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 FEDERATION FOR CHILD STUDY 
 
 if NEW YORK - - 1912 
 
FEDERATION FOR CHILD STUDY 
 
 REPORT 
 
 OF THE 
 
 CHILDREN'S LITERATURE COMMITTEE 
 
 MRS. SIDONIE MATZNER GRUENBERG 
 
 CHAIRMAN 
 
 MISS MARGARET C. CUMMINGS 
 MRS. EMANUEL PILPEL 
 MISS HERMiNE SCHWEDE 
 MRS. FRED M. STEIN 
 
 SECRETARY OF FEDERATION FOR CHILD STUDY 
 MRS. THOMAS SELTZER 
 219 WEST 100th STREET, NEW YORK 
 
 PRICE, TEN CENTS 
 
 NEW YORK 
 
 1912 
 
PRESS OF PAUL R. GPP 
 307 AMSTERDAM AVE. 
 NEW YORK 
 
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 INTRODUCTION 
 
 I N looking over the mass of books that are thrown 
 from the presses each year one cannot help being 
 impressed with the ephemeral nature of the demand 
 which most of them are evidently intended to meet. 
 Among the recent books for children there is a monoto¬ 
 nous lack of high standards, or indeed of any definite 
 standards. There is no obvious reason, for example, why 
 the success of a very chubby baby as an advertisement 
 for a popular brand of canned soups should be followed 
 by a book whose distinctive feature is this same baby as 
 the center of every picture. There are, to be sure, con¬ 
 spicuous exceptions, but they are conspicuous largely be¬ 
 cause of the uniformity of the mass. There are bright 
 and attractive covers for insignificant and unsatisfying 
 contents, and there is a mechanical following of models 
 without regard for the actual needs and capacities of the 
 children that are presumably to get the benefit of these 
 books. 
 
 It is perhaps for this reason that careful buyers so 
 frequently avoid the new books altogether. But it should 
 be known that the best of the new books are better 
 than most of the older acceptable ones. Especially is 
 this true with the books intended for the younger reader: 
 here there has been the greatest improvement in recent 
 years. Our increased understanding of the workings of 
 the child’s mind and our increasing attention to the sat- 
 isfying of the young child’s needs have brought about 
 ot a more careful and a more artistic preparation of mate¬ 
 rial for this field. For the children over twelve there 
 
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are relatively fewer new books of value; but these chil¬ 
 dren are already well provided for by the older litera¬ 
 ture, and it is at this age that they may well be intro¬ 
 duced to the classics. We have therefore included in 
 our list new editions of standard works as well as a 
 number of books having timely interest, or dealing with 
 newer phases of life. Hence it is not wise to avoid 
 the new books because they are new; still, a book must 
 have other justification than the mere fact that it is new. 
 
 It is impossible to judge of the desirability or suitable¬ 
 ness of a book from its appearance, or its price, or even 
 from the standing of its publishers. If it is not feasible 
 for the purchaser to examine carefully each offering that 
 he would consider, it is necessary to make use of an¬ 
 notated lists, or to seek competent counsel in some other 
 form. The advice of the person who sells the book 
 can usually be regarded as worthless. We would scorn 
 the advice of the interested shopkeeper as to the food 
 we should buy for our children. We ought to take at 
 least the same precautions in the selection of the mental 
 food for the children for whom we are responsible. 
 
 It is not to be expected that any list of books could 
 serve as a standard for all children. While it is de¬ 
 sirable to encourage as far as possible the use of books 
 of the highest literary quality, we must recognize that 
 there are many children who can never acquire a liking 
 for the best. Rather than discourage familiarity with 
 the books altogether in such cases, it is wiser to select 
 such as would be the most profitable under the circum¬ 
 stances. But even here it is not sufficient to say of a 
 book that it is harmless; we must demand that every 
 
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book has a positive value. Even if it is intended primar¬ 
 ily to entertain, it may at the same time broaden the 
 child’s vision and refine his taste. 
 
 The list herewith submitted is by no means complete. 
 It is merely a selection from among the books published 
 within the last few years. We did not have access to 
 all the new books; we examined carefully 750 volumes 
 which were sent us by various publishers. Although in¬ 
 complete, the list is representative and will, we trust, 
 be found helpful as a guide in the selection of recent 
 books for the young folks. Those which are especially 
 recommended are marked with an asterisk. 
 
 The selection represents not merely the tastes and 
 opinions of the few members of the committee, but also 
 of a number of other women who very kindly assisted 
 with their reading and criticism of the books; and we here 
 take the opportunity of thanking them for their valuable 
 help. 
 
 Of course, it is not intended that the selection of 
 books be confined to the newer publications. For as¬ 
 sistance in the purchase of older books, we append a 
 bibliography of standard book lists of children’s 
 literature. 
 
 To those publishers who were kind enough to submit 
 their books for review in this report, the committee wishes 
 to express its thanks. 
 
 Sidonie Matzner Gruenberg, 
 
 Chairman. 
 
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SOME RECENT BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 
 
 FOR CHILDREN OF NURSERY AGE 
 The Ducklings Go a-Swimming.60 
 
 By John Howard Jewett. Small, Maynard & Co. 
 
