New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-05
BOOKS FOR CHILDREN.
soprp FACT AND FAIRY FICTION.


suson Coohdges's "Little Country Girl" Rob-
erts Brothers. is something moro than holiday
4;uyenile.o In construction and development OF
character ii is really little novel for maids III
earlv teens clever little novel il is and whole-
some and written moreover with spiri' anu
grace sure TO fascinate young reader.
"Lob-Lie-by-the- Fire" E.& j. B. Young q Coz Is
tho last of the touching child stories which Juiana
Ewing has given to that world of readers VINO naNe
so admired and regretted her. Children VIII deilght
in the adventures of its hero and will be oenehea
by it's homely lessons; but only their elders VIII
fully appreciate the tenderness and tho hnmor OF
the little story and the wisdom Of its hints as 10
the management of restless nature. MI Calde-
colts illustrations are full of character, of comlca
ity, and of pathos. The little picture of Lob and
his one friend the sheepdog, lying by the fire Is an
idyl of faithful and comforting affection
Miss Alcott's "Lulu's Library" (Roberts Broth
ers) is intended for very small children. All inc
little stories contained in the volume lncucate use
full lessons of energy and unseltishness Inc
"Chautauqua Young Folks Annual" 3D. Lothrop
&. Coz is nicely illustrated collection of papers
which have already appeared in Uide- Awose put
which are none the worse for that. Miss Kingsley
articles on "The Children of Westminster Abbey"
Mrs. Fremonts Souvenirs of My Ilme," and MT.
Hale,s "Boys Heroes" are included in the series.
Alice Havers is an English lady whose delicate
and poetic drawings brin ging her well-deserved
fame as an artist She has prepared for the holiday
time some charming sketches in color for volume
containing " The White Swans" and other tales by
Hans Christian Andersen. f. p. Dutton d Co. are
the publishers
king Soomon's Mines" (Cassell & Coz, by H.
Rider Haggard is the most spirited and exciting
story of adventure which the season offers to the
omnivorous small boy The style is simple and
vigorous, and the narrative of the finding OF SOLO
mons wonderful treasures is managed with re-
Iarkable skill. The book has something Oh INC
charm of Robinson Crusoe."
The boy who has desperate thirst for iniorma-
ton and raging love for statistics will find his
tastes cratifad in n bulky and handsomely illus
trated volume published by Routledge and entitled
The Great Cities of the Modern World" Inc
world Is not full of boys of that kind.
There is a charming infantile grace and dcmure
guaintness about the dozen little gGls 30 OF Mary a.
tom. ATtisticaly 1T Is one OF the pretlest OF thS
seasons books for children. The verses are riiling
but pleasant
The most fascinating of books is the new edition
of Charles Kingsley's " Water-Babies" Cdacmillan
s. CO.. illustrated by Linley SambOurne. The
beauty the technical excellence and me iH4 l o,
these sketches add grace to the text which IL GoeS
not need, but which IL is delightful TO see
In "Young Folks Queries" ID. Is. LIppincott
Company Uncle Lawrence" provides gtea5
many interesting facts neatly sugar-coated with
story. Thus Master George Is lnveicied INTO nav
ING a tooth out which gives rise to an improving
conversation on the virtues of anmsthetlcs. his
also gives occasion Tor dissertation on the mech
anism of the watch which he gets as reward Tor
going to the dentist.
Lord Brabourne's I" Friends and Foes from
Fairy Land" (Little Brown & Co.. Is pretuly IL
Illustrated 10y Lrney Sambourne aud has plenty OF
morals as pretty as its pictures.
Mrs Molesworth's Us" Macmillan & