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.
Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving, illustrated by Leonard Weisgard (1-37).
Post Captain: Sir Peter Bombazoo by Charles Edward Carryl, illustrated by Robin Jacques (38-44).
Bluebonnets for Lucinda by Frances Clark Sayers, illustrated by Polly Jackson (45-62).
Mr. A and Mr. P. by Margery Williams Bianco, illustrated by Grace Paull (63-74).
When the Root Children Wake Up by Helen Dean Fish, illustrated by Aldren A. Watson (75-84).
Rufus Moffat’s First Day of School by Eleanor Estes, illustrated by Phyllis Rowand (85-107).
I Want To Be an Animal Doctor by Carla Greene, illustrated by Paul Galdone (108-116).
Shells of Land and Sea illustrated with photos (117-124).
How Morse Sent Letters by Lightning by Smith Burnham, illustrated by Ray Houlihan (125-134).
Hunt for Unburied Treasure by Hal Burton, illustrated by Peter Spier (135-155).
Let’s Visit Canada illustrated with photos (156-160).