Childrens Books to Own

# notes order in book, (#) notes out of all written in a series.

Compilation Collections

Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales: Includes; 211 stories.
Hans Christian Andersen's Complete Fairy Tales & Stories: Includes; 157 stories!

Your Favorite Seuss A Baker's Dozen by the One & Only Dr. Seuss:

Released in 2004, this 368-page chronological "favorites" collection of 13 stories (See Post) also included the following extras - a short essay before each story, photographs, memorabilia, & original sketches. * denotes that the "& Other Short Stories" associated with the book are not included here.

1 (1). & to Think That I Saw it on Mulberry Street (1937)

2 (6). McElligot’s Pool (1947)

3 (9). If I Ran the Zoo (1950)

4 (11). Horton Hears a Who! (1954)

5 (14). The Cat in the Hat (1957)

6 (15). How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1957)

7 (17). Yertle the Turtle* (1958)

8 (18). Happy Birthday to You! (1959)

9 (20). Green Eggs & Ham (1960)

10 (21). The Sneetches* (1961)

11 (22). Sleep Book (1962)

12 (33). The Lorax (1971)

13 (47). Oh, the Places You’ll Go! (1990)

Absolutely Positively Alexander The Complete Stories:

Judith Viorst. Released in 1997, 94-page chronological omnibus collection.

1. Alexander & the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (1972)

2. Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday (1978)

3. Alexander, Who's Not (Do You Hear Me? I Mean It!) Going to Move (1995)

Beatrix Potter The Complete Tales: The Original & Authorized Edition

Beatrix Potter. Reissued in 2006, this 400-page chronological omnibus collection of 23 original books and 4 additional works not published in her lifetime, also contains original illustrations, a page about Beatrix Potter & an introduction for each book.

1. The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1902)

2. The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin (1903)

3. The Tailor of Gloucester (1903)

4. The Tale of Benjamin Bunny (1904)

5. The Tale of Two Bad Mice (1904)

6. The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle (1905)

7. The Tale of the Pie & the Patty-Pan (1905)

8. The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher (1906)

9. The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit (1906)

10. The Story of Miss Moppet (1906)

11. The Tale of Tom Kitten (1907)

12. The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck (1908)

13. The Tale of Samuel Whiskers/The Roly-Poly Pudding (1908)

14. The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies (1909)

15. The Tale of Ginger & Pickles (1909)

16. The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse (1910)

17. The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes (1911)

18. The Tale of Mr. Tod (1912)

19. The Tale of Pigling Bland (1913)

20. Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes (1917)

21. The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse (1918)

22. Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes (1922)

23. The Tale of Little Pig Robinson (1930)

24. Three Little Mice

25. The Sly Old Cat

26. The Fox & the Stork

27. The Rabbits' Christmas Party

Big Book of the Berenstain Bears:

1. Go to the Doctor

2. & the Messy Room

3. In the Dark

4. & the Sitter

5. New Baby

Just a Little Critter Collection:

Mercer Mayer. Released in 1995, this 107-page collection of 7 stories include;

1. Just For You (1975)

2. When I Get Bigger (1983)

3. I Was So Mad (1983)

4. All By Myself (1983)

5. Just Go to Bed (1983)

6. Just a Mess (1987)

7. I Just Forgot (1988)

Little Critter Storybook Collection (Mercer Mayer): Contains 7 book, 176 pgs, 2005;

1. Bye-Bye, Mom & Dad ()

2. Good for Me & You ()

3. Just a Tugboat

4. Just a School Project ()

5. Just a Dump Truck ()

6. Just a Snowman ()

7. Just Big Enough ()

enters the school science fair in "Just a School Project," builds his own growing machine, trains for a big race, enjoys a snowy day, becomes the captain of a tugboat, drives a dump truck, and spends a weekend with Grandma and Grandpa in "".

The Complete Adventures of Curious George:

Released in 2004, this 368-page chronological "favorites" collection of 13 stories (See Post) also included the following extras - a 60th anniversary introduction, a publishers perspective, a retrospective essay, a history of the Reys by Dee Jones, and a photo album.

1. Curious George (1941)

2. Takes a Job (1947)

3. Rides a Bike (1952)

4. Gets a Medal (1957)

5. Flies a Kite (1958)

6. Learns the Alphabet (1963)

7. Goes to the Hospital (1968)

George & Martha The Complete Stories of Two Best Friends

James Marshall. Released in 2008, this 360-page chronological omnibus collection of all 7 books of 35 (v)ignettes, contains an introduction by Maurice Sendak, and 7 apprecation pieces.

