PROGRAMS FOR STORY HOURS.
Reading edition
1. Water of life. (Story of the three sons.)
Best version:
Grimm. Fairy tales; tr. by Lucas.
Other versions:
Grimm. Fairy tales; il. by Folkard. Grimm. German household tales; tr. by Edwardes. Jerrold. Reign of King Oberon. Shaw. Fairy tales for the second school year. Valentine. Aunt Louisa's book of fairy tales. Wiggin and Smith. Magic casements.
Alternative
Water of life. (Story of the faithful servant.)
Best version:
Pyle. Wonder clock.
Other versions:
Lang. Golden mermaid. Lang. Pink fairy book.
2. Princess whom nobody could silence.
Best version:
Thomsen. East o' the sun. (Princess who could not be silenced.)
Other versions:
Asbjoernsen. Fairy tales from the far north. Wiggin and Smith. Tales of laughter.
Compare with Peter Fiddle-de-dee in Bay. Danish fairy and folk tales.
1. Princess and the pea.
Best versions:
Andersen. Fairytales; tr. by Lucas. Andersen. Stories and tales; tr. by Dulcken.
2. Lad who went to the north wind.
Best versions:
Asbjoernsen. Norse fairy tales; tr. by Dasent. Thomsen. East o' the sun.
Other versions:
Asbjoernsen. Fairy world. Bay. Danish fairy and folk tales. Carroll and Brooks. Third reader. (Boy and the north wind.) Treadwell. Reading-literature, first reader.
1. Tinder box.
Best versions:
Andersen. Fairy tales; tr. by Lucas. Andersen. Wonder stories; tr. by Dulcken.
Other versions:
Lang. Yellow fairy book. Welsh. Fairy tales children love. Winnington. Outlook fairy book.
2. Travels of a fox.
Best version:
Winnington. Outlook story book.
Other versions:
Bailey and Lewis. For the children's hour. Johnson. Oak tree fairy book.
1. Robin Goodfellow.
Best version:
Rhys. English fairy book.
Other versions:
Coates. Fireside encyclopaedia of poetry. (Merry pranks of Robin Goodfellow.) Dana. Household book of poetry. (Merry pranks of Robin Goodfellow.)
Alternative.
1. Presents of the little folk.
Best version:
Grimm. Fairy tales. (Little folks' presents.)
Other versions:
Grimm. German household tales. Grimm. Household fairy tales; tr. by Boldrey.(The greedy goldsmith's reward.)
2. The fairies. (Poem by Robert Bird.)
Wiggin and Smith. Posy ring.
See other poems about fairies in
Wiggin and Smith. Golden numbers and Posy ring.
1. Snow queen.
Best versions:
Andersen. Fairy tales; tr. by Lucas. Andersen. Wonder stories; tr. by Dulcken.
Other versions:
Lang. Pink fairy book. Welsh. Fairy tales children love.
Do not tell a second story.
1. Golden bird.
Best version:
Grimm. Fairy tales; tr. by Lucas.
Other versions:
Asbjoernsen. Fairy tales from the far north. Asbjoernsen. Tales from the fjeld. Baldwin. Fairy stories and fables. Grimm. Best stories. Grimm. Household fairy tales; tr. by Boldrey. Lang. Green fairy book. Marshall. Fairy tales of all nations. Norton. Heart of oak books, v. 3. Scudder. Children's book. Scudder. Fables and folk stories. Wiggin and Smith. Magic casements.
Compare with Golden mermaid in
Lang. Green fairy book.
2. Husband who was to mind the house.
Best versions:
Asbjoernsen. Norse fairy tales; tr. by Dasent. Thomsen. East o' the sun.
Other versions:
Asbjoernsen. Fairy world. Asbjoernsen. Popular tales from the Norse; tr. by Dasent. Laboulaye. Fairy tales. (Good woman.) Laboulaye. Last fairy tales. (Grizzled Peter.) Tappan. Folk stories and fables.
1. Billy Beg and the bull.
Best version:
MacManus. In chimney corners.
Other versions:
Bryant. Best stories to tell. Bryant. How to tell stories. Wiggin. Tales of wonder.
2. Cock, the mouse and the little red hen.
Best version:
Lefevre. Cock, the mouse and the little red hen.
Other versions:
Van Sickle. Riverside reader, 2nd. (Adapted.) Compare with Little red hen in Blaisdell. Child life, in tale and fable. 2nd reader. Lansing. Rhymes and stories. Treadwell. Reading-literature, primer.
