The Summer Story Book: Stories, Poems, and Legends of Summer, Sunshine, and Nature

'The young reader enriches his experience by learning to interpret "the open pages of the world about him."'

Bringing together nature stories, seasonal poetry, and long-told legends from many cultures, this treasury captures the essence of summer. Featuring selections from celebrated authors such as William Shakespeare, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and John Keats.

This seasonal anthology is part of a matching collection alongside The Spring Story Book, The Autumn Story Book, and The Winter Story Book. Gathered from many hands and many countries, the stories, poems, and legends in each volume are arranged to carry the reader through the season from its first signs to its close. Curated by Ada M. Skinner and Eleanor L. Skinner in 1917, The Summer Story Book is presented here by Read & Co. Classics as one of a treasured set of four.

This edition features:

• Summer and nature stories, poems, and long-told legends from many cultures
• Selections from celebrated authors including William Shakespeare, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and John Keats
• One of a matching set of four seasonal anthologies from Read & Co. Classics
• A collectable seasonal keepsake