I think your selections very carefully made and well adapted to children who have books at home and mothers who read them.... With many congratulations on the excellence of your book, both in form and substance, believe me yours sincerely, CAROLINE M. HEWINS. _Hartford Public Library._ You do not owe me any thanks for my little assistance, for you have given me quite as much as I have given you. It is more stimulating than you can believe to discuss the subject with one whose point of view is not that of the librarian. You must not call yourself an amateur, however, for you are an expert on children's books. I have gained a great many ideas from you, and have enjoyed comparing notes with you immensely. Sincerely yours, CLARA W. HUNT. _Brooklyn Public Library._ I am sending back your book with my notes and suggestions. It is (p. xviii) an uncommonly good list, however, and there is little that I have wished to add or to take away.... Your list is so good that I know you must have spent a great deal of time and very definite thought over it. You have certainly covered the ground thoroughly.... I have enjoyed seeing your list and shall be greatly interested in seeing it in final form. Sincerely yours, ALICE M. JORDAN. _Boston Public Library._ _CONTENTS_ (p. xix) PREFACE ......................................... ix A MOTHER'S LIST BY THOMAS WENTWORTH HIGGINSON ... xi APPRECIATIONS ................................. xvii TWO YEARS OF AGE ................................ 21 THREE YEARS OF AGE .............................. 23 FOUR YEARS OF AGE ............................... 28 FIVE YEARS OF AGE ............................... 32 SIX YEARS OF AGE ................................ 40 SEVEN YEARS OF AGE .............................. 50 EIGHT YEARS OF AGE .............................. 59 NINE YEARS OF AGE ............................... 73 TEN YEARS OF AGE ................................ 92 ELEVEN YEARS OF AGE ............................ 114 TWELVE YEARS OF AGE ............................ 141 THIRTEEN YEARS OF AGE .......................... 171 FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE .......................... 198 AUTHOR AND TITLE INDEX ......................... 233 KEY TO PUBLISHERS .............................. 269 A MOTHER'S LIST OF BOOKS FOR CHILDREN (p. 21) _TWO YEARS OF AGE_ _O Babees yonge, My Book only is made for youre lernynge._ THE BABEES BOOK. _Circa 1475._ PICTURE-BOOKS