1. Ugly duckling.
Best versions:
Andersen. Fairy tales; ed. by Lucas. Andersen. Wonder stories; tr. by Dulcken.
Other versions:
Arnold and Gilbert. Stepping stones to literature, v. 3. Bailey and Lewis. For the children's hour. (Adapted.) Baldwin. Fairy reader. Blaisdell. Child life in tale and fable. (Adapted.) Boston collection of kindergarten stories. Carroll and Brooks. Third reader. Coussens. Child's book of stories. Gibbon. Old King Cole. Jerrold. Big book of fairy tales. Lang. Orange fairy book. Mabie. Fairy tales every child should know. McMurry. Classic myths. Norton. Heart of oak books, v. 3. (Adapted.) Perkins. Twenty best fairy tales. Scudder. Children's book. Tappan. Folk stories and fables. Whittier. Child life in prose.
2. Good little mouse.
Best versions:
D'Aulnoy. Fairy tales; tr. by Planché. Lang. Red fairy book.
Other versions:
Heller. Little golden hood. Lang. Snowdrop and other stories. Valentine. Old, old fairy tales. Wiggin and Smith. Fairy ring.
1. Necklace of truth.
Best version:
Mace. Home fairy tales.
2. Pancake.
Best version:
Thomsen. East o' the sun.
Other versions:
Asbjoernsen. Fairy world. Asbjoernsen. Tales from the fjeld. Brown. Jingle primer. Coussens. Child's book of stories. Lansing. Rhymes and stories. Treadwell. Reading-literature, primer. Wiggin and Smith. Tales of laughter.
Compare with Gingerbread man in Bailey and Lewis. For the children's hour. Bryant. Best stories to tell. Coussens. Child's book of stories. Grover. Folk-lore reader, bk. i. St. Nicholas, v. 2. Summers. Readers, 1st year. Treadwell. Reading-literature, primer. Compare with Johnny cake in Bailey. Firelight stories. Baldwin. Second fairy reader. Jacobs. English fairy tales. Wiggin and Smith. Tales of laughter. Compare with Wee bannock in Jacobs. More English fairy tales.
1. Goody two-shoes.
Best versions:
Welsh ed. History of little Goody Two-shoes. Scudder. Children's book.
Other versions:
Blaisdell. Child life in tale and fable. (Adapted.) Crane. Goody Two-shoes. Norton. Heart of oak books, v. 2. Poulsson. In the child's world. (Adapted.) Welsh. Stories children love.
2. Pied piper. (Poem by Browning.)
Blaisdell. Child life in tale and fable. Bellamy and Goodwin. Open Sesame, pt. 1. Browning. Pied piper of Hamelin; il. by Greenaway. Browning. Poems. Chisholm. Golden staircase. Lucas. Book of verses for children. Patmore. Children's garland from the best poets. White. Poetry for school readings. Whittier. Child life in poetry. Wiggin and Smith. Golden numbers.
Prose versions:
Bryant. Best stories to tell. Bryant. How to tell stories. Crommelin. Famous legends. Jacobs. More English fairy tales. (Pied piper of Franchville.) Lang. Red fairy book. (Rat catcher.) Lang. Snow man and other stories. (Rat catcher.)
1. East o' the sun and west o' the moon.
Best versions:
Asbjoernsen. Norse fairy tales; tr. by Dasent. Thomsen. East o' the sun.
Other versions:
Asbjoernsen. Fairy world. Dasent. Popular tales from the Norse. Jerrold. Reign of King Oberon. Lang. Blue fairy book. Lang. Sleeping beauty and other stories. Wiggin and Smith. Fairy ring.
2. Epaminondas.
Best versions:
Bryant. Best stories to tell. Bryant. Stories to tell.
1. Black bull of Norroway.
Best version:
Jacobs. More English fairy tales.
Other versions:
Lang. Blue fairy book. Rhys. English fairy book.
Compare with Red bull of Norroway in Singleton. Goldenrod fairy book.
2. Goody 'Gainst-the-stream.
Best version:
Asbjoernsen. Norse fairy tales; tr. by Dasent.
Other versions:
Asbjoernsen. Fairy tales from the far north. (Contrary woman.) Asbjoernsen. Tales from the fjeld.
1. Half chick.
Best version:
Lang. Green fairy book.
