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.
The Complete Nonsense Book (1912)
A complete compilation of Lear’s nonsense up to the time of publication. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Author(s):
Edward Lear
Illustrator(s):
Edward Lear
The Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear (1947)
An omnibus including five books: A Book of Nonsense, Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany and Alphabets, More Nonsense Pictures, Rhymes, Botany, etc., Laughable Lyrics and Nonsense Songs and Stories.
Author(s):
Edward Lear
Illustrator(s):
Edward Lear, Barnett Freedman
The Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear (1951)
An omnibus including five books: A Book of Nonsense, Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany and Alphabets, More Nonsense, Pictures, Rhymes, Botany, &c., and Laughable Lyrics and Nonsense Songs and Stories.
Author(s):
Edward Lear
Illustrator(s):
Edward Lear
The Complete Tales (1997)
This omnibus includes all twenty-three originally-published tales and four unpublished works.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Beatrix Potter
Illustrator(s):
Beatrix Potter
The Connecticut Cookbook (1944)
This is a collection of recipes from Connecticut kitchens, equally adapted for wartime and peacetime.
Author(s):
The Woman’s Club of Westport
Illustrator(s):
Robert Lawson, James Daugherty, Et al
The Contents of the Basket (1960)
A collection of essays on children's books and reading by authors and librarians.
Author(s):
Elizabeth Gray, William du Bois, Elizabeth Enright, Ruth Sawyer, Annis Duff, Taro Yashima, Elizabeth Nesbitt, Harry Behn, Amelia Munson
Illustrator(s):
Palmer Brown
The Crimson Fairy Book (1903)
A collection of traditional fairy tales, mainly from Europe. Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Et al, Leonora Lang
Illustrator(s):
H. J. Ford
The Crimson Fairy Book (1947)
A collection of fairy tales mainly from European sources.
Author(s):
Et al, Leonora Lang
Illustrator(s):
Ben Kutcher
Curious George and Friends (2001)
This anthology includes Curious George, Cecily G. and the 9 Monkeys, Elizabite, Katy No-Pocket, Pretzel, Spotty, Billy's Picture and Whiteblack the Penguin Sees the World.
Read online at Internet Archive.
Author(s):
Margret Rey, H. A. Rey
Illustrator(s):
H. A. Rey
The Cute Coyote and Other Animal Stories (1930)
Selections from Lives of the Hunted, Wild Animals at Home and Wild Animal Ways.
Author(s):
Ernest Seton
Illustrator(s):
Ernest Seton
Deep Water Days (1929)
A collection of sea stories with illustrations by different artists.
Author(s):
Various
Illustrator(s):
Frank Schoonover, N. C. Wyeth, Et al
Dick Whittington (1957)
Beacon reader number five from Briar Rose.
Author(s):
Juliana Ewing, James Fassett, Brothers Grimm
Illustrator(s):
Ernest Shepard
Ding Dong Bell A First Book of Nursery Rhymes (1957)
A collection of familiar nursery rhymes and songs with music.
Author(s):
Percy Young
Illustrator(s):
Edward Ardizzone
Dinosaur Tales (1983)
Four stories and two poems about dinosaurs. David Wiesner illustrated one of them: Besides a Dinosaur, and Whatta You Want to be When You Grow Up?
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Ray Bradbury
Illustrator(s):
David Wiesner, Et al
Divots (1927)
Nine short stories about golf narrated by the Oldest Member.
Author(s):
P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s):
Unknown
Doctor Dolittle: A Treasury (1967)
This collection of chapters from the Doctor Dolittle series includes many illustrations by the author which were not used in the original publications.
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Hugh Lofting
Illustrator(s):
Hugh Lofting
The Dog and Cat Book (1963)
Stories and poems about dogs and cats.
Author(s):
Feodor Rojankovsky
Illustrator(s):
Feodor Rojankovsky
Dogs, Heroes, Adventurers, Friends (1964)
A collection of thirty favorite dog stories.
Author(s):
Ludwig Bemelmans, Rudyard Kipling, Ernest Seton, Et al
Illustrator(s):
Hamilton Greene
Dream Land (1886)
A collection of poetry and prose intended for schools. Includes a Palmer Cox mouse story. Read online at Baldwin Library.
Author(s):
Palmer Cox, Various
Illustrator(s):
Palmer Cox, Various
The Drovers Road Collection (2003)
A collection including Drovers Road, Cape Lost and The Golden Country.
Author(s):
Joyce West
Illustrator(s):
Joyce West