Children -- Books and reading; Children's literature -- Bibliography
The famous deeds of Grandgousier, Gargantua, and Pantagruel told for
children. 7 to 10.
VIKING TALES. By Rasmus Björn Anderson.
A fine rendition of the Norse Sagas. 14 to 18.
WAGNER OPERA STORIES. By Grace E. Barber.
An excellent interpretation for children. 10 to 12.
WAGNER STORY BOOK, THE. By William Henry Frost.
Tales of the great music dramas. Contains “The Story of the Knight of
the Swan,” “The Ring of the Nibelungen,” “The Search for the Grail,”
“Lohengrin,” and “Parsifal.” 11 to 13.
WAGNER’S HEROES. By Constance E. Maud.
Parsifal, Hans Sachs, Tannhäuser, Lohengrin. 12 to 16.
WAGNER’S HEROINES. By Constance E. Maud.
Brunhilda, Senta, Isolde. 12 to 16.
WATER BABIES, THE. By Charles Kingsley.
The fairy tale of a little chimney sweep who became a water-baby and
played with the sea children. 8 to 11.
WELSH FAIRY BOOK, A. By W. Jenkyn Thomas.
A collection of Welsh fairy tales new to most children. 8 to 10.
WONDER BOOK AND TANGLEWOOD TALES. By Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Splendid renderings of the old Greek myths. The most attractive edition
is that illustrated by Maxfield Parrish. Good editions, illustrated, are
published by E. P. Dutton & Co., G. W. Jacobs & Co., and in separate
form by Houghton Mifflin Co. 10 to 12.
WONDER BOOK OF OLD ROMANCE. By F. J. H. Darton.
The re-told legends of King Robert of Sicily, Sir Gawain, etc. 10 to 13.
WONDER CLOCK, THE. By Howard Pyle.
Twenty-four adaptations of German folk tales. 10 to 12.
WONDER TALES FROM WAGNER. By Anna A. Chapin.
Stories of “The Flying Dutchman,” “Tannhäuser,” “Lohengrin,” “Tristan
and Isolde,” and “The Master Singers.” 10 to 12.
WONDERFUL ADVENTURES OF NILS, THE. By Selma O. L. Lagerlöf. Translated
from the Swedish by V. S. Howard.
The story of a cruel boy, who, punished for his malice, goes to the
Northland with the wild geese, and there learns the value of love and
kindness. 10 to 13.
_Nature Study_
ACCORDING TO SEASON. By Frances Theodore Parsons.
Talks about the flowers in the order of their appearance in woods and
fields. 14 to 18.
AFRICAN GAME TRAILS. By Theodore Roosevelt. Illustrated with
photographs by Kermit Roosevelt and others; also with drawings.
A graphic description of the ex-president’s expedition in Africa. 16 to
18.
AMERICAN NATURAL HISTORY, THE. By William T. Hornaday.
A foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America.
Contains 220 original drawings and 100 photographs. 14 to 18.
AMONG THE FARMYARD PEOPLE. By Clara D. Pierson.
Stories about domestic animals. 6 to 9.
AMONG THE MEADOW PEOPLE. By Clara D. Pierson.
Tells about birds and insects. 6 to 9.
AMONG THE MOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES. By Julia P. Ballard.
Simple, accurate, and untechnical. 10 to 14.
AMONG THE POND PEOPLE. By Clara D. Pierson.
About all sorts of the pond’s inhabitants—tadpoles, fish, mink, frogs,
etc. 6 to 9.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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