Other versions:
Bailey and Lewis. For the children's hour. (Adapted.) Brown. Jingle primer. Bryant. Best stories to tell. Bryant. Stories to tell. Carroll and Brooks. Third reader. Howard. Banbury Cross stories. Laboulaye. Fairy tales. (Story of Coquerico.) Mace. Home fairy tales. (Medio Pollito.) Treadwell. Reading-literature. Ist reader. Wiggin and Smith. Fairy ring. (Story of Coquerico.)
2. The bee, the harp, the mouse and the bum-clock.
MacManus. Donegal fairy stories. Wiggin and Smith. Fairy ring.
1. Scarface.
Best version:
Grinnell. Blackfoot Lodge tales.
Other version:
Wilson. Myths of the red children.
2. Why the sea is salt.
Best versions:
Asbjoernsen. Norse fairy tales; tr. by Dasent. Thomsen. East o' the sun.
Other versions:
Asbjoernsen. Fairy tales from the far north. (Quern at the bottom of the sea.) Asbjoernsen. Popular tales from the Norse; tr. by Dasent. Bryant. How to tell stories. (Adapted.) Coussens. Child's book of stories. Lang. Blue fairy book. Lang. Cinderella; and other fairy stories. Tappan. Folk stories and fables. Wiggin and Smith. Tales of laughter.
Compare with Coffee-mill which grinds salt in Bay. Danish fairy and folk tales.
1. Old Pipes and the dryad.
Stockton. Bee man of Orn. Stockton. Fanciful tales.
2. The old woman and the tramp.
Best versions:
Djurklon. Fairy tales from the Swedish. Wiggin and Smith. Tales of laughter.
1. The Elephant's child.
Kipling. Just so stories. Kipling reader for elementary grades. Do not tell a second story.
1. Jack and the bean stalk.
Best version:
Jacobs. English fairy tales.
Other versions:
Baldwin. Fairy stories and fables. Carroll and Brooks. Third reader. Coussens. Child's book of stories. Crane. Red Riding Hood's picture book. Cruikshank. Fairy book. Gibbon. Old King Cole. Heller. Little golden hood. Jerrold. Big book of fairy tales. Lang. Jack and the bean stalk. Lang. Red fairy book. Mabie. Fairy tales every child should know. Mulock. Fairy book. Norton. Heart of oak books, v. 3. O'Shea. Old world wonder stories. Perkins. Twenty best fairy tales. Rhys. English fairy book; il. by Whitney. Scudder. Book of folk stories. Scudder. Fables and folk stories. Tappan. Folk stories and fables. Valentine. Aunt Louisa's book of fairy tales. Valentine. Old, old fairy tales. Welsh. Fairy tales children love.
2. Three billy-goats gruff.
Best versions:
Baldwin. Fairy stories and fables. (Three goats named Bruse.) Thomsen. East o' the sun.
Other versions:
Asbjoernsen. Fairy tales from the far north; tr. by Dasent. Asbjoernsen. Fairy world. Bailey. Firelight stories. Coussens. Child's book of stories. Dasent. Popular tales from the Norse. Treadwell. Reading-literature, primer. Van Sickle. Riverside readers, 2nd. Wiggin and Smith. Tales of laughter.
1. Tiger, Brahman and Jackal.
Best version:
Jacobs. Indian fairy tales.
Other versions:
Bryant. Stories to tell. Steel. Tales of the Punjab.
2. Cinderella or Aschenputtel.
Best versions:
Grimm. Fairy tales; tr. by Lucas. Grimm. Household stories; tr. by Crane.
Other versions:
Baldwin. Fairy stories and fables. Canton. Reign of King Herla. Coussens. Child's book of stories. Cruikshank. Fairy book. Grimm. Household tales; tr. by Lucas. Jerrold. Big book of fairy tales. Lang. Blue fairy book. Lang. Cinderella Mabie. Fairy tales every child should know. McMurry. Classic stories. Marshall. Fairy tales of all nations. Mulock. Fairy book. Norton. Heart of oak books, v. 2. Perkins. Twenty best fairy tales. Perrault. Tales of Mother Goose. Rhys. English fairy book; il. by Whitney. Scudder. Book of folk stories. Scudder. Children's book. Scudder. Fables and folk stories. Shaw. Fairy tales for the second school year. Tappan. Folk stories and fables. Valentine. Aunt Louisa's book of fairy tales. Valentine. Old, old fairy tales. Welsh. Fairy tales children love.
Compare with Rushen coatie in Jacobs. More English fairy tales and Huron Cinderella in Kennedy. New world fairy book.
