Mr. Granville Fell, with "King Love, a Christmas Greeting," turns back to the memory of the birthday whose celebration provokes the gifts which so often take the form of illustrated books, for Christmas is to Britons more and more the children's festival. The conviviality of the Dickens' period may linger here and there; but to adults generally Christmas is only a vicarious pleasure, for most households devote the day entirely to pleasing the little ones who have annexed it as their own special holiday. The dainty water-colour by Mr. Charles Robinson, and the charming drawing in line by M. Boutet de Monvel, call for no comment. Collectors will be glad to possess such excellent facsimiles of work by two illustrators conspicuous for their work in this field. The figure by Mr. Robinson, "So Light of Foot, so Light of Spirit," is extremely typical of the personal style he has adopted from the first. Studies by M. de Monvel have appeared before in THE STUDIO, so that it would be merely reiterating the obvious to call attention to the exquisite truth of character which he obtains with rare artistry. G. W. * * * * * The Editor's best thanks are due to all those publishers who have so kindly and readily come forward with their assistance in the compilation of "Children's Books and their Illustrators." Owing to exigences of space reference to several important new books has necessarily been postponed. * * * * * [Illustration: ILLUSTRATION FROM "NATIONAL RHYMES." BY GORDON BROWNE (GARDNER, DARTON AND CO. 1897)] For Younger Readers BY MARTHA FINLEY ELSIE DINSMORE. With illustrations by H. C. Christy. Large 8vo, cloth. $1.50. ELSIE AT HOME. Similar in general style to the previous "Elsie" books. 16mo, cloth. $1.25. BY RAFFORD PYKE. THE ADVENTURES OF MABEL. For children of five and six. With many illustrations by MELANIE ELIZABETH NORTON. Large 8vo. $1.75. BY BARBARA YECHTON. DERICK. Illustrated. Large 12mo, cloth. $1.50. BY AMANDA M. DOUGLAS. CHILDREN AT SHERBURNE HOUSE, 12mo, cloth. $1.50. NAN. A Sequel to "A Little Girl in Old New York." Illustrated. 12mo, cloth. $1.50. BY ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS. GIPSY'S YEAR AT THE GOLDEN CRESCENT. Uniform with the previous volumes of the same series. Fully illustrated. Large 12mo, cloth. $1.50. BY ELIZABETH W. CHAMPNEY. WITCH WINNIE IN VENICE. With many illustrations. Large 12mo, cloth. $1.50. PIERRE AND HIS POODLE. With numerous illustrations. 12mo, cloth. $1.00. BY BEATRICE HARRADEN. UNTOLD TALES OF THE PAST. By BEATRICE HARRADEN, author of "Ships that Pass in the Night," "Hilda Strafford," etc. Illustrated. Cloth. Probably $1.50. _The above are published by_ Dodd, Mead & Company, FIFTH AVE. & 21ST STREET, NEW YORK * * * * * Four Capital Books Aaron in the Wildwoods