Celebrating the great classics of children’s literature, edited by Daniel Hahn

In Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s story Le Petit Prince, “This boy who fell to Earth is not an avatar of Jesus. His view, story, and effect are, however, consonant with the Christian thread in Western culture,” says Worlds of Wonder: Celebrating the great classics of children’s literature, citing New Testament references. This lavishly illustrated hardback covers most people’s favourites, from Hans Christian Andersen and Lewis Carroll, through to Patrick Ness and R. J. Palacio. C. S. Lewis rubs shoulders with André Maurois, Enid Blyton, and Michael Bond. The general editor is Daniel Hahn (Princeton University Press, £25 (£22.50); 978-0-691-27463-8)