1. Aladdin, or the wonderful lamp.
Best versions:
Arabian nights; ed. by Wiggin and Smith. Fairy tales from the Arabian nights; ed. by Dixon.
Other versions:
Arabian nights; ed. by Lang. Arabian nights; ed. by Olcott. Arabian nights; ed. by Rouse. Arnold and Gilbert. Stepping stones to literature, v. 4. (Adapted.) Blaisdell. Child life in literature. (Adapted.) Coussens. Child's book of stories. Jerrold. Big book of fairy tales. Lang. Blue fairy book. Lang. History of Whittington and other stories. Mabie. Fairy tales every child should know. Norton. Heart of oak books, v. 3. (Adapted.) Scudder. Children's book. Valentine. Aunt Louisa's book of fairy tales. Welsh. Fairy tales children love.
2. The Hobyahs.
Best version:
Jacobs. More English fairy tales.
1. Beauty and the beast.
Best versions:
Lang. Blue fairy book. Scudder. Children's book.
Other versions:
Bay. Danish fairy and folk tales. (Beauty and the horse.) Coussens. Child's book of stories. Jerrold. Big book of fairy tales. Lang. Jack, the giant killer and other fairy stories. Mabie. Fairy tales every child should know. Mulock. Fairy book. Perkins. Twenty best fairy tales. Scudder. Book of folk stories. Scudder. Fables and folk stories. Tappan. Folk stories and fables. Valentine. Aunt Louisa's book of fairy tales. Valentine. Old, old fairy tales. Welsh. Fairy tales children love.
2. Gudbrand-on-the-hillside or Dame Gudbrand.
Best versions:
Asbjoernsen. Fairy tales from the far north. Thomsen. East o' the sun.
Other versions:
Laboulaye. Fairy tales. (Good woman.) Laboulaye. Last fairy tales. Tappan. Folk stories and fables.
Compare with Andersen. What the good man does is sure to be right.
1. Jack the giant killer.
Best version:
Jacobs. English fairy tales.
Other versions:
Coussens. Child's book of stories. Gibbon. Old King Cole. Jerrold. Big book of fairy tales. Lang. Blue fairy book. Lang. Jack the giant killer. Mabie. Fairy tales every child should know Marshall. Fairy tales of all nations. Mulock. Fairy book. Norton. Heart of oak books, v. 3. O'Shea. Old world wonders stories. Perkins. Twenty best fairy tales. Rhys. English fairy book. Scudder. Children's book. Tappan. Folk stories and fables. Valentine. Aunt Louisa's book of fairy tales Welsh. Fairy tales children love. Wiggin and Smith. Fairy ring.
2. Three sillies.
Best versions:
Jacobs. English fairy tales. Tappan. Folk stories and fables.
Compare with Six sillies in Lang. Red fairy book.
1. Little One-eye, Two-eyes and Three-eyes.
Best versions:
Grimm. Household fairy tales; tr. by Boldrey. Scudder. Fables and folk stories.
Other versions:
Grimm. Fairy tales; Wiltse, pt. 2. Grimm. German household tales. Lang. Green fairy book. Lansing. Rhymes and stories. Mabie. Fairy tales every child should know. Marshall. Fairy tales of all nations. Mulock. Fairy book. Scudder. Book of folk stories. Scudder. Children's book. Shaw. Fairy tales for second school year. Tappan. Folk stories and fables. Thompson. Fairy tale and fable. Treadwell. Reading-literature, 1st reader. (Little Two-eyes.) Welsh. Fairy tales children love.
2. Mr. Vinegar.
Best version:
Jacobs. English fairy tales.
1. Sleeping beauty in the wood.
Best version:
Lang. Blue fairy book. (Omit part after awakening by the prince.)
Other versions:
Bailey and Lewis. For the children's hour. (Sleeping princess.) Carroll and Brooks. Third reader. Coussens. Child's book of stories. Jerrold. Big book of fairy tales. Lane. Stories for children. Lang. Sleeping beauty. Mabie. Fairy tales every child should know. Mulock. Fairy book. Norton. Heart of oak books, v. 2. Perkins. Twenty best fairy tales. Perrault. Tales of Mother Goose. Scudder. Book of folk stories. Scudder. Children's book. Scudder. Fables and folk stories. Tappan. Folk stories and fables. Valentine. Aunt Louisa's book of fairy tales. Valentine. Old, old fairy tales. Welsh. Fairy tales children love. Winnington. Outlook fairy book.
