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‘Many Favorite Themes Centered Around Children‘

Bedtime Book Full of Adventures

Mary Dichfison‘ Donahey wrote a delightful
little book for bedtime consumption in the kiddie
world when she wrote “Peter and Prue."

Peter “van so thing or other” as reas
miscalls the li boy’; name, and his little
friend Prue are tired of this everyday world and
its parents] restriction and so they decide to nin
away. The little home fairy (a most delightfully
efficient little woman-as ll as wise) over-
hears their discourse and comes to fulfill their
wislies. She sweeps them through a« series of
adventures which are enough to thrill any little
heart.

The two little adventurers meet with such

‘ ones very _ _
most delightful experiences but Mrs. Donahey
has apparen

Wee Folks’ Magazines Attractive

Child Life for this month has a cover which
will delight the small child. Santa Claus is pre-
paring to enter a huge red chimney. There is
also a double page of Christmas fun and a play.
“The Joyous Christmas Gift." which is profusely
illustrated in rediand green.

The American Boy also has a Christmas play
which can reallyebc acted as as read.
“Christmas Candles." by Ralph Henry Barbour.
is an excellent short story and “The Waltzing
Hen" grows more thrilling.

Boys‘ Life will appeal to the boy who loves
adventure and exeiteinent. Even the cover de-
sign is in keeping with its idea of pirates and
buried treasure and its greeting: “Merry
Christmas from One-Eyed Bill to his friend Peg-
heg Pete." There are also. plenty of stories and
an article on baseball. -

' The Youth’s Companion will have an unusual
Christmas number. “Christmas at the Top o’

“'9 5||PP°3¢ the?! 58 ".310 P1IC8.-the World" is the special holiday story. It is

known adage.
‘like home,” but after the two runaways have

safely domiciled we wonder if Mrs. Dona-
hey would not care to continue the adventures
for the sake of the grown-ups.

The author of this little book is to be thanked.
Harold Gaze knows well how to use colors in
his illustrations so that the lamp light will make
them more lovely still. (Rand Mcxslly It Co,
New York.) ‘ 

Roeprint of “Goody Two Shoes”

in this tiny edition of the'“Little’Lihrary," a ‘

collection of children's stories written by famous

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~“Good Two Shoes" written “possibly by Oliver

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Goldsmith."~lt is reprinted witlrnew pictures by
Alice Woodward. '

Written for youngsters from 6 to 8 years old,
it tells in a most exquisiw manner why it is
thought that the author of the “Deserted Village"
wrote “Goody Two Shoes" and follows the career
of the gentle° and lovable ‘ little lady, from the
time she was forced out into the world with her
little brother until she became a great lady of the
land _pnd made many, many people hspp,v—all
because of her goodness!

A youngster cannot better learn to take his
first faltering steps into reading than through
the quaint methods pursued and offered by little
"Goody Shoes” (The Macmillan Co., New
York.)

‘Writes of a Masculi~1i‘e “Pollyanna”

Eleanor-li.Porherhas her audience. Ber

stories. Ba pvt " '3‘
that lash Into the fact that “Hustler Joe”. con-
tains four aaoeletses. W9‘

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Now '-nude Joe" is typical storr-“- we
of sums-in-and ' and comes
outallskhtinthe-end.'l‘baothertalesare
“Tang|sd,'.' “A Vacation Exchange’? and “The

' Journey.” (George H. Doraa co. New

an account of a woman's wild ride in a dog
sled. and is written by Margaret R. Harris.
John hlartin's book will make the small child
even more joyous. for it is filled with the spirit
‘of Christmas. The frontitj-ieee is red with tiny
white candles scattered over it. There are games
which are excellent to be played on Christmas

 

afternoon when everyone is a tiny bit weary of
toys, and a story of the Christ child.

Children's Bible" prepared by the Cambridge-
shire Educational Comniittq: “for children from
8 to ll years old,” in their color and composition

. are as strikingly attractive as the general ar-

rangement of the contents of the Bible in this
interesting form.

The contents of this book are divided into
three parts: the story of the Lord Jesus. the

story of His people, “the song book of the Lord _

Jesus and the epilogue which contains the new
creation; its patience. joy and ever-present Sn-
vior." is arrangement was made with the
purpose of giving the children a story of the
Bihle as a sort of life of Jesus, the scriptures

millan Co.. New York.)

~ “Tucked-In M22‘ Are Fascinating

When the clock says it's bed time and Little
Boys and Little Girls are tucked in with the
fairy night light burning in the corner. Be-Good-
Fairy brings out her book of sleepy tales. There
are ten of them in “Tucked-ln Tales." by Patten
Beard, all fascinating for the little folks, charm-
ingly illustrated. (Rand-llcfially & Co.)

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‘ and absorbingly written
Rhymes and many other
for Christmas. ‘

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Gift Books
For the Children

The ever-active and curious little minds of the kid-
dies will be fascinated wFme_d 
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Decide now to give,-the children books—we’ll be'
mighty glad to help you select gust the ones you want.

ren’s Books .we have

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