BIRDS OF LAKESIDE AND PRAIRIB, By Edward B. Clark. With 16 Illustrations in 



color. Price, 11.00. 



fXhis book coatains sketches c)f bird-life in the great middle west br one of the country's closest atudeats 

 of natnre. The author takes his readers afield with him and pnts them m close tonch with the birds of lakeside, 

 woodland and prairie. 



"Mr. Clark has found an astonishing variety of birds and is « mighty hunter— with the ppsra glass.'"— 

 Ckfcaga Inter-Oceatt. 



THE JINGLE BOOK OF BIRDS. By Edward B. Clark. 16 Colored plates. Pi-ice, 60 cents. 



This book l8 both for the children and the elders. The lines are not. jintrles merely, but jingles which 

 have a well-rounded purpose aad much of pith and point. The color scheme of the cover is strikingly beautiful 

 "The 'Jingle Book of Birds' Is a very pretty possHslon." — Chicago Evening* Journal. 



ABC BOOK OF BIRDS. For children large or small. By Mary Catherine Judd. 



With nonsense rhymes for little ones and prosy sense for older ones. 26 Colored plates. Price, 11.00. Mlse 

 Judd iu this has prepared a book tliat will be a delight to every ciiild and will be iutensaly interMtlng to avery 

 adult lover of birds. 



"Ko better child's book can be iovoA,**'— Chicago Reeord'HttaU. 



BIRDS OF SONG AND STORY. By Elizabeth and Joseph GrlnnelL 16 colored plates. 



Price, »1.00. 



These authors are well known as lovers of birds and as Interesting writers on bird life. They not only 

 nave made the feathered kingdom a subject of out-door study for many years, but they hare been explorers in 

 the great Held of general literature for the purpose of finding all that it holds pertaining to our bird friends. 



"The book, from beginning to end, can be read with pleasure and profit by old and young alike. It is * 

 fascinating piece of natural history."— PaAa<fe»a Daily News. 



AMONG GREEN TREES. By Julia Ellen Rogers. 24 photogravures, SO half-tones and 



over 100 drawings. Price, $3,00. 



This is one of the most practical books ever published. It Is complete In Itself, containing no technical 

 terms that are not denned. It will not have to be used with some other publication to make the test intel- 

 ligible. The members of ForcBtry Clubs .ind all interested in trees will find it a handy companion at all times. 

 Miss Rogers' experience in the teaching of Nature Study well prepared her for the work of writing this book 



"Amonp Green Trees" Is a book not only for the arboriculturists and the natnre lover, but for whoever 

 appreciates that which is well done in literature and picture making..— 7'A<« Chicago TriliunA. 



THE FAIRIES THAT RUN THE WORLD AND HOW THEY DO IT. By Emeat 



Vincent Wright. 30 Illustrallons. Price, Jl.oa 



A beautiful book of children's stories in Terse. The subject of fairies as a basis for children's stories is 

 by no means a new one. Usually, however, human beings, such as Kings* Princesses, or Children are maile 

 the leading;' characters, with fairies as occasional p.T.rticipant8 in the unfolding of the fable's wonders. In this 

 new book the elves are given exclusive prominence. The subjects dealt with are well known to children, and 

 many pleasant thoughts regarding the workings of Nature may be derived from the pages of this volume. 



GEMS AND GEM MINING. By Dr. Oliver Cummin? Farrington. Octayo. Price, $2.50. 

 All peripns delight to possess gems and yet how few are familiar with their characteristics, their origin, 

 the mode of obtaining them from natnre and their fascinating mythology. At present there is no authorita- 

 tive work within the means of the majority of people. A handy volume on this subject is desired. We have 

 supplied such a book. It is beautifully illustrated with pictures In color, photographed from the gems tbem- 

 selves and supplemented by half-tones made from rare photographs. The text is written in a style Interesting 

 to Doth the connoisseur and the amateur. 



A BOOK ON SHELLS. By Frank Collins Baker. Octavo. Price, $2.50. 



What is the life history of a snail? What is the life history of a clam? Read about these Interesting 

 creatures. Well illustrated by color photography and descriptive figures In black and white, and with a text 

 written in popular though scientifically accurate manner, this volume is unique among books. It will prove of 

 value as supplemental reading iu natnre study. 



CONSTRUCTION WORK. Its relation to number, literature, history and nature work. 



By Edward F. Worst, Pria. Ohio Street School, Austin, 111. liS iUus. 108 pages, S^x»U in. 75 cents. 



This little volume contains one hundred and twenty models for construction work in bristol board, manila 

 paper and mimeog^rapU paper, with definite, dictated steps for making each one. They are planned originally 

 for work in the primary grades. Among the articles made we find baskets and boxes of various kinds, furni- 

 ture, trays, postage st.imp holders, thread winder, pencil holder, comb case, cradle, candle stick, Puritan hat, 

 Eskimo's sled, bill holder, card receiver, wind mill. King Alfred's lantern, etc., etc. Mahy of the forms are 

 familiar to kiudergartners through their work In card-board modeling. Primary teachers will doubtless find 

 it very useful. The exercises given in the book afford one means of manual training developing accuracy, 

 fam.liarity with terms, opportunity for measurement, etc.{ 



BIRDS AND NATURE. Vol XIV. Bidltcd by WHliam Kerr Hlgiey. Octavo, pp. 232, 40 



full-page Illustrations by color pbotograpby. Price, cloth, $1.50. 



BIRDS AND NATURE Double Volume, XIII, XIV. One-half morocco. $3.00. Setl2Sinjrle 

 Volumes, cloth, 912JIO. Set 6 Double Volumes, half morocco, $12.00. 



WILD BIRDS IN QTY PARKSL By Herbert Eugene Walter. 2Sc. 



A. W. MUMFORD, PuhHshtr 378 Walwudi Ave., GhXcajfo 