 Entertaining for child of nursery age. Illustrations attractive. 
 
 *The Garden Game and Other Songs. 75 
 
 By Julia A. Hidden Milton Bradley Co. 
 
 Simple and expressive melodies. 
 
 The Gosling’s Picnic.60 
 
 By John Howard Jewett. Small, Maynard & Co. 
 
 Entertaining for child of nursery age. Attractive illustrations. 
 
 *The Holly Fairies.$1.00 
 
 By Gertrude I. Robinson. The Author 
 
 Charming rhymes illustrated in color and set to music, with a piano 
 arrangement appended. 
 
 *The Kindergarten Story Book.50 
 
 By Jane L. Hoxie. Milton Bradley Co. 
 
 A delightful collection of old stories retold and some original 
 stories. 
 
 The Little Chicks.60 
 
 By John Howard Jewett. Small, Maynard & Co. 
 
 Entertaining for child of nursery age. Attractive illustrations. 
 
 The Little Green Door, the Story of 
 
 the Maze of Many Marvels.50 
 
 By May Byron. Hodder & Stoughton, N. Y. 
 
 Entertaining for child of nursery age. Attractive illustrations. 
 
 The Little Small Red Hen.50 
 
 By May Byron. Hodder & Stoughton, N. Y. 
 
 Very good. Dramatic. Attractively illustrated. 
 
 The Magic Map Book.50 
 
 By May Byron. Hodder & Stoughton, N. Y. 
 
 Interesting and entertaining. Attractively illustrated. 
 
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SOME RECENT BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 
 
 Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes.$1.50 
 
 Edited by Edric Vredenburg. Raphael Tuck & Sons 
 
 Excellent edition. Well illustrated by Mabel Lucy Attwell. 
 
 ^Mother Goose’s Nursery Rhymes. ...50 
 
 Hodder & Stoughton, N. Y. 
 A small, attractively illustrated edition. 
 
 Mother Goose Songs Set to Music.30 
 
 By Ethel Crowninshield. Milton Bradley Co. 
 
 Very good. Child can easily learn the simple but beautiful 
 melodies. 
 
 ^Mother Stories.. $ 1.00 
 
 By Maud Lindsay. Milton Bradley Co. 
 
 Delightful collection of stories, embodying some of the truths of 
 
 Froebel’s Mother Play. 
 
 The Princess in the Ragged Gown in 
 
 the Maze of Many Wanderings.50 
 
 By May Byron. Hodder & Stoughton, N. Y. 
 
 Interesting and entertaining. Illustrated. 
 
 The Read Out Loud Books.$2.50 
 
 By John Martin. Dodd, Mead & Co. 
 
 Five small volumes, bound in colored gingham, containing stories 
 about all the popular nursery characters. Simple and dramatic 
 style. Amusing illustrations. 
 
 *Ring Songs and Games. .75 
 
 By graduates of Lucy Wheelock Training School. 
 
 Milton Bradley Co. 
 
 34 songs, most of them excellent. 
 
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SOME RECENT BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 
 
 FOR THE YOUNGEST READERS 
 ¥ Alice in Wonderland.$1.50 
 
 By Lewis Carroll. Raphael Tuck & Sons 
 
 Excellent edition. Very well illustrated by Mabel L. Attwell. 
 
 * Andersen’s Best Fairy Tales.45 
 
 Selected by Alice C. Henderson. Rand, McNally & Co. 
 
 Carefully selected, simply and well written. Expressive, artis¬ 
 tic illustrations in color. Large, clear type. 
 
 The Book of the Little Past.$1.50 
 
 By Josephine Preston Peabody. Houghton Mifflin Co. 
 
 Delightful poems of appeal to thoughtful children. Well gotten 
 up and illustrated by Elizabeth Shippen Green. 
 
 The Children’s Book.$1.50 
 
 Edited by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Moffat, Yard & Co. 
 
 A delightful collection of short stories, rhymes and jingles. Well 
 arranged. 
 
 *A Child’s Book of Stories.$2.50 
 
 Selected and arranged by Penrhyn W. Coussens. Duffield & Co. 
 A large volume containing many judiciously selected tales from 
 the most varied sources, such as Andersen, Grimm, Arabian 
 Nights, Aesop, etc., appropriately and beautifully illustrated by 
 Jessie Wilcox Smith. 
 
 A Child’s Garden of Verses.50 
 
 By Robert Louis Stevenson. Rand, McNally & Co. 
 
 A new, simple edition, well bound, dainty illustrations in color. 
 Large, clear print. 
 
 Fables from Afar. ..45 
 
 By Catherine T. Bryce. Newson & Co. 
 
 An enjoyable collection of fables from India, China, Japan and 
 the Isles of the Sea. Clear print, well bound, illustrations in color. 
 
 The Farm Book. $1.50 
 
 By E. Boyd Smith. Houghton Mifflin Co. 
 
 Tells how Bob and Betty spend a summer on the farm. The 
 colored full-page illustrations by the author depicting the various 
 farm processes are a special feature of the book. 
 
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SOME RECENT BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 
 
 *The Holly Fairies.,.$1.00 
 
 By Gertrude I. Robinson. The Author 
 
 Charming rhymes illustrated in color and set to music, with a piano 
 arrangement appended. 
 
