Helter-Skelter Stories for six-year olds

Represented in this collection of short stories and poems are the likes of Paul Biegel. James Reeves. Ted Hughes. Michael Rosen, Ruth Ainsworth, Eleanor Farjeon. Causley and McGough as well as the compiler herself. Much of the material has a wider appeal than the title would indicate but I fear many potential (older) readers will not pick up a book labeled 'for six year olds' though it is a useful collection for teachers of children of that age. It is an interesting idea to give short introductions about the authors so that children can appreciate that they are real people though how many six-year old readers will cope with this themselves. I am not too sure.