THACHER. THE LISTENING CHILD. A selection from the 

 stories of English verse, made for the youngest readers and 

 hearers. By Lucy W. Thacher. 12mo. xxx + 408 pages. 



Under this title are gathered two hundred and fifty selections. 

 The arrangement is most intelligent, as shown in the proportions 

 assigned to different authors and periods. Much prominence is 

 given to purely imaginative writers. The preliminary essay, "A 

 Short Talk to Children about Poetry," is full of suggestion. 



WALLACE. UNCLE HENRY'S LETTERS TO THE FARM 

 BOY. By Henry Wallace. 16mo. ix + 180 pages. 



Eighteen letters on habits, education, business, recreation, and 

 kindred subjects. 



WEED. LIFE HISTORIES OF AMERICAN INSECTS. By 



Clarence Moores Weed. 12mo. Illustrated, xii + 272 pages. 



In these pages are described by an enthusiastic student of 

 entomology such changes as may often be seen in an insect's 

 form, and which mark the progress of its life. He shows how very 

 wide a field of interesting facts is within reach of any one who has 

 the patience to collect these little creatures. 



WELLS. THE JINGLE BOOK. By Carolyn Wells. 12mo. 

 Illustrated, viii +124 pages. 



A collection of fifty delightful jingles and nonsense verses. The 

 illustrations by Oliver Herford do justice to the text. 



WILSON. DOMESTIC SCIENCE IN GRAMMAR GRADES. A 

 Reader. By Lucy L. W. Wilson. 12mo. ix + 193 pages. 



Descriptions of homes and household customs of all ages and 

 countries, studies of materials and industries, glimpses of the 

 homes of literature, and articles on various household subjects. 



WILSON. HISTORY READER FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. 

 By Lucy L. W. Wilson. 16mo. Illustrated, xvii + 403 

 pages. 



Stories grouped about the greatest men and the most striking 

 events in our country's history. The readings run by months, 

 beginning with September. 



WILSON. PICTURE STUDY IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. By 



Lucy L. W. Wilson. 12mo. Illustrated. 