 The Land of Nod.$1.50 
 
 By J. Walter McSpadden. Thos. Y. Crowell & Co. 
 
 Fairy tale of adventure. Very good. 
 
 Little Rhymes for Little Readers.50 
 
 By Wilhelmina Seegmiller. Rand, McNally & Co. 
 
 The rhymes are pleasing, poetic, instructive, subjects well chosen. 
 Print large and clear. Charming illustrations by Ruth M. 
 Hallock. Well bound. 
 
 ^Little Sam in Volendam.$1.25 
 
 By Estelle M. Kerr. Moffat, Yard & Co. 
 
 Charming picture of Dutch child life in verse. Very good. To 
 be read to young children. 
 
 *My Very First Little Arithmetic Book.25 
 
 Hodder & Stoughton, N. Y. 
 
 Amusing and instructive. Carefully arranged, well illustrated. 
 
 *My Very First Little Book of Letters.25 
 
 Hodder & Stoughton, N. Y. 
 
 Amusing and instructive. Well arranged. Nicely illustrated. 
 
 *My Very First Little French Book.25 
 
 Hodder & Stoughton, N. Y. 
 
 Amusing and instructive. Well arranged. Nicely illustrated. 
 
 *My Very First Little Reading Book.25 
 
 Hodder & Stoughton, N. Y. 
 
 Amusing and instructive. Well arranged. Nicely illustrated. 
 
 *My Very First Little Spelling Book.25 
 
 Hodder & Stoughton, N. Y. 
 
 Amusing and instructive. Well arranged. Nicely illustrated. 
 
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SOME RECENT BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 
 
 ^Old-fashioned Fairy Tales.45 
 
 By Marion Washburn. Rand, McNally & Co. 
 
 Four selected tales attractively retold for young readers, with 
 rhymes. Large, clear print. Well illustrated. 
 
 The Overall Boys.45 
 
 By Eulalie Osgood Grover. Rand, McNally & Co. 
 
 A pleasing first reader. Large, clear print. Illustrated. 
 
 *Polly and Dolly.60 
 
 By Mary Frances Blaisdell. Little, Brown & Co. 
 
 Of interest as supplementary reader. 
 
 The Seashore Book. .*.$1.50 
 
 By E. Boyd Smith. Houghton Mifflin Co. 
 
 Tells how Bob and Betty spend a summer at the seashore with 
 an old sea captain. The colored full-page illustrations by the 
 author are a special feature of the book. 
 
 *Short Stories for Little Folks.35 
 
 By Catherine T. Bryce. Newson & Co. 
 
 Interesting well-told stories for the youngest reader. Large, clear 
 print, attractive binding and illustrations. 
 
 ^Something to Do. ..25 
 
 Hodder & Stoughton, N. Y. 
 Suggestive and helpful. Well illustrated and arranged. 
 
 ^Something to Make.25 
 
 Hodder & Stoughton, N. Y. 
 Suggestive and helpful. Well illustrated and arranged. 
 
 ^Something to Paint.25 
 
 Hodder & Stoughton, N. Y. 
 Suggestive and helpful. Well illustrated and arranged. 
 
 ^Something to Play..25 
 
 Hodder & Stoughton, N. Y. 
 Suggestive and helpful. Well illustrated and arranged. 
 
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SOME RECENT BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 
 
 ^Something to Read.25 
 
 Hodder & Stoughton, N. Y. 
 Suggestive and helpful. Well illustrated and arranged. 
 
 ^Stories of Mother Goose Village..45 
 
 By Madge A. Bigham. Rand, McNally & Co. 
 
 Interesting stories prettily illustrated. 
 
 The Story of Roger in the Maze of 
 
 Many Wonders.50 
 
 By May Byron. Hodder & Stoughton, N. Y. 
 
 Interesting and entertaining. Illustrated. 
 
 *The Sunbonnet Babies’ Primer.35 
 
 By Eulalie O. Grover. Rand, McNally & Co. 
 
 A charming little primer, with some verses. Well bound and 
 printed. Prettily illustrated. 
 
 ^That’s Why Stories 
 
 45 
 
 By Catherine T. Bryce. Newson & Co. 
 
 Refreshing little fairy tales of the things in nature about us, such 
 as flowers, trees, animals. Well bound and printed. 
 
 *Told in a Little Boy’s Pocket.75 
 
 By Sara Beaumont Kennedy. Moffat, Yard & Co. 
 
 History of the articles in a boy’s pocket. Entertaining and 
 instructive. 
 
 The Water Babies.50 
 
 By Charles Kingsley. Hodder & Stoughton, N. Y. 
 
 Simplified edition. Very good. 
 
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SOME RECENT BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 
 
 FOR CHILDREN FROM EIGHT TO TWELVE 
 
 * Alice in Wonderland.$1.50 
 
 By Lewis Carroll. Raphael Tuck & Sons 
 
 Excellent edition. Very well illustrated by Mabel Lucy Attwell. 
 
 Almost Fairy Children.$1.25 
 
 By Caleb Lewis. The Bobbs-Merrill Co. 
 
 Simply told stories of facts mixed with fancy. Amusing. 
 
