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Are you looking for short stories for your kids？If you are，here are some books that you can consider buying for your kids.
Tales from Moominvalley by Tove Jansson
Unlike all the other Moomin books that are novels，this book is a collection of nine short stories.Exciting and funny，the stories follow citizens of Moominvalley.Some of the characters in these tales will be new to Moomin fans，but there are lots of old friends to meet as well.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know collected
by Hamilton Wright Mabie
This is a great short story collection coming out in 1907.This free collection brings together eleven short stories，including A Child’s Dream of a Star by Charles Dickens，and Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Great Stone Face.
RikkiTikkiTavi by Rudyard Kipling
This great story was written by Rudyard Kipling in the 1890s as a part of The Jungle Book.The story follows the adventures of a young mongoose (an animal) after being taken into a British family living in India.
The Complete Tales of Winniethepooh by A．A.Milne
This is a complete collection of a lovely teddy bear created in 1924 by A．A.Milne.Great children’s stories，WinniethePooh and The House at Pooh Corner，are brought together in this beautiful edition.
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
This is a children’s picture book that has inspired a movie，an opera，and the imagination of generations (一代人)．Written by Maurice Sendak，the book focuses on a young boy Max who goes to bed without supper.His bedroom then changes into a forest full of wild animals.This allows Max to take an unforgettable risky trip to this horrible yet exciting animal world.
语篇解读 本文主要向给小孩子找一些短篇故事集的父母推荐了一些短篇故事集。
21．What makes Tales from Moominvalley different from the other Moomin books?
A．That it is exciting and funny.
B．That it was written by Tove Jansson.
C．That it is a collection of short stories.
D．That it follows citizens of Moominvalley.
解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段的“Unlike all the other Moomin books that are novels，this book is a collection of nine short stories.”可知，这本书是一个短篇故事集，其他的是小说。
答案： C
22. What do we know about the book Famous Stories Every Child Should Know?
A．The stories in it are from different writers.
B．The stories in it follow the same people.
C．It was quite cheap when it first came out.
D．It was mainly written by Charles Dickens.
解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段的“This free collection brings together eleven short stories，including...”可知，这本书里面的故事来自不同的作者。
答案： A
23. What is the book written by Maurice Sendak most probably about?
A．Some wild animals’life in a boy’s room.
B．A young mongoose’s adventures.
C．A young boy’s life with his family.
D．A young boy’s adventure in a forest.
解析： 推理判断题。根据末段的“This allows Max to take an unforgettable risky trip to this horrible yet exciting animal world.”可知，这本书主要关于一个小孩在森林的一次冒险。
答案： D
24. What is the text meant to?
A．To introduce some great writers.
B．To encourage parents to buy books for kids.
C．To introduce some short story collections.
D．To explain why children love short stories.
解析： 写作意图题。根据文章内容可知，本文主要向给小孩买故事集的父母推荐了一些短篇故事集。
答案： C
