These traditions of various tribes were gathered from the best sources, and are here related in simple language. There is a supplement giving directions for making different articles: a tent, Indian dress, a bow and arrow, a stone axe, et cetera. POETRY, COLLECTIONS OF POETRY AND PROSE, AND STORIES ADAPTED FROM GREAT AUTHORS (p. 54) Most joyful let the Poet be; It is through him that all men see. CHANNING. BLAISDELL, E.W. *The Animals at the Fair. Russell. 1.40 Mr. Blaisdell's attractive and amusing illustrations may well serve as a substitute for the ordinary comic pictures of the newspapers. WHITTIER, J.G. (Editor). Child-Life. Houghton. 1.50 Although thirty-seven years have passed since Child-Life was compiled, it stands now, as then, far ahead of most collections of poetry for American children. Our own poets are well represented. RELIGION AND ETHICS Loving Jesus, meek and mild, Look upon a little child! Make me gentle as Thou art, Come and live within my heart. Take my childish hand in thine, (p. 55) Guide these little feet of mine. So shall all my happy days Sing their pleasant song of praise. CHARLES WESLEY. BEALE, H.S. (B.). Stories from the Old Testament for Children. Duffield. 2.00 These Bible tales are simply told, and follow closely the lines of the Old Testament, a considerable portion of the narratives being in the language of Scripture. MOULTON, R.G. (Editor). Children's Series of the Modern Reader's Bible. Bible Stories. New Testament. Macmillan. .50 The stories are in the language of Scripture, altered only by omissions.... The Revised Version is used, with the frequent substitution of the marginal renderings.... In the introductions and notes I have carefully avoided any wording which might insinuate doctrinal instruction.--_Preface._ MOULTON, R.G. (Editor). Children's Series of the Modern Reader's Bible. Bible Stories. Old Testament. Macmillan. .50 The stories which make the text are in the language of Scripture, altered only by omissions.... The volume is arranged according to the natural divisions of Bible history.... Each period is represented by its most important stories; the purpose of the introduction and notes to each section is to weave all (p. 56) together by indicating briefly the bearing of each story on the general history.--_Preface._ SCIENCE, OUT-OF-DOOR BOOKS, AND STORIES OF ANIMALS O velvet bee, you're a dusty fellow; You've powdered your legs with gold! O brave marshmary buds, rich and yellow, Give me your money to hold!