Note: "small-format (180mm x 108mm) hardback versions of classic children's stories, exquisitely illustrated in full colour by some of today's leading picture book artists."; "examples of the book-designer's craft"
--Robert Dunbar The Irish Times 1997-12-13 pB10 "Return of the classics", review of the new Walker series (4 titles)
• Kipling, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, illus. Danuta Mayer
• Jewett, A White Heron, illus. Wendy Anderson Halperin
• de la Mare, The Lord Fish, illus. Patrick Benson
• Farjeon, Elsie Piddock, illus. Charlotte Voake