Nine Years of Age

Now I like a really good saga, about gods and giants, and the fire kingdoms, and the snow kingdoms, and the Aesir making men and women out of two sticks, and all that

.

Kingsley.

Amusements And Handicraft

It is a poor sport that is not worth the candle.

Herbert.

Canfield, Dorothy,

and Others.

What Shall We Do Now? Stokes. 1.50

This book of suggestions for children's games and employments will be a help to the busy mother when her own supply of indoor and outdoor amusements is exhausted. There are directions for five hundred plays and pastimes, including gardening, candy-making, and writing, guessing, and acting, games.

Biography, History, And Government

What we should expect and demand is, that our children should be brought up to regard American principles as matters of course; and their books should take these principles for granted, and illustrate them with all possible interest and power.

Samuel Osgood.

Andrews, Jane.

Ten Boys Who Lived on the Road from Long Ago to Now. Ginn. .50

This account of the boyhood of ten lads illustrates different periods and civilizations from Aryan days to the present time.

Drake, S.A.

On Plymouth Rock. Lothrop. .60

The narrative of the first two years of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, based largely on Governor Bradford's history. Maps and illustrations add to the book's interest.

I have given as much of Bradford's own story as possible in the following pages, interwoven with the relations of Mount and Winslow, to which Bradford himself makes frequent reference.--Preface.

Gilman, Arthur.

The Discovery and Exploration of America. Lothrop. .40

The history of our country naturally divides itself into three portions. First, there is the period of Discovery and Exploration.... It is with this romantic time that the present volume deals.... The latest authorities have been made tributary to this volume, and the author has spared no pains to have it correct in every statement of facts, and in the difficult matter of dates.--Preface.

Guerber, H.A.

The Story of the Greeks. American Book. .60

An elementary account of Hellas from legendary times to its becoming a Roman province. Many well-known mythical and historic tales are included. There are maps and illustrations.

Guerber, H. A.

The Story of the Romans. American Book. .60

This companion to The Story of the Greeks gives, in like manner, a simple relation of Roman history from mythical days to the fall of the Empire. It contains maps and illustrations.

Horne, O. B.,

and

K.L. Scobey.

Stories of Great Artists. American Book. .40

Children will find this small book interesting. It tells of the lives of some of the noted painters of different lands and periods; among them Raphael, Rembrandt, Reynolds, and Millet. The illustrations are from famous paintings.

Horne, O. B.,

and

K.L. Scobey.

Stories of Great Musicians. American Book. .40

A companion to Stories of Great Artists, which briefly recounts the careers of famous musicians; among them Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann, and Wagner. Many of the illustrations are from paintings.

Smith, E. B.

The Story of Pocahontas and Captain John Smith. Illustrated by the Author. Houghton. 2.50

The brief pathetic life of Powhatan's daughter is well portrayed. This large oblong volume contains full-page pictures in color.

Stone, G. L.,

and

M.G. Fickett.

Every-Day Life in the Colonies. Heath. .35

These short sketches of colonial life picture the first New England Christmas and a Puritan Sabbath. They also tell of the use of the hornbook and the sun-dial, describe the making of soap and candles, and so forth.

Wright, H. C.

Children's Stories in American History. Scribner. 1.25

Although we learn about our country from prehistoric days to the time of Washington, most of the book is devoted to the early exploration and settlement of North and South America. The second chapter contains an account of the Mound-builders.

Geography, Travel, And Description

I cannot cease from praising these Japanese. They are truly the delight of my heart.

St. Francis Xavier.

Ayrton, M.C.

Child-Life in Japan. Heath. .20

Mrs. Ayrton took a keen interest in the Japanese people and never wearied of studying them and their beautiful country.... After her return to England, in 1879, she wrote this book.

William Elliot Griffis.

Our young people will enjoy hearing of the amusements and festivals of these far-away boys and girls. The volume contains, in addition, child stories, and an article entitled The Games and Sports of Japanese Children, by W.E. Griffis.

Mythology, Folk-lore, Legends, And Fairy Tales

Where the bee sucks, there suck I:

In a cowslip's bell I lie;

There I couch when owls do cry.

On the bat's back I do fly

After summer merrily.

Merrily, merrily shall I live now,

Under the blossom that hangs on the bough.

Shakspere.

Andersen, H.C.

Stories. Houghton. .60

The tales in this excellent little edition are well chosen.

A prime advantage in an early acquaintance with Andersen springs from the stimulus which his quaint fancy gives to the budding imagination of childhood. It may be said without exaggeration that Andersen truly represents creative childhood in literature.

H.E. Scudder.

Asbjörnsen, P.C.

