select book* a little beyond si child’s age 
rather than those beneath him. 
Wc have found it useful to have a 
definite plan of reading for our young¬ 
sters. and to that end have made use of 
publishers’ catalogues and advertised 
lists from (he city stores. Macmillan's 
“Juvenile Ladder" hits been of assistance 
in ofleriiig for our selection desirable 
editions, and there arc many others both 
durable and n I tractive. 
Our oldest boy is nearly eight, and the 
second five and a half, Since they be¬ 
queathed "Mother Goose.” ‘‘Peter Rab¬ 
bit” and the "Little Small Red Men" to 
baby brother, they have made the ac¬ 
quaintance of many tried and true friends 
in the world of print. And it may be 
added that their father and mother, who 
have nightly read to them, at bedtime, 
have found the task no great hardship, 
and the results all that could be desired. 
We believe that their knowledge and ap¬ 
preciation of good English has been stim¬ 
ulated and their power of concentration 
increasd, together with alertness and ac¬ 
tivity of mind. 
Fairy tales of course, came soon after 
"Mother Goose.” Hans Christian An¬ 
derson's were most beloved, and those of 
the Brothers Grimm. “Pinocehio, the 
Story of a Puppet,” had a very useful 
moral tucked away in its engrossing plot. 
“Alice in Wonderland" and "Through 
the Locking Glass" gave us many pleas¬ 
ant evenings. We found Kipling's “Jun¬ 
gle Books" extremely fascinating, espe¬ 
cially the career of Rikki Tikki; while 
bis "Just So Stories." in particular the 
narrative of "The Elephant Child.” af¬ 
forded us much enjoyment. Uncle Re¬ 
mus delighted ii* for a long time with his 
tales of P«ro'r Fox and crafty Bre’r Rab¬ 
bit. Charles Kingsley's "Water Babies” 
did not prove too old for us. and bis 
"Greek Heroes" thrilled us. Peter Pan 
and Wendy absorbed grown-ups as well 
as children, and we spent many a wonder¬ 
ful hour with "The Little Lame Prince.” 
"Hiawatha." Stevenson’* "Child’s Gar¬ 
den of Verses,” and James Whitcomb 
Riley's "Child Rhyme.-" satisfied or en¬ 
couraged a desire for rhythmic expression 
and poetic thought. A book which came 
to the children last Christmas, and which 
has afforded them unlimited amusement, 
is Edward Lear's “Nonsense Book." 
Many a rainy afternoon has been light¬ 
ened by chuckles as two little boys looked 
through this treasure. 
A beautifully illustrated bird hook and 
a manual of wild flowers have been in 
constant use all Summer, and have 
proven most Useful gifts for country chil¬ 
dren. We are planning a tree book as a 
birthday gift for the eldest son, and 
books about insects, animals, and—to 
take a long flight—the stars, arc in our 
plans for the future. 
We have never used Bible story books 
been use® we- believed that the beautiful 
language of the original text can be un¬ 
derstood aim enjoyed by even very small 
ehildreu, and our own experience has 
been in agreement with our theory. 
In a pamphlet issued recently by a 
large publishing bouse we came across 
the following paragraph: 
"Lor us give books to children that they 
may roam far and wide in the land of 
wonder. Each books is a talisman which 
will open i;n to them strange countries 
where dim Heroes of legend live again, 
vital and inspiring; where they shall 
chance upon fairies, the most beguiling 
companions for mortals; where they shall 
learn to know the stars, so that the dark 
dome of night is forever friendly. In 
books they shall find familiar tales of the 
world in which they live—its plants, its 
animals, iis human beings and their 
miraculous achievements. Through the 
magic guidance of the printed work they 
shall know the delights both of imagina¬ 
tion and of reality, they will dream and 
build with new strength and wisdom.” 
If we consider this while we are pur¬ 
chasing Chr’stnms books for our little 
friends, and seek only those compre¬ 
hended by its lines, we shall not go far 
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