For Boys and Girls Three to Eight
Reading edition
(INCLUDING PICTURE BOOKS)
A Apple Pie. Illustrated by Kate Greenaway. 3 to 5.
Arabella and Araminta. By Gertrude Smith. 4 to 6.
The doings and sayings of little twin sisters, written by one who has made a study of child life.
Babes and Birds. By Jessie Pope.
A companion book to “Babes and Blossoms.” The verses leave the last word blank, so that the child must guess the name of the bird. 4 to 8.
Babes and Blossoms. By Walter Copeland.
There are fourty-four babes, each of which is associated with a flower, and the verse is so arranged that the name of the flower has to be guessed from the key given by the rhyme. 5 to 8.
Baby Days. Ed. by Mary Mapes Dodge.
Stories and rhymes selected from St. Nicholas. 4 to 7.
85Bed-Time Book, The. By Helen Hay Whitney.
Pretty verses illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith. 4 to 7.
Bird Jingles. By Edward B. Clark.
The birds selected are those whose traits or names lend themselves readily to the giving of some point to the descriptive verse. Well illustrated. 4 to 7.
Blowing Away of Mr. Bushy Tail, The. By Edith M. Davidson.
Tells of the adventures of a family of red squirrels, caught in a fierce blizzard. 6 to 8.
Boy Blue and His Friends. By Etta A. Blaisdell and Mary Frances Blaisdell.
Easy reading for children, leading them to exercise themselves in the art of reading. 6 to 8.
Bunnikins-Bunnies in Camp, The. By Edith B. Davidson.
Describes the adventures of a family of bunnies and their friends while camping out for the summer. 5 to 7.
86Bunnikins-Bunnies in Europe, The. By Edith B. Davidson.
The Bunnikins-Bunnies have a very amusing trip abroad. 5 to 7.
Bunny Stories. By John Howard Jewett (Hannah Howard).
The amusing adventures of four lively rabbits. 5 to 8.
Caldecott’s (Randolph) Picture Books.
There are 16 titles, bound in paper, printed in colors by Edmund Evans. They are also made in 4 vols. cloth, 4 titles to the volume, and in 2 vols. cloth, 8 titles to the volume. The titles are as follows: “John Gilpin”; “House that Jack Built”; “Babes in the Wood”; “Elegy on a Mad Dog”; “Three Jovial Huntsmen”; “Sing a Song of Sixpence”; “Queen of Hearts”; “The Farmer’s Boy”; “The Milkmaid”; “Hey Diddle Diddle”; “A Frog he Would a-Wooing Go”; “The Fox Jumps over the Parson’s Gate”; “Come, Lassies and Lads”; “Ride a Cock Horse”; “Mrs. Mary Blaize”; “The Great Panjandrum Himself.”
Especially good; far superior to the usual picture book. 3 to 8.
87Child’s Hansel and Gretel, The.
A new and more than usually complete version of this story. 4 to 8.
Child’s Rip Van Winkle, The. Adapted from Washington Irving.
A good adaptation for children of this classic. 7 to 10.
Chinese Mother Goose Rhymes. Translated by Isaac T. Headland.
Nursery rhymes illustrated in a way that will stimulate the child’s interest in the little people of the East. 6 to 8.
Crane’s (Walter) Picture Books.
There are nine bound volumes, illustrated in colors, each containing a group of three well-known fairy tales and nursery stories and rhymes, which are also published separately in paper covers. The titles of the bound picture books are: “Red Riding Hood”; “Goody Two Shoes”; “Beauty and the Beast”; “This Little Pig’s”; “Mother Hubbard”; “Bluebeard”; “Cinderella”; “Sing a Song of Sixpence”; “Buckle my Shoe.” 3 to 7.
88Day in a Child’s Life. Illustrated by Kate Greenaway.
Songs for children, with music by Myles B. Foster. 5 to 7.
Farm Book, The. By E. Boyd Smith.
Tells about the visit to Uncle John at his farm by Bob and Betty. The colored illustrations by the author are very good. 5 to 8.
Father Goose. By L. Frank Baum.
A popular collection of rhymes for children. The illustrations in color by W. W. Denslow are very droll. 3 to 6.