 At the Back of the North Wind.$1.50 
 
 By George MacDonald. J. B. Lippincott Co. 
 
 About a real boy and his fanciful adventures. Interesting. Well 
 illustrated. 
 
 Barty Crusoe and His Man Saturday.$1.00 
 
 By Frances Hodgson Burnett. Moffat, Yard & Co. 
 
 Entertaining. 
 
 *The Bird Book.$1.00 
 
 By May Byron. Hodder & Stoughton, N. Y. 
 
 Short descriptions of habits, song, food, etc. With anecdotes 
 and bit of verse. Beautifully illustrated. 
 
 The Book of Saints and Heroes.$1.60 
 
 By Andrew Lang (ed. by Mrs. Lang). Longmans, Green & Co. 
 Presents the human side of the great men and women of all 
 the ages. 
 
 *Cap-o’~Yellow and Other Stories.50 
 
 By Agnes Grozier Herbertson. Hodder & Stoughton, N. Y. 
 
 Charming fairy tales. 
 
 *A Child’s Book of Stories.$2.50 
 
 Selected and arranged by Penrhyn W. Coussens. Duffield & Co. 
 A large volume containing many judiciously selected tales from 
 the most varied sources, such as Andersen, Grimm, Arabian Nights, 
 Aesop, etc. Appropriately and beautifully illustrated by Jessie 
 Wilcox Smith. 
 
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SOME RECENT BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 
 
 The Chronicles of Fairy Land. $1.50 
 
 By Fergus Hume. J. B. Lippincott Co. 
 
 Interesting, delicately and humorously told tales of Oberon and 
 his subjects in his fairy realm and among mortals. Well 
 illustrated. 
 
 Dream Blocks.$2.00 
 
 By Aileen C. Higgins. Duffield & Co. 
 
 A book of verses of appeal to the thoughtful, imaginative child. 
 Charmingly gotten up and illustrated by Jessie Wilcox Smith. 
 
 Dwellers..50 each 
 
 in the Garden 
 in the Meadows 
 in the Pond 
 on the River Banks 
 Underground 
 in the Woods 
 
 By Rev. Theodore Wood. Geo. W. Jacobs & Co. 
 
 An accurate, instructive, interesting nature series. Illustrated. 
 
 Fairies I Have Met. $1.25 
 
 By Mrs. Rodolph Stawell. Geo. H. Doran Co. 
 
 Short tales of adventure, in each case of a real girl or boy, with 
 fairies, goblins and dwarfs. Beautifully illustrated by Edmund 
 Dulac. 
 
 * Japanese Fairy Tales. 50 
 
 Retold from the Japanese by Teresa P. Williston. 
 
 Rand, McNally & Co. 
 Imaginative, interesting tales, retaining the spirit of the Japanese. 
 Beautifully gotten up in all respects. Delicately i.lustrated by a 
 Japanese. 
 
 *For the Children’s Hour. $1.50 
 
 By Carolyn S. Bailey and Clara M. Lewis. Milton, Bradley Co. 
 Excellent collection of stories. Can be read to young children. 
 
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SOME RECENT BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 
 
 ^Garden Fairies.$1.00 
 
 By Samuel Savil Paquin. Moffat, Yard & Co. 
 
 Fanciful tales. Excellent. 
 
 Gerda in Sweden.60 
 
 By Etta Blaisdell McDonald and Julia Dalyrimple. 
 
 Little, Brown & Co. 
 
 A good short book descriptive of the country. 
 
 *The Good Wolf. $1.00 
 
 By Frances Hodgson Burnett. Holiday Publishing Co. 
 
 Imaginative. Fosters feeling of love for animals. 
 
 ^Grimm’s Animal Stories.$1.50 
 
 By Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm. Duflield & Co. 
 
 A collection of the animal stones from Grimm. Beautifully 
 
 illustrated. 
 
 Home Games.35 
 
 By George Hapgood. Penn Publishing Co. 
 
 The best games concisely described. A small serviceable book. 
 No illustrations. 
 
 How Sammy Went to Coral Land.35 
 
 By Emily P. Atwater. Geo. W. Jacobs 
 
 One of a series of nature books, dealing especially with life in 
 the sea. Interesting, instructive. 
 
 In Nature’s School.$1.50 
 
 By Lilian Gask. Thos. Y. Crowell & Co. 
 
 Useful and interesting facts about animals. 
 
 The Italian Fairy Book..$1.50 
 
 By, Anne McDonald. Fredk. A. Stokes Co. 
 
 Interesting tales of Italian folk-lore. 
 
 Kathleen in Ireland. ..60 
 
 By Etta Blaisdell McDonald and Julia Dalyrimple. 
 
 Little, Brown & Co. 
 
 A good short book descriptive of the country. 
 
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SOME RECENT BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 
 
 Little People Everywhere.60 each 
 
 Little, Brown & Co. 
 
 Series of short travel books. See Gerda in Sweden; Kathleen 
 in Ireland; Manuel in Mexico; Rafael in Italy; Ume San in 
 Japan. 
 
 *The Magic Forest.$1.25 
 
 By Stewart E. White. The Macmillan Co. 
 
 Instructive, entertaining story of a real boy who spends several 
 months in an Indian camp. Indian customs and traditions are 
 
 depicted. Well illustrated. 
 
