The New York herald., 1875-12-26
cHILnREN,s BOOKS.

Looking back TO the days when = well thumbed COPY
Of "Robinson Crusoe," "swss Family RobinsonN
and "Pilgrm's Progress" formed the extent OF oui
library but envy the children OF to-day, th@
qualification Of whose literary TO be Of al
much concern to the publishers that Of their eldera
Dozens OF houses publish juvenile literature which Il
made attractive authors artists and bin ders know
how 10 make It, Some Of the best known writers Of the
day consider il condescension TO write for thS
children. There is no excuse for reading the blood
curdng adventures OF Two Headed Mike, the Prairie
Scoutn any stories OF like nature when 9. Ham{
merton, Tom Hughes, George Macdonald, Miss Mulocks
Miss Rosett, Jean Ingeow, Mary Mapes Dodge Bayard
Taylor, J. T. Trowbridge, Frank r Stockton Susan
Coolidge and host Of other writer's put forth bright and
healthul books The present Is rich in eraturd
for the young folks, and many stocking on Christi
mas morning festooned with attractive booksJ
Roberts Bros famous for their children's works.
and their recent issues will add their reputation
Among them we hnd ''Mce at Play;n when the cata
away the mice win play, you know, and Neil Forest
tells about their capers These mice tour little
children, whose mother away from home and they
had grand time together. "Ninc Little Gosings'' IS
one OF Susan Coolidge's delightful stories glance al
the is enough to make all the little wild to
read what is inside. 'Jolly Good Times' is the at
tractive title OF story OF child life farm by p.
Thorne illustrated by Miss Adde Ledyard II tells OF
the sap house. the freshot making hay, strawberrying
huskng and lots OF things that of country hfe
every boy and girl From Six 10 Sixteen is
q story for girls by Juana Horata Ewing. The girls
bound to like IT, and the boys too, for that natter
G. p Putnam's Sons have just published two attractive
juveniles, 'Roddys Reality" by the author Of Rod-
dy's Romance" in which Roddy writes q story and
it the edi1caton OF his audience History OF
My Friends is translation from the French made by
of the Misses Putnam. The friends
whose history prettly told loo
OF intelligent animals, just such all boys
and girls love to pet Miss Nannette Emerson published
ton h Co.. Dodd Mead issue the :" Life OF Chris
topher Columbus in their American Pioneer and
Patriot series, and "The Bertram Family" by Mrs.
Charles, author of " The Schomberg Gotta Family "
Mrs. Charles is always pleasing writer and safe one
This book in her characteristic therefore most
popular style Scrbner, Armstrong Co have pub-
lished Jules vernes Mysterious Island y in gor-
geous voumes in which form it appears much morel
attractive than serial. Last but by means
least we come Mr. Frank r. Stockton's " Tales 0uM
of School," which Scribner, Armstrong Co havei
issued uniform with .'Round About Rambles,n and
gotten up holiday style II all tales out Of schook
were OF the nature OF Mr. Stockton's the more the
delightful sort Mr. Stockton is of the most popU
lar writers for children. He nstructs them wtnom
seeming to and is always ready with laugh. Thit
volume properly illustrated, and the best luck We
can wish it popularity equal TO its deservngs