Fairy Tales from the Far North. Translated by H.L. Braekstad. Nutt. 2.00

"The author, a distinguished Norwegian student of folk-lore and zoölogy, made long journeys on foot for scientific purposes, in the course of which he collected, among others, these popular stories and legends. Mr. Braekstad in his translation endeavors to retain the atmosphere of the original."

Francillon, R.E.

Gods and Heroes. Ginn. .40

It will be seen that the Mythology adopted throughout is strictly of the old-fashioned kind which goes to Ovid as its leading authority, and ignores the difference between the gods of Greece and the gods of Rome.--Preface.

This small volume is included because it gives quite fully the Labors of Hercules.

Frere, Mary.

Old Deccan Days. McDonough. 1.25

Hindoo fairy legends of Southern India, recorded by Miss Frere in 1865-1866, as they were related to her by her Indian ayah during a tour through the Southern Mahratta country, in the Bombay Presidency, of which Sir Bartle Frere, her father, was then Governor.

Grimm, J.L.

and

W.K.

Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm. Translated by Mrs. Edgar Lucas. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Lippincott. 1.50

Barring a few horrible incidents, this is an excellent selection of these famous stories. Mr. Rackham's illustrations help to place the edition above many others.

Grimm, J.L.

and

W.K.

German Household Tales. Houghton. .60

With very few exceptions, an unusually wise choice of the Tales.

Grimm was the name of two German brothers.... Their studies they carried on together, though Jacob was the more learned, and made great contributions to the science of language, while Wilhelm was more artistic in his tastes and was a capital story-teller.... They lived in the province of Hesse-Cassel, ... and it was from the peasants in this province that they derived a great many tales. The best friend they had was the wife of a cowherd, a woman of about fifty, who had a genius for story-telling.

H. E. Scudder.

Hawthorne, Nathaniel.

A Wonder Book. Illustrated by Walter Crane. Houghton. 3.00

No epoch of time can claim a copyright in these immortal fables. They seem never to have been made; and certainly, so long as man exists, they can never perish.--Preface.

Hawthorne wrote comparatively little for children. Let us be thankful that he did retell with such charm these Greek myths. The full-page pictures in color are worthy of the stories, which comprise The Gorgon's Head, The Golden Touch, The Paradise of Children, The Three Golden Apples, The Miraculous Pitcher, and The Chimæra.

Holbrook, Florence.

Northland Heroes. Houghton. .60

For centuries the songs of Homer ... have delighted the children, young and old, of many lands. But part of our own heritage, and nearer to us in race and time, are these stories of the Danish Beowulf and the Swedish Fridthjof.--Preface.

These simple versions of saga and epic recount for our children the bravery and endurance of a ruder age.

Houghton, L. (S.).

The Russian Grandmother's Wonder Tales. Illustrated by W.T. Benda. Scribner. 1.50

Slavonic folk-stories told by a Russian peasant to her little grandson, with the village life of Southern Russia as a background. Based on Dr. Frederich Kraus's German collection of Tales and Legends of South Slavonia.

New York State Library.

Children will love to dwell for a time in Russia with the boy who was always saying "Tell me a story, little grandmamma." The character of the grandmother is drawn in a measure from that of Dr. Kraus's peasant mother, who was, though illiterate, intelligent and learned in the wonder-lore of her people.

Jacobs, Joseph

(Editor).

Celtic Fairy Tales. Illustrated by J.D. Batten. Putnam. 1.25

I have endeavored to include in this volume the best and most typical stories told by the chief masters of the Celtic folk-tale, Campbell, Kennedy, Hyde, and Curtin, and to these I have added the best tales scattered elsewhere.... In making my selection, and in all doubtful points of treatment, I have had resource to the wide knowledge of my friend Mr. Alfred Nutt in all branches of Celtic folk-lore.... With him by my side I could venture into regions where the non-Celt wanders at his own risk.--Preface.

The charm and humor of Celtic tradition is conveyed to the reader.

Jacobs, Joseph

(Editor).

Indian Fairy Tales. Illustrated by J.D. Batten. Putnam. 1.75

From all these sources--from the Jatakas, from the Bidpai, and from the more recent collections--I have selected those stories which throw most light on the origin of fable and folk-tales, and at the same time are most likely to attract English children.--Preface.

Keary, Annie

and

Eliza

.

The Heroes of Asgard. Macmillan. .50

This is a rather unattractive little volume, but the myths are so well told that we feel while reading them that real events of heroic days are being recounted.

Kingsley, Charles.

The Heroes. Illustrated by M.H. Squire and E. Mars. Russell. 2.50

In these Greek tales Kingsley is at his best for children. He writes without digression, the language is clear and dignified, and we feel the spirit of the bygone age of which the story tells. Many of the illustrations are in color.

Kingsley, Charles.