 Manuel in Mexico.60 
 
 By Etta Blaisdell McDonald and Julia Dalyrimple. 
 
 Little, Brown & Co. 
 
 A good short book, descriptive of the country. 
 
 Oliver Twist.75 
 
 By Charles Dickens. Geo. W. Jacobs & Co. 
 
 Retold by Alice F. Jackson. 
 
 Retold in a simple manner. Illustrated. 
 
 Pilgrim Stories.. . 45 
 
 By Margaret Pumphrey. Rand, McNally & Co. 
 
 Stories with historic background, full of interest. Clear print, 
 good binding. Illustrated. 
 
 ^Pinocchio .. $ 1.00 
 
 By Carlo Collodi. Thos. Y. Crowell & Co. 
 
 Italian fairy tale. Excellent. 
 
 The Princess and Curdie.. $1.50 
 
 By George Macdonald. J. B. Lippincott Co. 
 
 Imaginative. Interesting. 
 
 The Princess and the Goblin. $1.50 
 
 By George Macdonald. J. B. Lippincott Co. 
 
 Imaginative. Interesting. 
 
 Rafael in Italy.. . 60 
 
 By Etta Blaisdell McDonald and Julia Dalyrimple. 
 
 Little, Brown & Co. 
 
 A good short book, descriptive of the country. 
 
SOME RECENT BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 
 
 Sylvia’s Travels.$2.50 
 
 By Constance Armfield. E. P. Dutton & Co. 
 
 Fanciful tale of the adventures of a little girl with queer 
 creatures in queer places. Beautifully illustrated by Maxwell 
 
 Armfield. 
 
 The Talisman.75 
 
 By Sir Walter Scott. Geo. W. Jacobs & Co. 
 
 Retold by Alice F. Jackson. 
 
 Simply and graphically retold, giving essentials and omitting 
 
 lengthy descriptions. Illustrated. 
 
 *Tan and Teckle.$1.25 
 
 By Chas. Lee Bryson. Fleming H. Revell Co. 
 
 Excellent, interesting nature studies. 
 
 Trixsey’s Travels.35 
 
 By Emily P. Atwater. Geo. W. Jacobs & Co. 
 
 Interesting and true to nature. Illustrations in black and white. 
 
 Ume San in Japan.60 
 
 By Etta Blaisdell McDonald and Julia Dalyrimple. 
 
 Little, Brown & Co. 
 
 A good short book, descriptive of the country. 
 
 *Uncle Remus and the Little Boy.$1.25 
 
 By Joel Chandler Harris. Small, Maynard & Co. 
 
 Delightful stories told to a little boy by his darky friend. En¬ 
 joyable to adults also. 
 
 A Wonder Book and Tanglewood Tales.$1.00 
 
 By Nathaniel Hawthorne. Geo. W. Jacobs & Co. 
 
 A large, handsome edition, well bound and printed with beauti¬ 
 fully colored illustrations of uneven merit. 
 
 *A Wonder Book and Tanglewood Tales.$2.50 
 
 By Nathaniel Hawthorne. Duffield & Co. 
 
 Large, well gotten up edition. Illustrated by Maxfield Parrish. 
 
 Wymps and Other Fairy Tales. $1.50 
 
 By Evelyn Sharp. John Lane Co. 
 
 Fairly good. 
 
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SOME RECENT BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 
 
 FOR CHILDREN FROM TEN TO FOURTEEN 
 The Arabian Nights.$1.00 
 
 Retold by Gladys Davidson. H. M. Caldwell Co. 
 
 Simply and graphically retold. Attractive edition. Numerous good 
 illustrations. 
 
 Bird Stories.. . 60 
 
 By John Burroughs. Houghton Mifflin Co. 
 
 A good selection. About various kinds of birds, their habitat, 
 nesting time, etc. 
 
 The Children’s Shakespeare.75 
 
 Stories from As You Like It 
 The Tempest 
 The Merchant of Venice 
 A Midsummer Night’s Dream 
 
 Hodder & Stoughton, N. Y. 
 Interestingly written. Very well illustrated. 
 
 Children’s Stories from Dickens.$1.50 
 
 Retold by Mary A. Dickens. Raphael Tuck & Sons 
 
 Stories well told, retaining the spirit of the original. Good edi¬ 
 tion. Well illustrated. 
 
 Child’s Guide to American History.$ 1.25 
 
 By H. W. Elson. The Baker & Taylor Co. 
 
 Of interest as a supplementary reader. 
 
 David Copperfield. ... 75 
 
 By Charles Dickens. Geo. W. Jacobs & Co. 
 
 Retold by Alice F. Jackson. 
 
 From the chapters of David’s childhood. Done with charm. 
 Illustrated. 
 
 Dombey & Son. . ....75 
 
 By Charles Dickens. Geo. W. Jacobs & Co. 
 
 Retold by Alice F. Jackson. 
 
 Retold in a pleasing, simple, manner. Illustrated. 
 
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SOME RECENT BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 
 
 Flintheart: A Fairy Story.$1.50 
 
 By Eden Phillpotts. E. P. Dutton & Co. 
 
