THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD STORIES. By story magic Jeanette Marks, author of "Gallant Little Wales," and many other delightfully written books for adults and children has transported a group of modern children over the Mountain of Time to travel in the England of six hundred years ago, with Sir John Mandeville as their guide. Their meeting with Geoffrey Chaucer and other notables, their visits to London Bridge, Westminster Abbey and other famous places, make reading which is at the same time interesting and of historical value. Clara M. Burd has illustrated the account with pictures in color. (Milton Bradley.)

DAVID COPPERFIELD. Dickens' lovers seem to agree that the Phiz illustrations are necessary to a proper appreciation of "David Copperfield," This compact one-volume edition, the Rittenhouse Classics, has the thirtyeight original illustrations by Phiz, reproduced and printed by a method which gives an effect similar to a steel engraving. frontispiece is in color. (Jacobs.)

The

IN THE HEART OF THE FLOWER FROM "THE CHILDREN'S LIFE OF THE BEE" BY MAURICE MAETERLINCK

Dodd, Mead & Co.

THE CHILDREN'S LIFE OF THE BEE. It has been said of Maeterlinck's "Blue Bird” that it is at the same time profound philosophy for thinkers and an enchanting fairy story for children. This same adaptability to both big and little minds runs thru many of his books. His "Life of the Bee" has been converted by Alfred Sutro and Herschel Williams into a delightful nature book for children, which follows the thought and in many cases the language of the original. It describes honey gathering, the life of the hives, the drones and the queen bees. Full page pictures in color by Edward J. Detmold make the book still more attractive to children. (Dodd, Mead.)

THE SCOTCH TWINS. Youngsters all will agree with the little foreign-born boy who demanded "more twins" in the public library. because "twins is always good." The Scotch twins are just as jolly as the other creations of Lucy Fitch Perkins. They are as Scotch as Harry Lauder, tho their burr is not too pronounced for American children to understand. (Houghton M.)

TRUDY AND TIMOTHY OUT-OF-DOORS by Bertha Currier Porter. Trudy and Timothy thought that Todd's Ferry was the nicest place in the world to live. And when little folks read about the interesting things that happened at Aunt Theresy's, at Grandfather's house, and at the Big Pines and how the children got into a moving picture, they will think so, too. (Penn.)

BARBARA OF BALTIMORE. In a background of Southern life and its historical associations Katharine Haviland Taylor sets a story of unusual gaiety. It is the second in the Mystery-History Series for girls in their teens. Girls will enjoy the pleasant atmosphere of Barbara's Maryland home and the web of puzzling circumstances with which the young people are surrounded. (Doran.)

FROM "THE SCOTCH TWINS" BY LUCY FITCH

Houghton Miflin Co.

THE STORY OF PORCELAIN. Theo Swift goes to the woods with his father and Mr. Croyden, and is in for a great time-fishing and canoeing. An accident interrupts his holiday, and to help the boy around a hard corner Mr. Croyden, who manufactures porcelain, tells Theo what it is, how it was first made, and all about it. Afterwards the boy gets an opportunity to see for himself how chinaware. pottery and porcelain are formed, decorated and finished. Sara Ware Bassett, the author of "The Story of Lumber." writes this book and Isabel W. Ca ey illustrates it. (Penn.)

TELL ME A STORY I NEVER HEARD BEFORE. These are old tales which the author, Mary Stewart, has found new and fascinating to many chilldren. They are stories about the arbutus, the bloodroot, the dandelion, the tulip, the daisy and ever so many more flowers which she has culled from many nations and woven into a modern garland. The charming silhouettes of dancing rabbits, joyous boys and girls and merry sprites by Rachel Lyman Field, contribute to the attractiveness of the volume. (Revell.)

MOTHER STORIES. Mothers will find Maud Lindsay's volume stimulating and helpful in its suggestions for ingenious ethical story telling. The stories included are simple in purpose and expression. They are written with a knowledge of the likes and ways of children and the morals are not unpleasantly forced. "More Mother Stories" supplements the first volume with other tales that will repay study on the part of teachers and mothers. (Milton Bradley.)

THE MERMAID'S MESSAGE AND OTHER STORIES. The beautiful mermaid sends her message in a sea-shell to children on the shore. Around the finding of the shell, the nature of the message and its effect upon those who receive it, Maud Lindsay has woven a story for little folks. There are many other tales in the book, selected from best authors, all of appealing interest to children, and of sound ethical value. Illustrated. (Milton Bradley.)

Some

A CHILD'S GARDEN OF VERSES. one has called Robert Louis Stevenson's rare verses for children "everychild's diary of his own thoughts and deeds and p'ay." That is one reason why no child's bookshelf is complete without this volume. It has just been added to the well known Stories All Children Love Series with more of Maria Kirk's charming pictures in color. All little folk should "go up in the swing" and into all the other delightful places of reality and fancy where Stevenson can lead him. (Lippincott.)

UNCLE ZEB AND HIS FRIENDS by Edward W. Frentz is a collection of stories for boys and girls carrying twenty full-page illustrations. The stories have literary merit and the format of the book is of a high standard. (Atlantic Monthly.)

BEDTIME WONDER TALES. Clifton Johnson has gathered together the good old stories that children all over the world love into this series issued in ten attractive little volumes. There are tales from Africa, from Siam, from the Philippines, not to mention the names of nearer countries. The titles are, "Golden Hair and the Three Bears," "The Fox and the Little Red Hen," "The Brave Tin Soldier," "The Babes in the Wood," "Hop-OMy-Thumb," "The Story of Chicken-Licken," "Jack and the Beanstalk," "Little Red RidingHood," "Puss In Boots," "Cinderella." These name many of the old favorites, but in each book there are other stories less familiar but sure to be enjoyed. Children will love Harry L. Smith's illustrations in color and the dainty jacket covers he has designed for these just-theright-size books. A row of these little volumes on the nursery shelf will be a boon to the parent who has daily petitions for stories. They are sold separately as well as by the set. (Macaulay.)

The

SEVEN PEAS IN THE POD are seven fairy stories, which, taken slowly and severally (one on Monday, the next on Tuesday, another on Wednesday, and so on, the last of all to be had on Sunday) will ensure good dreams and the departure of all ill humors. stories are further enhanced by Seven Curious Songs for the medium voice and one finger. Thus on Monday you read of the soldier and the sprig of Bergamot and the beautiful bride it won him; on Tuesday of the Prince that married a water nixie and so on. Margery Bailey writes the fairy stories and Alice Bolam Preston is the illustrator. (Little, B.)

ADVENTURES OF MISS TABBY CAT is the story of a pussy cat told in verse by Adelaide S. Baylor and illustrated by Josephine Bruce. These adventures of Miss Tabby will entertain very little people. (Wilde.)

FIRELIGHT FAIRY TALES is a collection of original and fanciful tales by Henry B. Beston about the inhabitants of the land which lies only around the corner for every child of imagination. The book is profusely illustrated in color and of good binding and typography. (Atlantic Monthly.)

.AUCE. B PRESTON.

"WELL, YES, THERE WAS NEED OF A LAD TO TEND THE PIGEONS"

FROM "SEVEN PEAS IN THE POD" BY MARGERY BAILEY Little, Brown & Co.