The Water-Babies. A Fairy Tale for a Land-Baby. Illustrated by Linley Sambourne. Macmillan. 1.25

This original and charming story is in some parts rather over the heads of children, and a few of the incidents seem gruesome to the compiler. For this reason it is better to read the book to the child, so that these portions may be omitted.

Lagerlöf, S.O.L.

The Wonderful Adventures of Nils. Doubleday. 1.50

Selma Lagerlöf, the foremost writer of Swedish fiction, in response to a commission to prepare a reader for the public schools, devoted three years to nature study, and to seeking out hitherto unpublished folk-lore and legends of the different provinces. The result, of which we have as yet only the first volume, is this remarkable book. Bad cruel Nils is transformed into an elf, and on the back of a goosey-gander, Thumbietot, as he is now called, visits distant regions, and learns kindness to his animal brothers.

Lang, Andrew

(Editor).

The Red Fairy Book. Longmans. 2.00

In this volume, second in order of publication, less familiar fairy stories are given, including The Twelve Dancing Princesses, Kari Woodengown, and Mother Holle.

Mulock, D.M.

(Mrs. D.M. (M.) CRAIK).

°The Little Lame Prince. Heath. .30

The story of Prince Dolor of Nomansland who floated out of Hopeless Tower on the wonderful traveling cloak of Imagination. An allegorical tale teaching patience and true kingship.

Prentice And Power.

This beautiful wonder story, because of its pathos, should perhaps be withheld from a very sensitive child.

Norton, C.E.

(Editor).

Heart of Oak Books. Volume III. Fairy Tales, Ballads, and Poems. Heath. .40

These naturally serve as the gate of entrance into the wide open fields of literature, especially into those of poetry. Poetry is one of the most efficient means of education of the moral sentiment, as well as of the intelligence. It is the source of the best culture.--Preface.

Paine, A.B.

*The Arkansaw Bear. Illustrated by Frank Verbeck. Altemus. 1.00

The altogether charmingly impossible story of the travels of a little boy and a bear who played the violin.

"And they travelled on forever and they'll never, never sever, Bosephus and the fiddle and the old black bear."

Pyle, Howard

.

The Wonder Clock. Illustrated by the Author. Harper. 2.00

Any undertaking of Mr. Pyle's is a guarantee of distinction in material, style, and production, and these four and twenty fairy tales, one for each hour of the day, are no exception. The illustrations are among the author's best, and Miss Katharine Pyle supplies charming little verses for the different hours.

Valentine, L. (J.)

(Editor).

The Old, Old Fairy Tales. Warne. 1.50

The tales contained in this volume have been the delight of many generations of children, and can, in fact, claim a very distant origin, though they were retold in their present form as late as the age of Louis XIV. They are generally supposed to have come from the East, for they are to be found in varied forms in all the countries of Europe that sent forth Crusaders.... As children always like stories to be retold in the same words as far as possible, these tales have not been rewritten (except in two cases); the original translations in their quaint simplicity have been collected, and merely corrected so far as to meet the modern ideas of the kind of tale to be given to children; the old ones being occasionally a little coarse.--Preface.

Madame D'Aulnoy, Charles Perrault, and La Princess de Beaumont, are represented in this collection, taken, with few exceptions, from French sources.

Zitkala-Sa

.

Old Indian Legends. Illustrated by Angel de Cora. Ginn. .50

Under an open sky, nestling close to the earth, the old Dakota story-tellers have told me these legends.--Preface.

Poetry, Collections Of Poetry And Prose, And Stories Adapted From Great Authors

The great man is he who does not lose his child's heart.

Mencius.

Longfellow, H.W.

The Song of Hiawatha. Illustrated by Frederic Remington. Houghton. 2.00

"Ye who love a nation's legends, Love the ballads of a people That like voices from afar off Call to us to pause and listen, . . . . . . . . "Listen to this Indian Legend, To this Song of Hiawatha!"

Lucas, E.V.

(Editor).

Another Book of Verses for Children. Macmillan. 1.50

Admirable selections, chosen partly with view to reading aloud, a large proportion not being found in other children's anthologies. They range from Shakspere, Blake, Tennyson, to modern nonsense rhymes. Attractively illustrated.

New York State Library.

Religion And Ethics

What can I give Him,

Poor as I am?

If I were a shepherd

I would bring a lamb,

If I were a wise man

I would do my part--

Yet what I can I give Him,

Give my heart.

C.G. Rossetti.

Hodges, George.

When the King Came. Houghton. 1.25

The life of Christ told with simplicity and breadth, making real to children the events of the Gospel story. Tested by ten years' home use before publication. The biblical text is not adhered to strictly.

Science, Out-of-door Books, And Stories Of Animals

I love to rise in a summer morn,

When the birds sing on every tree;

The distant huntsman winds his horn,

And the skylark sings with me:

O what sweet company!

