The Doubleday Illustrated Children’s Bible (1983)—This is what happens when an English literature major who writes children’s books and poetry accepts the challenge of making the best-selling book of all time accessible to all. Commissioned by Doubleday to craft a children’s Bible, Stoddard distilled the massive tome into digestible chunks of story and focused on telling each individual tale in vivid, engaging, age-appropriate language. Clearly informed by her work on St. George and the Dragon as well as her poetic children’s books, Stoddard’s children’s Bible is a triumph of spirit and craft. Enriched by the warm, vibrant water colors of Tony Chen, The Doubleday Illustrated Children’s Bible was a best-seller and Book-of-the-Month-Club selection.