The Lang and Valentine versions give a second part of the story which the others omit. Compare with Briar Rose in Baldwin. Fairy reader. Grimm. Fairy tales tr. by Lucas. Grimm. German popular fairy tales tr. by Boldrey. Grimm. Household tales; tr. by Edwardes. Wiggin and Smith. Fairy ring. Compare with the Myth of the awakening of Brunhilda.
2. Nanny who wouldn't go home to supper.
Best versions:
Asbjoernsen. Fairy tales from the far north. Asbjoernsen. Tales from the fjeld. (How they got Hair Lock home.)
Compare with Old woman and her pig in Jacobs. English fairy tales and Munacher Manachar in Jacobs. Celtic fairy tales.
1. Snow-white and Rose-red.
Best versions:
Grimm. Household stories. Grimm. Household fairy tales; tr. by Boldrey.
Other versions:
Blaisdell. Child life in tale and fable. Coussens. Child's book of stories. Grimm. Best stories. Grimm. Fairy tales; Wiltse, pt. 1. Grimm. House in the wood; il. by Brooke. Lane. Stories for children. Lang. Blue fairy book. Lang. Little Red Riding Hood; and other stories. Mulock. Fairy book. Perkins. Twenty best fairy tales. Singleton. Goldenrod fairy book. Wiggin and Smith. Fairy ring.
2. The lad and the fox.
Best versions:
Djurklon. Fairy tales from the Swedish. Wiggin and Smith. Tales of laughter.
1. Three bears.
Best versions:
Jacobs. English fairy tales. Lang. Green fairy book.
Other versions:
Arnold and Gilbert. Stepping stones to literature, v. 2. Bailey. Firelight stories. Bailey and Lewis. For the children's hour. Baldwin. Fairy stories and fables. Blaisdell. Child life in tale and fable. (Silver locks.) Boston collection of kindergarten stories. Brooke. Story of the three bears. Bryant. How to tell stories. Coussens. Child's book of stories. (Goldilocks.) Crane. Mother Hubbard picture book. Darton. Wonder book of beasts. (Adapted.) Grover. Folk-lore readers, bk. 1. Howard. Banbury Cross stories. Jerrold. Big book of fairy tales. Lang. Snow man and other stories. Lansing. Rhymes and stories. Mabie. Fairy tales every child should know. McMurry. Classic stories. Norton. Heart of oak books, v. 2. O'Shea. Six nursery classics. Rhys. English fairy book. Scudder. Book of folk stories. Scudder. Children's book. Summers. Readers. 1st year. Tappan. Folk stories and fables. Thompson. Fairy tale and fable. Tileston. Children's hour. Tileston. Sugar and spice. Valentine. Aunt Louisa's book of fairy tales. Valentine. Old, old fairy tales.
In Jacobs' English fairy tales and Lang's Green fairy book, a version by Southey has been followed exactly. In some of the other versions a little girl has been substituted for the old woman and there are minor variations. In Mrs. Valentine's Old, old fairy tales, the story has been greatly changed and lengthened. Compare Scrapefoot in Jacobs. More English fairy tales.
2. Tom Thumb.
Best versions:
Jacobs. English fairy tales. Scudder. Children's book.
Other versions:
Baldwin. Fairy stories and fables. Blaisdell. Child life in tale and fable. Mabie. Fairy tales every child should know. Norton. Heart of oak books, v. 2. Scudder. Book of folk stories. Tappan. Folk stories and fables. Valentine. Old, old fairy tales. Wiggin and Smith. Fairy ring.
1. Three little pigs.
Best versions:
Brooke. Story of the three little pigs. Jacobs. English fairy book.
Other versions:
Bailey and Lewis. For the children's hour Brooke. Golden Goose book. Brown. Jingle primer. Bryant. How to tell stories. Coussens. Child's book of stories. Darton. Wonder book of beasts. Grover. Folk-lore readers, bk. 1. Lansing. Rhymes and stories. Treadwell. Reading-literature, 1st reader. Valentine. Aunt Louisa's book of fairy tales. Wiggin and Smith. Tales of laughter.
Compare with The story of three pigs in Baldwin. Fairy stories and fables. Lang. Green fairy book. Lang. Snow man and other stories. Summers. Readers, 1st year.
2. The cock and the crested hen.
Best versions:
Djurklou. Fairy tales from the Swedish. Wiggin and Smith. Tales of laughter.
1. The tar baby.
2. How Mr. Rabbit was too sharp for Mr. Fox. 3. How Mr. Rabbit lost his fine bushy tail.
Best version:
Harris. Uncle Remus, his songs and his sayings.