Blake.

Champlin, J.D.

The Young Folks' Cyclopædia of Common Things. Holt. 3.00

In the present work the writer has attempted to furnish in simple language, aided by pictorial illustrations when thought necessary, a knowledge of things in Nature, Science, and the Arts, which are apt to awaken a child's curiosity.--Preface.

Young people thoroughly enjoy this excellent book.

Miller, O.T.

(Pseudonym of Mrs. H. (M.) Miller).

The First Book of Birds. Houghton. 1.00

Intended to interest children in birds by an account of their habits of eating, sleeping, nesting, etc., with illustrative anecdotes, many from original observation.

Audubon Society.

Though Mrs. Miller is herself an expert, she tells us that she has been careful to have the latest and the best authorities for the statements made, and presents a list of them. The author, while never a sentimentalist, constantly teaches kindness to the birds. There are both colored and plain plates.

Morley, M.W.

The Bee People. Illustrated by the Author. McClurg. 1.25

Miss Apis Mellifica, with her wonderful eyes, her queer tongue, her useful furry legs, and her marvellous ways, is described for us in delightfully simple fashion by Miss Morley, who has also made many instructive and interesting small illustrations. The last chapter is on Bombus, the Bumblebee.

The bee has a mighty soul in a little body.

Virgil.

Murtfeldt, M.E.

, and

C.M. Weed.

Stories of Insect Life. Volume II. Ginn. .30

"This book, like its predecessor, aims to give to young pupils an accurate and readable account of the life histories of some common insects. It is designed for use during the autumn months."

There are many illustrations.

Saunders, M.M.

Beautiful Joe. American Baptist. .50

Primarily intended to inculcate kindness to dogs, and other animals. It is pleasant to know that the tale has secured an immense popularity.

Sewell, Anna.

Black Beauty. Edited by E.R. Shaw. Newson. .30

The horse gives his own account of his life with good and bad masters; the purpose of the book being to instil care and consideration for animals. Many copies have been distributed among draymen and cabmen. Children find the story very interesting.

Stories

Consult the taste of your child in selecting or guiding his reading.... Let the boys and girls choose for themselves within certain limits, only trying to guide them to the best books upon the subject of their interest, whatever that may be.

Mrs. G.R. Field.

Burnett, F.E. (H.)

.

Little Lord Fauntleroy. Scribner. 1.25

Mrs. Burnett's well-known story of the little American boy who in the course of events becomes heir to an English earldom is included in this list because of the beautiful and kindly spirit shown by the child to those about him.

Drummond, Henry.

*The Monkey That Would Not Kill. Illustrated by Louis Wain. Dodd. 1.00

Professor Drummond wrote these two tales--his first attempt at fiction--while acting as temporary editor of a children's magazine. The first, that of Tricky, was so liked by children all over the world that the second, Gum, was written soon after. Mr. Wain's pictures are very good.

Jewett, S.O.

Play Days. Houghton. 1.50

This little book for little girls has all the quiet charm of Miss Jewett's books for older people. The author has a great gift for making the fine and beautiful things which lie at the heart of every-day life stand forth in their true colors, and making simple pleasures seem very pleasant.

Prentice And Power.

Lucas, E.V.

(Editor).

Old-Fashioned Tales. Illustrated by F.D. Bedford. Stokes. 1.50

Selections from the writings of Maria Edgeworth, Mary Lamb, Peter Parley, and others.

"The children come, the children go; To-day grows quickly yesterday; And we, who quiz quaint fashions so, We soon shall seem as quaint as they."

The children of those days--our great-great-grandfathers--expected didacticism. It was part of the game.... In the present collection there is, I think, no example either of condescension or showing-off--the two principal faults of books for children. All the authors seem to me to be simple and single-minded: they wished above all to be interesting.--Introduction.

McIntyre, M.A.

The Cave Boy of the Age of Stone. Appleton. .40

Written in accordance with modern views of science, and calculated to give children a good idea of prehistoric man and his ways. What is more, the story is sufficiently interesting to attract them.--The Athenæum.

Otis, James

(Pseudonym of J.O. Kaler).

Toby Tyler, or Ten Weeks with a Circus. Harper. .60

Little freckled Toby runs away and joins a circus, where he makes a friend of Mr. Stubbs, an old monkey. Before long, however, he is glad to be welcomed home again by old Uncle Daniel. The tawdry life of the ring is well drawn.

Ouida

(Pseudonym of Louise de la Ramé).

Bimbi. Lippincott. 1.50

Louise de la Ramé wrote these stories in a way that charms alike grown people and children. Little August and his beloved Hirschvogel the great Nürnberg stove, Florentine Lolo and his faithful Moufflou, Raphael the child of old Urbino, and others, are vividly pictured.