National Review Collection of Classic Children's Literature: Inspiring Tales of Faith, Courage, and Virtue

Published between 1873 and 1940, St. Nicholas magazine was America's premier children's periodical, featuring regular contributions from some of the world's greatest authors. The stories, poems, serials, and essays published in St. Nicholas are wonderful treasures of English literature, many of them lost or forgotten, until now.In National Review's Tales of Faith, Courage, and Virtue, hundreds of pages of classic literature and original illustrations from the early years of St. Nicholas, preserved and archived by the editors at National Review magazine, are brought to life for a new generation. Hand selected by one of America's best-known raconteurs, William F. Buckley Jr., the delightful pieces in this treasury give parents meaningful and easy-to-read literature to share with their children, including: -- "Remember the Alamo!" by Theodore Roosevelt-- "The Ants That Pushed the Sky" by Charles Lummis-- "Tom Sawyer Abroad" by Samuel Clemens-- Several "Just So" stories from Rudyard Kipling-- And many, many more!It's a handsome collection, inside and out, and one that parents and children alike will want to proudly display on their bookshelves.