New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-14
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
n,,11nprN.s HOLIDAY BOOKS.

CHIDREN'S HOLIDAY BOOKS.
=. :, eth on omen question whether the
,rthf generation can be congratulated on the eoun
- ,f h. Ia ,,reparod for delectaton. The tnthers
90, Of the children Of to-day had In th'lr !""'h
,,ar, lively few books--but they were the oeS' u
thcir kind Robinson Crusoc ana Miss hoStNo''"
,acs and the Arabian Nights aodsh'e WaVerley N"''S
rcro road over and over ard oSsinilatod' Always
% the ADVANTAGE Of the youthful mind. IL was al
wholesome food and served to whet the taste Tor the nest
literature II must be confessed that the same 'hhS
cannot heartily be said Of the greater part Of we o
food Of Juveniles" Dainty illustration rs was'cu up"
rhymes of the most poverty stricken SOW J" 80,
binding carries stories Of q soutimeutahW We'N'' "
,hcir little readers "camhric tea" Publishers are
,,,t} Inv The ready sale which pretty book Is opt TO
have md na,cnts too often thoughtessN 'uF VIVA,
r,s to tcm innocent end attractive TOO IN the wa! "a
rictrrcs but which only muddlcs aud weak'hs '"e "'',
OF their offspring. There Is nothing ",.'o ' g.,
fevoritos and they should at lcoei never nc "
e., rod,r,, waste OF CAV pictures and little STORES
,,,, Willow and other Child songs are written ny
,,,,sotto Cushing set 10 music 10y S f. FarIdr mus
,rated Inv Gertrude Clement and published Oy w u''o
stokes The music conventional ana the poetry nS ho
singing quality hut both ere simple ana quickly co'
rrchensibe they may he found Of use in the hlnoels'n
Tbe same rlhllshors issue Ltle FOLK IN Green pref
en- illustrated book Of fair, tales by II Wright One OF
clte stories on tho wisdom Of concntmcnt Is parucu
larlv wen told and improving to the immature nn"u
The ever delightful Boots at the Holly Tree Inn u"'
teen published by CasscM Peter Gaph as n"''""'
juvenile The illustrations poor ana inc sly &c u '
Mndipe md printing not suited TO the tender ''o'!'
better piece of Juvenile literature offered Dy 'He s
,,, f. the last hound volume Of thciI magazine lo
Foks This is a mine Of enjoyment iulI o. h'"'"'
nrose pretty verses and most absorbing h"S'l"'"''
This firm have also published Fred BTadloI"s H'''
an excellent and suggestive story 10y D. -, 80,
tho snthor Of the " Bessie Books" The Illustrations
or
,ost 80 then are GOOD in themselves All the peasant
,h,,c t,t can he said Of Little Folks may be re
neeted with more warmth concerning our LNue OhoS'
edited 10y Oliver Optic and published by Lee Shela'u
The Illustrations OF this charming Voiume are o''' W
,ncr ktud-as beautifully finished are those IN any
hook pub -hed for the delight of the elder generation
children mast bnbyhood ought 10 be remembered are
NOT too vounc to be made to know the difference between
Good ort and bad "The Wonderful City OF TOXIC 'lce
& shepard) Is continuation Of MI. Ed""i" "Ie'F =
story Of the life and travels OF certain young AncfC7
IN japan It an ingenious mass Of sugaI-coaea III
formation and Is prohIsey iusnated-the sketches nav
ing been executed in part by japanese artist Inc!
arc full Of grotesque liycliuess
MI, Lizzie " Champney has wI1itena peasant ue-
ecrption of the rambes Of Three Nassar Girls Aoroau
Crstes & Lauria, blending with her details oI travel "
history and Of local custom little thread OF romance
Tic volume is flied with Illustrations chiefly by "Ohaup'
In. writer's husband. Estes & Lauriat also publish
"C,attcrhox and The Prize "-uoat volumes heaped
with story and picture FOR very little people
rbescs brightest quaintcst of the holiday books TINS
wear Is the beautiful collection of Norwegian IoR ana
Ta,rv Tales by AshGrnscn who is at once man OF
science and oct. when ittemore than alloy
collecting from the peasants these strange understanding
tales which were fast being forgotten and he has pub
ushed I'm connection with his life long irend Joseh
Moe Bishop Of ChristiaussaEd, several NolHneS "Acn
children, poets and mythoogsts have slAe Iouuu
bewitchirr and absorbing. Brownies 1alIles uoS-dH
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work GOOD and evil in these stories most OF their capers
resultng in moral conveying wisdom and hnnor' Inc
book is beautifully printed illustrated and bound ana
has an interesting preface 10y Mr. Edmund W So'Ss'
The fine portrait Of As0Gnsen suggests noble race long
MO shut away from the sunshine-that OF IhdcHeIay
G. Arps, rong Son the publishers of this vol
ume
Mrs Diaz IN her Chronicles Of the stimpcett Family
Cd LothrOp & Coz has created volume worthy 70
rank with the &" William Henry Letters" Mrs Dlaz mas
the art to give hasy touches the queer money se VI
New England chud-hfe Her characters are realistic III
the best sense ana her resido chronicles have charm
which she shares with no other writer IL Is not oiI'l
the younger readers who will long remember 0e-EhIui
Grandma slnpcet and her represent bottle OF tue
Sudden Remedy for rheumatism, sprains and bruises
scribner Il Wexford have printed under the Title Of
"Belt and spur number Of stories of battle ana toula
eut drawn from the old chronicles and Ietod In GEAR
md simple English book is illustrated chiefly by
comics of Examinations IL the British Museum
The paif adv entures Toby Tyler the charms ana
misfortunes of his monkey friend Mr. suobs and OF Mt
Htnbbss brother have drawn both tears and smiles fro
The readers Of Harpers Young People and the reuOhcaoh
Of Mr. stubbss Brother In book form with all MS per
fecons OF Illustration on his head was happy 'houent
of the publishers OF the graces OF the bound Noiume
of Young People prepared for tho holidays IL IL heeueS
70 tell the fohers and mothers OF cnorOus youngsters
they know by heart he Harper have brought OUT
Part Fourth Of Colonel r. W Knoxs" Boy Travellers III
the Far East the East this time meaning Egypt ana
the Holy Land The volume is richly Illustrated anu 'e
material is derived from the best authorities Ths hrn
also unblisbes Mr. Ernest lngeIsols Knocking Round
the Rockies" pleasant book Of Western adventure re
written and enlarged from the authors contributions 10
magazines and newspapers There are enough notes on
natural history make the work useful as well as enter
taining TO the average small boy
Nem 1)ublirailons