 Effects of a talisman handed down from the New Stone Age; 
 the adventures of two children and an old hot-water bottle among 
 the fairies. 
 
 "Further Adventures of Nils.$1.20 
 
 By Selma Lagerlof. Doubleday, Page & Co. 
 
 Knowledge of the earlier work “Wonderful Adventures of Nils,” 
 is necessary for full enjoyment. Delightful stories; fresh, vivid 
 imagination. 
 
 Hereward the Wake.75 
 
 By Charles Kingsley. Geo. W. Jacobs & Co. 
 
 Retold by Alice F. Jackson. 
 
 Well done, in a charming, dramatic style. Illustrated. 
 
 "Honey-Bee.$1.50 
 
 By Anatole France. John Lane Co. 
 
 Charming fairy tale of a real little princess who reigned over 
 the dwarfs.. High literary quality. Very well illustrated. 
 
 Ivanhoe . 75 
 
 By Sir Walter Scott. Geo. W. Jacobs & Co. 
 
 Retold by Alice F. Jackson. 
 
 Retains literary merit. Illustrations in color. 
 
 *Knights of Art. .. $2.00 
 
 By Amy Steedman. Geo. W. Jacobs & Co. 
 
 Interesting, instructive, well-told stories of the struggles and suc¬ 
 cesses of the Italian painters. Ornate, well bound and printed 
 and beautifully illustrated. 
 
 The Last of the Barons.75 
 
 By Sir Bulwer-Lytton. Geo. W. Jacobs & Co. 
 
 Retold by C. E. Smith. 
 
 Retains the graphic and literary qualities of the original. 
 Illustrated. 
 
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SOME RECENT BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 
 
 Little Nell (Old Curiosity Shop).75 
 
 By Charles Dickens. Geo. W. Jacobs & Co. 
 
 Retold by Alice F. Jackson. 
 
 Simply retold, retaining the spirit and style of the original. 
 Illustrated. 
 
 ^Mister Wind and Madam Rain.$2.00 
 
 By Paul de Musset. G. P. Putnam’s Sons 
 
 Harper & Bros. .60 
 Two editions of this old favorite. A charming, fanciful tale 
 based on Breton legends, simply narrated. Illustrated. The two 
 dollar edition elaborate. 
 
 Molly and the Unwiseman Abroad.$1.50 
 
 By John Kendrick Bangs. J. B. Lippincott Co. 
 
 A nonsense story of a trip taken by Molly, her rubber doll, and 
 the Unwiseman. Illustrated. 
 
 Peveril of the Peak.75 
 
 By Sir Walter Scott. Geo. W. Jacobs & Co. 
 
 Retold by Alice F. Jackson. 
 
 Retold with the lengthy descriptions omitted. Illustrated. 
 
 *The Slowcoach.$1.50 
 
 By E. V. Lucas. The Macmillan Co. 
 
 Entertaining story of se en interesting children on their trip in 
 a caravan through the Shakespeare country. Well gotten up and 
 illustrated. 
 
 Stories from the Faerie Queen. $1.50 
 
 By Lawrence H. Dawson. Thos. Y. Crowell & Co. 
 
 Very good. 
 
 *The Tree Book.$4.00 
 
 By Julia E. Rogers. Doubleday, Page & Co. 
 
 Common trees. Interestingly described. 
 
 When America Won Liberty. $1.25 
 
 By Tudor Jenks. Thos. Y. Crowell & Co. 
 
 Of interest to boys and girls specially fond of history. 
 
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SOME RECENT BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 
 
 *Wild Flowers Every Child Should Know.$1.20 
 
 By Frederick Wm. Stack. Doubleday, Page & Co. 
 
 Arranged on the basis of the color of the flowers. Descriptions 
 detailed. Interesting. 
 
 A Wonder Book and Tanglewood Tales.$1.00 
 
 By Nathaniel Hawthorne. Geo. W. Jacobs & Co. 
 
 A large, handsome edition, well bound and printed with beauti¬ 
 fully colored illustrations of uneven merit. 
 
 *A Wonder Book and Tanglewood Tales.$2.50 
 
 By Nathaniel Hawthorne. Duflield & Co. 
 
 Large, well gotten up edition. Illustrated by Maxlield Parrish. 
 
 The Wonders of Bird Life.75 
 
 By John Lea. J. B. Lippincott Co. 
 
 Interesting, instructive accounts of bird life, written with charm; of 
 real literary merit. Illustrated. 
 
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SOME RECENT BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 
 
 FOR CHILDREN OVER FOURTEEN 
 The Faery Queen for Boys and Girls.$1.50 
 
 By the Rev. Alfred J. Church, M. A. The Macmillan Co. 
 Well retold. 
 
 Florence Nightingale, the Angel of Crimea.$1.25 
 
 By Laura E. Richards. D. Appleton & Co. 
 
 Sympathetic and attractive. Gives good picture of hospital nurs¬ 
 ing and the horrors of war. 
 
 Historic Inventions.$1.50 
 
 By Rupert S. Holland. Geo. W. Jacobs & Co. 
 
 An interesting short history of famous inventors and inventions 
 from Guttenberg to the Wright brothers. Not at all technical. 
 Well illustrated. 
 
