Shirley Temple's Storybook was a Christmas gift from my grandparents. I was 8 years old. This storybook is a wonderful collection of the best of the best of clasic children's literture. Each story is illustrated by a different artist which enchances the uniqueness of every tale. The language and art in these stories is of the highest quality. As a child I was enchanted by the beauty and wonder these stories inspired. My own three children grew up with this book read to them and likewise it remains one of there favorite childhood storybooks. In a tragic event several years ago, all of my children's books as well as those from my childhood, were destroyed. Now my children are grown with their own very young children and like kids calling home for favorite recipes, I also get questions about cool books we use to read. It has been a Godsend to find this old friend of a book.