Seems like the little rugrats aren’t home two days after school is closed when they’re bellyaching about how bored they are. “And no Mom, I don’t want to read any books …” But we all know that as the sultry weeks plod on the kiddies eventually turn to reading. So, make sure you have something darn good–books they’ll enjoy, books that are great literature, books that you can be assured are wholesome–for their little eyeballs. Make sure you get them our heralded kid’s titles–The National Review Treasury of Classic Children’s Literature (Original Volume and Volume Two, both with over 3 dozen stories each personally selected by William F. Buckley Jr.) and The National Review Treasury of Classic Bedtime Stories (the delightful collection of Thornton Burgess’ beloved animal “adventure” tales–it’s perfect for beginning readers or as stories that you can read to wee ones). Order here.

And let me repeat the glowing review our first book received from Catholic Parent magazine last year:

The National Review Treasury of Classic Children’s Literature “can make summer 2003 a reading landmark at your house.” It’s “excellent, wholesome, and certain to broaden the horizons (mental and spiritual) of children and adults who love them.” This “lavishly illustrated” And “beautiful book of wonderful children’s stories by great writers that will delight, entertain and nourish your youngsters and teenagers. Described by the publishers as ‘a happy voyage back to the golden era of children’s literature,’ it is precisely that.”