Featuring 21 Original Color Illustrations
With a Brief Biography of Lilia by her great-grandnephew, Christopher MacDonald

Lilia Scott MacDonald (1852-1891) loved children. She wanted to bring delight and wonder into their lives, and especially loved presenting stories to the poorest and neediest, who lived in the heart of London. She wanted every child to have access to the best poetry, to hear their lovely rhymes and cadence, and to ponder their themes—the glory of nature and of our Creator.

So Lilia put together her favorite poems, ones she believed every child ought to know, including those by Blake, Shakespeare, the Taylors, Tennyson, and by her own beloved father, George MacDonald. Her book, originally titled Babies’ Classics, was first published in 1904. We are delighted to present this new edition of Lilia's wonderful compilation with twenty-one original color illustrations by Jolyn Canty, author of Far Above Rubies, the biography of Lilia’s mother, Louisa MacDonald. Also included is a brief biography of Lilia by her great-nephew, Christopher MacDonald.