1. King of the golden river.
Ruskin. King of the golden river.
2. Robert of Lincoln. (Poem by Bryant.)
Bryant. Poems. Lovejoy. Nature in verse for children. Repplier. Book of famous verse. Wiggin and Smith. Posy ring.
1. Little Snow-white.
Best version:
Grimm. Household stories; tr. by Crane.
Other versions:
Lang. Red fairy book. Mabie. Fairy tales every child should know Mulock. Fairy book. Tappan. Folk stories and fables. Valentine. Old, old fairy tales. (Snowdrop.)
2. Three wishes.
Best versions:
Jacobs. More English fairy tales. Laboulaye. Last fairy tales.
1. Wild swans.
Best versions:
Andersen. Fairy tales. Andersen. Wonder stories.
Other versions:
Asbjoernsen. Norse fairy tales. (Twelve wild ducks.) Grimm. Household stories; tr. by Crane. (Six swans.) Jerrold. Reign of King Oberon. Thomsen. East o' the sun. (Twelve wild ducks.) Wiggin and Smith. Fairy ring.
2. Boots and his brothers.
Best versions:
Asbjoernsen. Norse fairy tales. (Jack and his brothers.) Thomsen. East o' the sun.
Other versions:
Bailey and Lewis. For the children's hour. (Peter, Paul and Espen.) Laboulaye. Fairy tales. Laboulaye. Last fairy tales. Tappan. Folk stories and fables.
1. Tom Hickathrift.
Best versions:
Jacobs. More English fairy tales. Rhys. English fairy book.
2. Diana; and the story of Orion.
Best version:
Francillon. Gods and heroes.
1. The fisherman and his wife.
Best version:
Grimm. Household stories; tr. by Crane.
Other versions:
Baldwin. Fairy stories and fables. Grimm. Fairy tales; tr. by Lucas. Lang. Green fairy book. Scudder. Children's book.
2. The Banyan deer.
Best version:
Jatakas. Jataka tales; Babbitt.
1. Fisherman and the genii.
Best version:
Arabian nights; ed. by Wiggin and Smith.
Other versions:
Fairy tales from the Arabian nights; ed. by Dixon. Arabian nights; ed. by Lang. Arabian nights; ed. by Olcott.
2. The Lady of Shalott. (Poem by Tennyson.)
Tennyson. Poems. Couch. Oxford book of English verse. Wiggin and Smith. Golden numbers.
1. Whittington and his cat.
Best version:
Jacobs. English fairy tales.
Other versions:
Baldwin. Fifty famous stories retold. Lang. History of Whittington. Norton. Heart of oak books, v. 2. Scudder. The book of fables and folk stories
2. Orpheus and Eurydice.
Best version:
Francillon. Gods and heroes.
Other versions:
Carpenter. Hellenic tales. Firth. Stories of old Greece.
1. Adventures of Nils.
Lagerlöf. Wonderful adventures of Nils.
Outline: The elf—The wild geese—Glimminge Castle (cut)—The rat charmer—The great crane dance—on Kullaberg—Ulvasa—Lady. Do not tell a second story.
1. Persephone.
Best versions:
Adams. Myths of old Greece. (Proserpina.) Hawthorne. Tanglewood tales. (Pomegranate seeds.)
Other versions:
Burt. Herakles, the hero of Thebes. Cooke. Nature myths. Cox. Tales of ancient Greece. Francillon. Gods and heroes. Mabie. Myths every child should know. (Hawthorne version.)
2. How the leaves came down. (Poem by Coolidge.)
Lovejoy. Nature in verse for children. Skinner. Arbor Day manual. Wiggin and Smith. Posy ring.
1. Hansel and Grethel.
Best versions:
Grimm. Household stories; tr. by Crane. Grimm. Fairy tales; tr. by Lucas. Lang. Blue fairy book.
Other versions:
Jerrold. Reign of King Oberon. Mabie. Fairy tales every child should know. Tappan. Folk stories and fables.
2. Quick running squash.
Aspinwall. Short stories for short people.
1. Peterkin and the little grey hare.
Best version:
Pyle. Wonder clock.
2. Mirror of Matsuyama.
Best versions:
Williston. Japanese fairy tales. 1st ser. Wiggin and Smith. Magic casements
1. The reformed pirate.
Stockton. Floating prince.
2. How the camel got his hump.[7]
3. The camel's hump. (Poem.)
Kipling. Just so stories. Kipling reader for elementary grades.