Review and Herald, Washington, D.C., 1941.  Hard cover, 382 pages plus Index.  Red cloth with faded gold lettering and illustration on front board, faded gold lettering on spine.  A bit of edge, corner and spine end wear, bit of soil; binding sound.  Pencil erasure on front paste-down and end paper; rear end paper torn out.

First three volumes have presentation sheets which are unmarked; black & white photos and illustrations; a few age spots on outer page block and very occasional age spot within.  ‘… there are children’s storybooks in abundance on the market, but how few there are that can be read to children without some qualms of conscience.  It is to supply this lack that this little book has been prepared.  The stories are simple but true to life, and each is designed to impress some moral lesson.’ (from Preface)