 ^Knights of Art.$2.00 
 
 By Amy Steedman. Geo. W. Jacobs & Co. 
 
 Interesting, instructive, well-told stories of the struggles and suc¬ 
 cesses of the Italian painters. Ornate, well bound and printed and 
 beautifully illustrated. 
 
 A Maid at King Alfred’s Court.60 
 
 By Lucy Foster Madison. Penn Publishing Co. 
 
 A pleasant combination of history and romance. Wholesome 
 sentiment. Good print. Illustrated. 
 
 The Romance of Modern Astronomy.$1 :50 
 
 By Hector McPherson. Seeley & Co. 
 
 One of a series of twenty-six called the “Library of Romance,” 
 describing the wonders of the universe in simple, terse language 
 with literary merit. Clear illustrations. 
 
 Saint Francis of Assisi.$1.25 
 
 By Sophie Jewett. Thos. Y. Crowell & Co. 
 
 The lovely mediaeval story is told with the charm of literary 
 distinction. 
 
 Stories of Norse Heroes.$1.50 
 
 By E. M. Wilmot-Buxton. Thos. Y. Crowell & Co. 
 
 Hero tales from the Eddas and Sagas. 
 
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SOME RECENT BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 
 
 Stories of Useful Inventions. 
 
 By S. E. Forman. 
 
 Simply told history of those inventions that 
 man: The stove, the match, the clock, etc. 
 
 .$ 1.00 
 
 The Century Co. 
 are most useful to 
 
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S^ME RECFNT POOKfi FOR CHILDREN 
 
 OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO BOYS 
 Bar B Boys.$1.50 
 
 By Edwin L. Sabin. Thos. Y. Crowell & Co. 
 
 Interesting tale of adventure of life in the West. 10-14. 
 
 The Boy with the United States Census.$1.50 
 
 By Francis R. Wheeler. Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. 
 
 Full of information covering a vast range of subjects, social, 
 racial, political, etc. Over 14. 
 
 Chasing an Iron Horse.$1.25 
 
 By Edward Robins. Geo. W. Jacobs & Co. 
 
 Description of an actual occurrence in the Civil War. 
 
 Over 14. 
 
 A Graduate Coach.. $ 1.25 
 
 By T. Truxtun Hare. Penn Publishing Co. 
 
 Interesting points about football in college and how vacations 
 may be spent to advantage. Over 14. 
 
 The Green C.$1.25 
 
 By J. A. Meyer. Harper & Bros. 
 
 A wholesome story of American high-school life. Illustrated by 
 the author. Over 14. 
 
 ^Handicraft for Handy Boys.$2.00 
 
 By A. Neely Hall. Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. 
 
 Companion volume to “Boy Craftsmen.” Suggestions and direc¬ 
 tions for the home workshop, also games, sports and novelties 
 for entertainments. Clear directions and illustrations. Over 14. 
 
 Heroes of the Air.$1.50 
 
 By Claude Graham-White. Hodder & Stoughton, N. Y. 
 
 A sympathetic, interesting account of men who have made a science 
 and an art of aviation. Well gotten up; profusely illustrated. 
 
 12-16. 
 
 Hero Tales of the Far North.$1.35 
 
 By Jacob Riis. The Macmillan Co. 
 
 Interesting, eloquent accounts of the lives of many of the heroes 
 of Sweden, Denmark and Norway. 10-14. 
 
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SOME RECENT BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 
 
 ^Historic Boyhoods.$1.50 
 
 By Rupert S. Holland. Geo. W. Jacobs & Co. 
 
 Interesting, instructive account of heroes of many nations. 
 Illustrated. 12-14. 
 
 Humphrey Bold.$1.50 
 
 By Herbert Strang. The Bobbs-Merrill Co. 
 
 Interesting and fascinating book of adventures for boys. 12-14. 
 
 Jack Morning’s Treasure.$1.00 
 
 By Bailey Millard. Edw. J. Clode 
 
 Tale of adventures dealing with difficulties in shipping gold from 
 Nome to San Francisco. 10-12. 
 
 The King of the Thundering Herd.$1.50 
 
 By Clarence Hawkes. Geo. W. Jacobs & Co. 
 
 The biography of a buffalo. A good account of pioneer life in 
 the West. Interesting. 10-14. 
 
 *The Land We Live In.$1.50 
 
 By Overton W. Price. Small, Maynard & Co. 
 
 The boy’s book of conservation. Graphic and instructive de¬ 
 scription of our forests, rivers, mines, etc. Profusely illustrated 
 from photographs. Over 14 
 
 *The Romance of Australia.$2.00 
 
 By Herbert Strang. Fredk. Stokes & Co. 
 
 Interesting tale of the discovery and colonization of Australia. 
 
 Over 14. 
 
 *Shovelhorns. 
 
 By Clarence Hawkes. 
 
 The interesting biography of a moose. 
 
 .$1.50 
 
 Geo. W. Jacobs & Co. 
 
 10-14. 
 
 Stories of Great Inventions.$1.25 
 
 By E. E. Burns. Harper & Bros, 
 
 Chief scientific discoveries from Archimedes to the present well 
 told. Numerous diagrams and half tones. 12-16. 
 
