Junior great books -- volume two

Gail E. Haley (born November 4, 1939) is an American writer and illustrator. She has won the annual awards for children's book illustration from both the American and British librarians, for two different picture books.[a] She won the 1971 Caldecott Medal for A Story a Story (Atheneum Books, 1970), which she retold from an African folktale, and the 1976 Kate Greenaway Medal for The Post Office Cat, her own historical fiction about a London post office.

compiler and editor of folk literature

L. G. Edmonds is the author of Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Copper Level. This work explores enduring ideas and voices in literature.

The Great Books Foundation is an independent, nonprofit educational organization. They are known for their "Junior Great Books" series, which introduces young readers to classic literature. Their work focuses on promoting reading and discussion.

Scholar of Semitic languages and one of the foremost authorities on Semitic languages of Ethiopia.