14 remarkable full-color photographs and clear text easy for children to understand.

SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARF

     by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm

"Looking-glass upon the wall, who is fairest of us all?" What child can ever forget the classic Grimm Brothers' story of beautiful Snow White and her triumph over the wicked Queen? With pictures by the well-known artist, Susanne Suba.

JOHN PAUL JONES

    by Smith Burnham

A biography of the famous American naval hero, written especially for children and illustrated by H.B. Vestal.

THIS IS SWITZERLAND

Interesting facts about one of Europe's most colorful countries. With photographs and informative pictorial map.

From the dust jacket