Eleanor Farjeon 
Kaleidoscope [EPUB ebook] 

AAnthony grew up in the loveliest place in the world – his father called it the Eye of the Earth. But to Anthony, the 'eye of the earth’ was the old mill-pond near his home a place of mystery and enchantment . Anthony’s childhood was full of happy moments, and sometimes strange ones, for he had been touched with magic as soon as he was born . . . A wonderful and timeless collection of stories, beautifully illustrated by renowned artist, Edward Ardizzone.