The stories behind the stories: the remarkable true tales behind your favorite kid's books - danielle higley

Entertaining .

A lovely keepsake celebrating books that remain key parts of childhood for people all around the world.

-- Foreword Reviews Did you know that the Very Hungry Caterpillar was originally just a fat worm named Willi? Or that the author of Charlottes Web hatched real spiders on top of his dresser? In The Stories Behind the Stories , youll hear the incredible behind-the-scenes tales of twenty-nine beloved childrens classics.

Discover the childhood inspiration behind Charlie and the Chocolate Factory , the original name of Curious George, the mysterious origin of Mother Goose, and what happened when Maurice Sendak told his editor he couldnt draw wild horses (spoiler alert: he drew wild things instead).

Its a celebration of childrens literature, and youre invited!.