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Nursery Rhymes, Folk & Fairy Tales, Favorite Fables, Stories & Poems, and Things to Know.

Once Upon a Time is the first book in the Childcraft Encyclopedia series as of 1988. In 1984 the first book was 'Poems and Rhymes'. In between these releases, the information was re-sequenced. The material within 'Once Upon a Time', 'Time to Read', and 'Stories and Poems' of the 1988 editions comes mainly from the 1984 editions first two titles of 'Poems and Rhymes' and 'Stories and Fables'. The third book 'Children Everywhere' does not have an equal in the 1988 edition set.

The inside front says 0716601885, however this may be an ISBN for the entire 1988, 15-book set.

320 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1988

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“Character training, discipline guidance, and habit formation are processes in your child’s development that cause you serious concern. You want your child to develop habits and traits of character that are admirable and worthwhile—habits and traits that will ensure happiness and success in life.”

These are words of introduction from the inaugural 1934 Parent Guide Supplement to Childcraft, a 15-volume annual series launched as a home instructional and educational resource for parents. Childcraft remained a mainstay within American households over 7 decades, sold door-to-door, direct to parents.

Childcraft was succeeded by Discovery and Discovery Science. Discovery and Discovery Science are multivolume print and digital reference resources for elementary readers.

The iconic Childcraft brand remains in the public domain as an Annual Update to owners of an original Childcraft set and is displayed each year at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder’s meeting.

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October 13, 2017
Nick and I picked up the entire Childcraft set at a thrift store more than 5 years ago. Book #1 in the series became my first read-aloud with my daughter. I absolutely loved this collection of poems, nursery rhymes, and stories. A fun read with lots in it to return to and enjoy again.
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May 8, 2023
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Nursery Rhymes, Folk & Fairy Tales, Favorite Fables, Stories & Poems, and Things to Know.

Once Upon a Time is the first book in the Childcraft Encyclopedia series as of 1988. In 1984 the first book was 'Poems and Rhymes'. In between these releases, the information was re-sequenced. The material within 'Once Upon a Time', 'Time to Read', and 'Stories and Poems' of the 1988 editions comes mainly from the 1984 editions first two titles of 'Poems and Rhymes' and 'Stories and Fables'. The third book 'Children Everywhere' does not have an equal in the 1988 edition set.

The inside front says 0716601885, however this may be an ISBN for the entire 1988, 15-book set.

Excerpts and/or reprints included:
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Yesterday's Classics) by Lewis Carroll The Cat on the Dovrefell A Christmas Tale by George Webbe Dasent The Five Chinese Brothers by Claire Huchet Bishop Peter Pan and Wendy by J.M. Barrie The Foolish, Timid Rabbit (Folk Tales From Around the World) by Charlotte Guillain The Gingerbread Boy by Paul Galdone How the Turtle Saved His Own Life - A Baba Indaba Story by Anonymous Millions of Cats by Wanda Gág The Monkey and the Crocodile and Other Fables from the Jataka Tales of India by Ellen C. Babbitt Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears by Verna Aardema Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter Pooh Goes Visiting (Carousel Book) by A.A. Milne Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi The Bunyip of Berkeley's Creek by Jenny Wagner Millions of Cats by Wanda Gág How The Camel Got His Hump (Just So Stories) by Rudyard Kipling
Aesop - The Ant and the Dove, The Crow and the Pitcher, The Dog and the Bone, The Hare and the Tortoise, The Lion and the Mouse
Charles Perrault - Cinderella
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December 11, 2015
A collection of nursery rhymes, poems, short stories and novel excerpts to get a young reader started. Always a classic.
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