New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-20

Nelson g. Phillips have published a
series of five volumes Of childrens stories. by Emily
Huntington Miller. severay entitled The Bears Den,
Z" Year at Riverside Farm" Fighting the Enemy,
" Uncle Dicks Legacy" and "summer DAYS AT Kirk
wood" They are printed in large, clear type, good,
stout paper provided with Illustrations, and the stories
are kept down to the intellectual capacity of ordinary
children.
-" The Signal BOYS" by George Cary Ecgleston
(svo. PIP. 21S G. T. Putnam's Sonsl, is another
volume Of the authors Big Brother Series" and will be
heartily welcomed by the many readers whom ne has al
ready secured. The story describes the adventures and
services Of hall dozen bows tic waters and mashy
shores OF Lake Borene, in lsl4 when the British expe
dition moved NcwOreaEs We shall not foresal the
curiosity OF young readers by recOmting any OF the Incl
dents; hut there plenty Of them, and end Of
tercst until the book ends. Mr. EKclcslOu style is ad-
mirabe: he talks boys IL they an had intelligence
and good sense, in the preaching patronizng way
which boys resent, but as an equal willing to entertain
them because he heartily likes them all.
40 Pictures from Portfolio" arranged by Annie
Myrtle Q2no Pr. 2OG: Nelson Philpsl. win please
more by It's hundred illustrations than by the rather
vapd text But 1t is meant FOR the youngest class Of
readers
in Tic Jimmyiohns by Mrs A. NJ. Daz Q2mo, PIP.
2G2: Jas r. Osg0od Co We have that quaint original
NV which was so familiar 10 the readers OF Our Young
Folks" Mrs Diaz has her fashion Of describing the
ways and donCs OF children, yet her most r0tesqae of
fccrs hardly exaggerated. She knows how to tell
stories with that dash of extravaganza which all children
like, aud many grown persons endure. The Jim
myiohns" which gives IT'S to the volume, h by 10
means best OF these. Some Of the Others exqu-
site bits Of drollery.
-" our Chdrens Songs" (4to PIP 2O7). published
by Harper a. Brothers. is one OF the most charming
books OF the The selections betay admirable
TASTE and in completeness they leave nothing be de-
sired "The Songs for the Nursery" from the prelude
TO series Of poems concerning addressed 10 children.
followed by Songs Of GirhOod and Of Boyhood." and
closing with tie purest and best hymns for children IL
s by far the work OF the kind have seem de
serves place in every household. The illustrations are
profusc and admirable.
On a Pincushon. and other Fairy Tales" by Mary
DE Morgan (syO. pp. 22s T. T. Dutton K Coz is OF the
wildly imag NATIVE class. Quaintness stamped upon
every page Of II, IN character, story narrative
and Illustrative wood-cuts. The author appears to
DO English, yet her inventive talent resembles
that Of the French writer's Of fairy stories II
is gay. viyacious, and with certain wilful touch
which Is frequently attraction. The tales will de
light all children Of quick fancies.
Baby Ballads" by Uno, published.by Lee Shepard
a2mo pp sO), ought properly TO be called BABY Pie
lures" by Oscar Petsch Nothing exceed the simple
truth The decaoy and tenderness Of the German artist
We doubt whether another such illustrator o childhood