Second two of four irresistible collections of rhymes and stories for young children, by some of the finest contemporary authors and illustrators. These two delightful anthologies are packed with a selection of bestselling and award-winning stories, rhymes and illustrations that all children should have the chance to own. The Walker Treasury of Animal Stories is a superb collection of tales about animals of every character and quality you could think of! A pig in a pond and a dancing mole, a polar bear cat and a blackboard bear - they're all to be found amongst favourites stories such as Little Beaver and the Echo (shortlisted for The Children's Book Award); Dear Greenpeace; Have You Seen the Crocodile? and Owl Babies. The rhymes of childhood last a lifetime and The Walker Treasury of First Rhymes is a collection of some of the most memorable, each beautifully illustrated. In this book you'll find lively verse by such favourite children's writers as Shirley Hughes, Michael Rosen, Grace Nichols and Colin McNaughton alongside popular traditional rhymes. There are action rhymes and nonsense rhymes, nursery rhymes and bedtime rhymes - and rhymes to be enjoyed at any time at all!