Many children were caught up in the fervor of the Civil War. Their stories, based upon contemporary newspapers, are related here, with illustrations by military historian Alan Archambault.

 

This is a magnificently illustrated introduction to the behavior of monkeys, apes, and some of the other primates.

 

W. Heath Robinson's gorgeous illustration, here surrounded by Hans Christian Andersen's story in large type. The pictures are the most charming ever.