With selections from from Aesop and Robert Frost to George Washington's life as well as Native American and African folklore, brings together timeless stories and poems from around the world. The stories have been chosen especially for a young audience to help parents introduce to their children the essentials of good character: courage, perseverance, responsibility, work, self-discipline, compassion, faith, honesty, loyalty, and friendship. Lavishly illustrated by the well-known artist Michael Hague, these wonderful stories and the virtues they illustrate come to life on these pages. is an enduring treasury of literature and art that will help lead young minds toward what is noble and gentle and fine.