These rhymes have also been attractively set to music by Alberta N. Hall. 5 to 8.
Finger Plays. By Emilie Poulsson.
Illustrated exercises for the nursery and kindergarten. 3 to 6.
Firelight Stories. By C. S. Bailey and C. L. Brown.
Folk tales re-told for kindergarten, school, and home. 5 to 8.
Five Minute Stories. By Laura E. Richards.
Excellent short stories and verses for children. 5 to 8.
89For the Children’s Hour. By C. S. Bailey and C. M. Brown.
Selections for the use of story-tellers. 5 to 8.
Golden Goose Book. Selected and Illustrated by L. Leslie Brooke.
Contains “The Three Little Pigs,” “Tom Thumb,” “The Three Bears,” and “The Golden Goose.” The illustrations are exceedingly good. 6 to 8.
Goops, and How to be Them. By Frank Gelett Burgess.
Gives advice to children on morals, manners, cleanliness, and generosity in amusing verse. 5 to 8.
Guess. By L. J. Bridgman.
Guess Again. By L. J. Bridgman.
Riddles in rhymes. The answers are given by means of illustrations. 6 to 8.
In Story Land. By Elizabeth Harrison.
Contains stories to read to children. 4 to 8.
In the Child’s World. Edited by Emilie Poulsson.
A splendid collection of stories for those who have to tell them. 5 to 8.
90Indian Boys and Girls. By Alice Calhoun Haines.
The pictures portray Indian children in characteristic occupations, and the verses and stories explain the pictures. 6 to 8.
Indian Child Life. By E. W. Deming.
Contains eighteen stories about Indian child life. Illustrated by the author. 6 to 9.
Johnny Crow’s Garden. By L. Leslie Brooke.
Nursery rhymes with fine humorous illustrations. 4 to 6.
Johnny Crow’s Party. By L. Leslie Brooke.
A book of animal pictures. Charming illustrations. 4 to 6.
Kiddie Land. By Margaret G. Hays.
A book of verses very humorously illustrated by Grace G. Wiederseim. 4 to 6.
Kindergarten Story Book, The. By Jane L. Hoxie.
An excellent collection of stories for mothers or teachers to tell to children. 4 to 7.
91Little Mother and Georgie. By Gertrude Smith.
The good times Grandpa and little Florence had playing together. Grandpa pretends to be a little boy named Georgie, with Florence for his mother. 4 to 6.
Little Stories About Little Animals for Little Children. By Susan Holton.
Ten short and easy animal stories written by a professional teller of stories to children. 5 to 8.
Marigold Garden. Pictures and rhymes illustrated by Kate Greenaway. 5 to 7.
More Bunny Stories. By John Howard Jewett (Hannah Howard).
A companion to “Bunny Stories.” 5 to 8.
More Goops, and How not to be Them. By Frank Gelett Burgess. 5 to 8.
More Mother Stories. By Maud Lindsay.
Stories to tell to children. 4 to 7.
Mother Goose. Illustrated by Kate Greenaway. 3 to 5.
92Mother Goose’s Rhymes and Melodies.
Editions recommended are those edited by Walter Jerrems (Dodge Pub. Co.), W. A. Wheeler (Houghton Mifflin Co.), Edward Everett Hale, a reproduction of the first Boston edition (Lothrop, Lee & Shepard) and Mrs. Weedon (E. P. Dutton & Co.). 2 to 4.
Mother Goose Village. By Madge L. Bigham.
Tells about “Polly Flinder’s Apron,” “Tommy Grace’s Party,” “Simple Simon’s Silken Coat,” “Little Miss Muffet’s Valentine,” and “Schoolmaster’s Pie.” 4 to 7.
Mother Stories. By Maud Lindsay.
Stories to tell to children. 4 to 7.
Muffin Shop, The. By Louise Ayres Garnett.
A dainty verse-book recounting the delights of the Muffin Man and his shop. Jack and Jill, Miss Muffet, Jack and Mrs. Spratt, and other characters from Mother Goose are introduced. 4 to 6.
New Baby World, The. Edited by Mary Mapes Dodge.
Contains stories and verses. Well illustrated. 4 to 7.
93Old Mother West Wind. By Thornton W. Burgess.
