A Mother's List of Books for Children

Name: A Mother's List of Books for Children
Author: Arnold, Gertrude Weld

Arnold, Gertrude Weld

Children -- Books and reading; Children's literature -- Bibliography

His voyage to Lilliput, his stay with the little people, and his
adventures later among the giants of Brobdingnag, are classic. Written
as a political satire, the narrative has served a gentler purpose than
its original one. The littleness of the Lilliputians and the greatness
of the giants appeal strongly to children.

  And lo! the book from all its end beguiled,
  A harmless wonder to some happy child.
                                        BULWER-LYTTON.



SCIENCE, OUT-OF-DOOR BOOKS, AND STORIES OF ANIMALS

  In that forest to and fro
  I can wander, I can go;
  See the spider and the fly,
  And the ants go marching by
  Carrying parcels with their feet
  Down the green and grassy street.
                                        STEVENSON.


DUNCAN, FRANCES.
               Mary's Garden and How It Grew.
               Century. 1.25

The old gardener teaches Mary how to prepare and tend her garden   (p. 107)
through the year. Much practical information is given in a charming
way with a thread of story.


HERRICK, S.M. (B.).
               The Earth in Past Ages.
               American Book. .60

A clear account of the geological story, interestingly told. Many of
the illustrations are taken from Lyell, and Winchell.


MILLER, O.T. (Pseudonym of Mrs. H. (M.) MILLER).
               The Second Book of Birds.
               Houghton. 1.00

     Illustrated with colored and plain plates.... Systematically
     arranged; non-technical descriptions. This takes the learner a
     step farther than The First Book, and introduces him to
     classification, giving examples of the best known species, east,
     west, and south, of thirty families of land-birds, with account
     of habits, and illustrative anecdotes. An appendix contains a
     simple non-technical characterization of the several families, in
     language a child can understand.
                                        AUDUBON SOCIETY.


PATTERSON, A.J.
               The Spinner Family.
               Illustrated by Bruce Horsfall.
               McClurg. 1.25

Children, while they do not like spiders, are invariably curious about
them. This description of various species, with its good
illustrations, will turn childish curiosity into genuine interest.


WOOD, THEODORE.                                                    (p. 108)
               A Natural History for Young People.
               Dutton. 2.50

In moderate compass this book gives us much information about the
living creatures of the world. Mr. Wood is an authority. There are
twelve colored and over three hundred black-and-white illustrations.


WRIGHT, M.O.
               Gray Lady and the Birds.
               Macmillan. 1.75

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A Mother's List of Books for Children

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