1. George & Martha (1972): v1. Split Pea Soup, v2. The Flying Machine, v3. The Tub, v4. The Mirror, v5. The Tooth.

2. Encore (1973): v6. The Dance Recital, v7. The French Lesson, v8. The Disguise, v9. The Beach, v10. The Garden.

3. Rise & Shine (1976): v11. The Fibber, v12. The Experiment, v13. The Picnic, v14. The Scary Movie, v15. The Secret Club.

4. One Fine Day (1978): v16. The Tight Rope, v17. The Diary, v18. The Icky Story, v19. The Big Scare, v20. The Amusement Park.

5. Tons of Fun (1980): v21. The Sweet Tooth, v22. The Misunderstanding, v23. The Hypnotist, v24. The Special Gift, v25. The Photograph.

6. Back in Town (1984): v26. The Box, v27. The High Board, v28. The Trick, v29. The Job, v30. The Book.

7. Round & Round (1988): v31. The Clock, v32. The Trip, v33. The Artist, v34. The Attic, v35. The Surprise.

Little Bear by Else Minarik: 1. Little Bear (1957), 2. Father Bear Comes Home (1959), 3. Little Bear's Friend (1960), 4. Little Bear's Visit (1961), 5. A Kiss for Little Bear (1968). Number 1, 2 & 5 are all in The Adventures of Little Bear.

Frog & Toad by Arnold Lobel: 1. Frog & Toad are Friends (1970, contains-Spring, The Story, A Lost Button, A Swim, &The Letter), 2. Frog & Toad Together (1972, contains-A List, The Garden, Cookies, Dragons & Giants, & The Dream), Frog & Toad All Year (1976, contains-Down the Hill, The Corner, Ice Cream, The Surprise, & Christmas Eve), 4. Days with Frog & Toad (1979, contains-Tomorrow, The Kite, Shivers, The Hat, & Alone).

Bonjour, Babar! The Six Unabridged Classics by the Creator of Babar
Mad about Madeline

Paddington Treasury
Where's Waldo? The Complete Collection: ISBN-13: 9780763641672 Contains; Where’s Waldo?* Where’s Waldo Now?* Where’s Waldo? The Fantastic Journey* Where’s Waldo? The Wonder Book* Where’s Waldo? In Hollywood, Where’s Waldo? The Great Picture Hunt.

Aesop's Fables (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)

Complete Book of Oz (Post) Original 14 books plus one.

The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1997)

Contains; Pippi Longstocking (1945), Goes on Board (1946), & In the South Seas (1948), but not the other 7 (see post).

The Ramona Collection v1&2 - Beverly Cleary

V1 - 1. Beezus & Ramona (1955), 2. Ramona the Pest (1968), 3. Ramona the Brave (1975), 4. Ramona & Her Father (1977). V2 - 5. Ramona & Her Mother (1979), 6. Ramona Quimby Age 8 (1981), 7. Ramona Forever (1984), 8. Ramona's World (1999).

The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll 1165pgs
The Chronicles of Narnia (One Unabridged Volume) by C. S. Lewis, 768pgs, ISBN-13: 9780066238500.
The Scary Stories Treasury.
Winnie the Pooh (which is the better Complete Tales?)
Mother Goose (a good collection)

Judy Blume's Fudge (Only a box set, no single collection)

Includes; 1. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (1972), 2. Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great (1972), 3. Superfudge (1980), 4. Fudge-a-Mania (1990), 5. Double Fudge (2002).

The Ralph Mouse Collection - Beverly Cleary (Book set, not in one volume)

1. The Mouse & the Motorcycle (1965), 2. Runaway Ralph (1970), 3. Ralph S. Mouse (1982).

Indian in the Cupboard - Lynne Reid Banks (Collection does not exist)

1. The Indian in the Cupboard (1980), 2. The Return of the Indian (1985), 3. The Secret of the Indian (1989), 4. The Mystery of the Cupboard (1992), 5. The Key to the Indian (1998).

Not in a Collection

Boy Scouts Handbook (1911 Edition)

The American Boy's Handy Book

Just So Stories
Where the Wild Things Are

Harold and the Purple Crayon
Miss Nelson is Missing/Back/Has a Field Day.
Where the Sidewalk Ends
A Light in the Attic

The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton.

The Little Red Lighthouse and the Gray Bridge," written by Hildegard Hoyt Swift

Round Trip by Ann Jonas

(Some Plane book and the art monster one)

Roald Dahl (Post)

I, Houdini - Lynne Reid Banks.