Stories for children in which the winds and various small animals are personified, but retain their animal characteristics. 6 to 8.
Orchard-Land. By Robert W. Chambers.
Tells about the woodchuck, caterpillar, wasp, chipmunk, etc., all of whom are the friends of the little hero and heroine. 6 to 8.
Outdoor-Land. By Robert W. Chambers.
Tells how little Peter and Geraldine made the acquaintance of the butterfly, the brook trout, the robin, and the spider, etc. 6 to 8.
Peter Pan Picture Book, The. By Alice B. Woodward and Daniel O’Connor. 6 to 8.
The text (somewhat changed from the original story) is beautifully illustrated by Alice B. Woodward.
Peter Rabbit Series, The. By Beatrix Potter. 4 to 6.
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Tale of Peter Rabbit, The.
Peter Rabbit and Mr. McGregor’s Garden. 94
2.
Tale of Squirrel Nutkin, The.
In which the Squirrel appears.
3.
Tailor of Gloucester, The.
Who was helped by the little brown mice.
4.
Tale of Benjamin Bunny, The.
Peter Rabbit’s cousin.
5.
Tale of Two Bad Mice, The.
About Tom Thumb and Hunca Munca, his wife.
6.
Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, The.
The Hedgehog who washed and ironed.
7.
Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher, The.
The frog who lived among the buttercups at the edge of the pond.
8.
Tale of Tom Kitten, The.
The kitten who was always getting into trouble.
9.
Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, The.
Who was annoyed because the farmer’s wife would not let her hatch her own eggs.
10.
Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies, The.
11.
Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse, The.
A wood-mouse who lived in a mossy bank under a hedge.
95Racketty-Packetty House, The. By Frances Hodgson Burnett.
A story of some old-fashioned dolls in a discarded doll house. 6 to 8.
Red Folk and Wild Folk. By E. W. Deming.
Stories taken from the old Indian folk lore. The pictures show the little Indian people in their forest homes, with their animal playfellows. 6 to 8.
Rhyming Ring, The. By Louise A. Garnett.
A book of pretty rhymes very well illustrated. 4 to 6.
Roggie and Reggie Stories, The. By Gertrude Smith.
Stories that will aid mothers in entertaining very young children. 4 to 6.
Sandman: His Farm Stories, The. By William J. Hopkins.
Tales of farm-life for little children. 4 to 7.
Sandman: More Farm Stories, The. By William J. Hopkins.
More stories of farm-life for little children. 4 to 7.
96Sleepy-Time Stories. By Maud Ballington Booth.
A collection of very pretty stories about birds, animals and flowers. 4 to 7.
Snow Baby, The. By Josephine Peary.
The story of the birth and infancy of Marie Ahnighito Peary in the country near the North Pole. 6 to 9.
Snowland Folk. By Robert E. Peary.
A collection of stories about the land of eternal snow and ice written by the explorer for his little daughter. 6 to 9.
Stories to Tell to Children. Edited by Sara Cone Bryant.
Fifty-one stories for young children, with suggestions for telling them. 5 to 8.
Story Hour, The. Edited by Kate Douglas Wiggin and Nora Archibald Smith.
Stories adapted and arranged for mothers and teachers to tell to little children. 5 to 8.
Story of Little Black Sambo, The. By Helen Bannerman.
A popular tiger story for little children. The illustrations are very helpful in making the story understood. 4 to 6.
97Sunbonnet Babies’ Book. By Eulalie Osgood Grover.
Molly and May, two Sunbonnet babies, see and do things that are natural to little children. The illustrations are in four colors by Bertha L. Corbett, and are very attractive. 4 to 6.
Tales Come True, and Tales Made True. By Margaret Coulson Walker.
A book of nature dolls for parents and kindergartners. 4 to 8.
Three Blind Mice, Ye. Verses by John W. Iverney.
The complete version. Illustrated in colors. 3 to 6.
Through the Farmyard Gate. By Emilie Poulsson.
Easy rhymes and stories for little children. 3 to 6.
Under the Window. Illustrated by Kate Greenaway. 3 to 5.
When Molly Was Six. By Eliza Orne White.
Tells about a little girl and the good times she had with her dolls and cats. 6 to 8.
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