Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-13
through Ballantyne's) will find many admirers

through Ballantyne'sl will find many admirers
among juvenile readers as well for Miss Rosna
Emmetts illustration as for the fairy tales them
seives,-though for ourselves We should prefer
stories In which uncanny tancies aud sugges
tons DO not abound quite So freely.
Estes & Lauriat send. throug the Ballautyne's.
bound volume of ''Our Little Ones, and the
Nursery" and also THE Chatterbox" for 1854
either one of which would gladden. the ewes of
Juveniles. They are both profusely and hand
somely illustrated, while the text Is entertain
Ing and not little of it.-particuiarly in the
volume named last-instructive as well.
The same ia to be said of "Worthingtons An
nual" for 1884. which comprises series Of in
teresting stories. biographies and papers on ma
tural history. adapted for younger readers. with
over 500 attractive engravngs. and several
pretty colored plates.
Pictures of Other Folks at Home" received
through Morrison from the publishers Estes &
Lauriat. combines in peculiarly happy manner
Information with entertainment The Young
reader Is taken on pleasant little trip through
Europe. aud between the text and the pretty
Illustrations is given correct knowledge of the
geography flag. poStaCe-stamps cities. costumes
ana customs ot each country visited The con-
ceit Is an admirable one in itself and is aimira-
bly, carried out.
Funk & Wagnalls have also entered the
domain of Santa Claus by the publication of a
handsome volume OF Stories in hhylne for Holt
day Time" told in graceful style by Edward
levitt Wheeler and charmngly illustrated after
pen drawings 10y Walter Satterlee. The book is
handsomely gotten up. and there is 4 fresh and
hearty tone both in the text and pictures that is
sure TO make II tayGrite with the little people
for whom it is intended.
1.-The Kindergarten Children. received through
Ba'lantynes from White Stokes 4 Allen, and
Nursery Numbers" and play" picture book
OF boys. girls and babies. published by Marcus
Ward Co. will exactly meet the tastes of the
smaller members of the household. A nretty
feature Of the latter Is number of the illustra-
lions in outline, to be colored at will by its
happy owner.
From the number of Authors Calendars now
appearing it would seem that this class of pub
licationS has met a long-felt want. with the
demand not yet supplied. Houghton. Mifllin &
Co. have issued no less than four different STYLES
Tor the year 1885. ana the houses of White.
Stokes Alien and Charles Scribner's Sons one
each. The first-named five are devoted respect
lively to Longiellow Whittier. Emerson Holmes
and George Macdonald. ana contain selections
from the writings Of the chosen author for
every day in the year, while the last, more prac-
teal in its character is devoted to household
hints and seaSonable cooking recipas Each
calendar is emheliiShed with a portrait or its
dedicatee. and otherwise enriched with appro-
pirate ami pretty devices.
The Illustrated Christmas Catalogue issued
bv Robert Beall is about as attractive in appear-
ance as one of the old-fashoned ANIMALS used to
be- and. after it has served its purpose in point-
ing out what to select for the little folks. is
itself worth adding to their library and pre-
serving. as well for the Information il supplies
as for its exquisite elCravings.