The Children's Book of Home and Family

William J. Bennett. Doubleday Books for Young Readers, $19.95 (112pp) ISBN 978-0-385-74624-3

William Bennett (The Book of Virtues) brings together stories, poems, biographies and more in The Children's Book of Home and Family, illus. by Michael Hague. Among the offerings: ""The Legend of the Hummingbird"" a South American story about the value of hard work as well as a brief biography of Hull House founder Jane Addams, who created an oasis for poverty-stricken children.

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