Classic Stories

by Eric Kincaid

In this beautifully illustrated collection, you can enjoy reading four of the best-known stories in children's literature, from the story of Mowgli's courage in 'The Jungle Book,' to the wonderfully whimsical characters in 'The Wind in the Willows,' from 'Alice in Wonderland's' fantastical journey & all the bizarre creatures she meets, to the danger, excitement & thrills of 'Peter Pan's' Neverland.

Hardcover

Published January 1, 2001

About the author

Born in London in 1931, Eric studied illustration and design at Gravesend School of Art where Peter Blake was a contemporary and Quentin Crisp one of the life models. After two years national service and then working in advertising Eric became a comic strip artist where he drew the last Dan Dare story for the Eagle.

In 1971 Eric was offered the chance to fulfill his real ambition to illustrate children’s books when the publishing company, Brimax Books asked him to illustrate a book of Nursery Rhymes. There followed a long and successful relationship with Brimax who commissioned over 100 books from Eric over the next 30 years. These included Wind in the Willows, Peter Pan, The Jungle Book, Oliver Twist, Alice in Wonderland, Aesop’s Fables and anthologies of poetry and nursery rhymes. Eric went on regular book signing tours of America and Canada and regularly attended the Frankfurt Book Fair. His titles have appeared in 14 languages and world-wide sales exceed 8 million copies.

Eric now lives in Dorset where he settled in 1990.

Reviews

[Karin Jensen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simply gorgeous illustrations on every page. I had read The Wind in the Willows and Alice in Wonderland before but had somehow gone through childhood without reading The Jungle Book or Peter Pan. Interesting to see how Barrie's Peter Pan is a bit grittier than the Disney version (not surprising).

And wow -- The Jungle Book! Such an amazing knowledge of animal behavior and habits and a beautiful capture of a wild spirit in the character of Mowgli. Obviously, the animals are anthropomorphized, but you can tell Kipling has a vast underlying familiarity with their habits. I never realized what a small portion of the book the movie versions capture. Anyway, all of these stories are beautiful and classic for good reason.

[Ellissa]

This was a bind up of Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, The Wind in the Willows and The Jungle Book. I couldn't remember reading these but I think I had before. The Wind in the Willows is still my favourite. I was in love with anthropomorphic novels when I was younger, and probably still am.