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SOME RECENT BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 
 
 The Story of Gold and Silver.75 
 
 By Elizabeth I. Samuel. Penn Publishing Co. 
 
 Interesting account of the early development of gold and silver 
 mining, with the story of a trip to the treasury and the mint. 
 
 10-14. 
 
 This Year’s Book for Boys...$1.50 
 
 By various authors. Geo. H. Doran Co. 
 
 Large volume containing vivid accounts of races, aeroplane flights, 
 etc. 12-16. 
 
 A Wilderness Dog.$1.50 
 
 By Clarence Hawkes. Geo. W. Jacobs & Co. 
 
 Well-told narratives of animals hunting down and fighting one 
 another. 12-14. 
 
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SOME RECENT BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 
 
 OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO GIRLS 
 
 The Admiral’s Little Secretary.$1.00 
 
 By Elizabeth L. Gould. Penn Publishing Co. 
 
 Third of a series of books for girls. Wholesome story. 8-12. 
 
 Alcott, Louisa May.$ 1.25 
 
 By Belle Moses. D. Appleton & Co. 
 
 Pictures Miss Alcott’s home life and its relation to her stories. 
 Quotes largely from her letters and journals. 12-16. 
 
 Dorothy Brooke’s School Days.$1.50 
 
 By Frances C. Sparhawk. Thos. Y. Crowell & Co. 
 
 A girl’s book of life at a boarding school. 12-15. 
 
 Historic Girlhoods.$1.50 
 
 By Rupert S. Holland. Geo. W. Jacobs & Co. 
 
 Interesting account of the heroines of many nations. Illustrated. 
 
 10-14. 
 
 Maida’s Little Shop.$1.25 
 
 By Inez Haynes Gilmore. B. W. Huebsch 
 
 Tells of the health, happiness and friends that came to a wealthy 
 father’s invalid daughter in managing a candy and toy shop of 
 her own. 10-14. 
 
 Marjorie’s Schooldays.$ 1.00 
 
 By Alice Turner Curtis. Penn Publishing Co. 
 
 A pleasing book about the everyday doings of some real children. 
 
 10-14. 
 
 Mother Carey’s Chickens.$ 1.25 
 
 By Mrs. Kate Douglas Wiggin. Houghton Mifflin Co. 
 
 Charming story of the quiet life of four children and their wid¬ 
 owed mother in a Maine village. Over 12. 
 
 ^Pleasant Day Diversions.$ 1.00 
 
 By Carolyn Wells. Moffat, Yard & Co. 
 
 Helpful directions for making various articles. Can be read 
 to younger children. 10-14. 
 
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SOME RECENT BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 
 
 When Margaret Was a Freshman.$1.25 
 
 By Elizabeth H. Hunt. Moffat, Yard & Co. 
 
 Wholesome story of college life. Over 14. 
 
 *When Mother Lets Us Cook.75 
 
 By Constance Johnson. Moffat, Yard & Co. 
 
 Very good. Simple cooking recipes. Rules in rhyme help chil¬ 
 dren remember. 8-14. 
 
 *When Mother Lets Us Garden.75 
 
 By Frances Duncan. Moffat, Yard & Co. 
 
 Full of practical suggestions. 8-14. 
 
 *When Mother Lets Us Give a Party.75 
 
 By Elsie D. Yale. Moffat, Yard & Co. 
 
 Helpful and suggestive. 8-14. 
 
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BOOK LISTS 
 
 BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY: A brief list of books for 
 home reading for boys and girls. 1911. 
 
 BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY: Books for boys and 
 girls. Books that girls like. The child’s own library. All 
 arranged by Clara Hunt. 
 
 Will be sent free on receipt of postage, 4 cents each. 
 
 CARNEGIE LIBRARY OF PITTSBURGH: Catalogue of 
 books annotated and arranged and provided by the Carnegie 
 Library of Pittsburgh for the use of the first eight grades 
 of the Pittsburgh schools. 1907. 35 cents; postpaid, fifty 
 
 cents. 
 
 Gifts for children’s book shelves; a list for mothers. In 
 Monthly Bulletin, November, 1908. Postpaid, five cents. 
 
 CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY: Special Bulletin No. 6. 
 Books for boys. Postpaid, five cents. 
 
 HARTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY: Books for boys and 
 girls; a selected list compiled by Caroline M. Hewins. 1904. 
 15 cents. 
 
 NATIONAL CONGRESS OF MOTHERS: One thousand 
 good books for children. Secretary, 806 Loan and Trust 
 Building, Washington, D. C. 10 cents. 
 
 NEWARK PUBLIC LIBRARY: Books for boys and girls. 
 1912. Price postpaid, 10 cents. 
 
 NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY: Vacation reading for 
 boys and girls. 1912. 
 
 PRATT INSTITUTE FREE LIBRARY, Brooklyn: Books 
 for Christmas for the children. 1911. 
 
 What shall we read now; a list of books for children by 
 grades. (Each grade list may be had separately.) 1911. 
 Free on receipt of postage, 2 cents. 
 
 ^TEACHERS’ COLLEGE, Columbia University, New York: 
 A bibliography of children’s reading. Compiled by Prof, 
 Franklin T. Baker. 1908 Price, fifty cents. 
 
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