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More Favorite Stories Old and New for Boys and Girls
An anthology of stories for older boys and girls, which provide a basis for family security and happiness. The eight sections in the book include folk tales, animal stories, tales of enchantment and wonder, adventure, history, humor, myths, and legend. Among them are a few stories that have never appeared in anthologies and three complete books: Kintu-A Congo Adventure by Elizabeth Enright; Hi-Guy, the Cinderella Horse by Paul Brown, and The Great Quillow by James Thurber.
395 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1948
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Sidonie Matsner Gruenberg
48 books2 followersMiddle name sometimes incorrectly rendered as Matzner.
American educator and author. Born in Austria, educated in Germany and New York. She married Benjamin Charles Gruenberg in 1903. Parent of Hilda Sidney Krech, with whom she co-authored. She was the executive director of the Child Study Association of America. She was the author, co-author, and editor of more than fifteen books about parenting, and books for children.
Biography at:
http://books.google.com/books?id=1ZyY...
Biography at: http://www.novelguide.com/a/discover/...
Her works include:
Your Child: Today and Tomorrow (1913)
Sons and Daughters (1916)
Our Children: A Handbook for Parents (1932)
Parents, Children and Money: Learning to Spend, Save and Earn (1933)
We, the Parents: Our Relationship to Our Children and to the World Today (1939)
The Use of the Radio in Parent Education (1939)
The Family in a World at War (1942)
Favorite Stories Old and New (1942)
The Comics as a Social Force (1945)
The Many Lives of Modern Woman: A Guide to Happiness in her Complex Role (with daughter Hilda Sidney Krech) (1952)
Pennies in their Pockets: Helping Children Manage Money (1955)
The Challenge of the New Suburbs (1955)
The Parents' Guide to Everyday Problems of Boys and Girls (1958)
Your Child's Friends (1959)
The Modern Mother's Dilemma (1957)
Let's Read a Story (1957)
The Wonderful Story of How You Were Born (1962)
The Wonderful Story of You: Your Body, Your Mind, Your Feelings (with husband Benjamin Gruenberg) (1964).
American educator and author. Born in Austria, educated in Germany and New York. She married Benjamin Charles Gruenberg in 1903. Parent of Hilda Sidney Krech, with whom she co-authored. She was the executive director of the Child Study Association of America. She was the author, co-author, and editor of more than fifteen books about parenting, and books for children.
Biography at:
http://books.google.com/books?id=1ZyY...
Biography at: http://www.novelguide.com/a/discover/...
Her works include:
Your Child: Today and Tomorrow (1913)
Sons and Daughters (1916)
Our Children: A Handbook for Parents (1932)
Parents, Children and Money: Learning to Spend, Save and Earn (1933)
We, the Parents: Our Relationship to Our Children and to the World Today (1939)
The Use of the Radio in Parent Education (1939)
The Family in a World at War (1942)
Favorite Stories Old and New (1942)
The Comics as a Social Force (1945)
The Many Lives of Modern Woman: A Guide to Happiness in her Complex Role (with daughter Hilda Sidney Krech) (1952)
Pennies in their Pockets: Helping Children Manage Money (1955)
The Challenge of the New Suburbs (1955)
The Parents' Guide to Everyday Problems of Boys and Girls (1958)
Your Child's Friends (1959)
The Modern Mother's Dilemma (1957)
Let's Read a Story (1957)
The Wonderful Story of How You Were Born (1962)
The Wonderful Story of You: Your Body, Your Mind, Your Feelings (with husband Benjamin Gruenberg) (1964).
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