San Antonio College Library

Toys are a mirror of their times and ownership. This is a history of the first toys to the late 1960's.

"This book combines the 1692 translation of the Fables by English journalist Sir Roger L'Estrange with 50 drawings created especially as illustration for the tales by American sculptor, painter, and illustrator Alexander Calder. ... Two hundred and one of the traditional fables are narrated here"--Page 4 of cover.

Contains 242 autobiographical or biographical sketches, arranged alphabetically, of authors and illustrators of books for children and young people. In this book the editors compiled a list of junior authors and illustrators. As a basis for selection, they considered the prizes and awards won, the frequency of appearance of candidates' work on selective lists, the overall quality of the reviews in the major media, or, in some instances, the enduring...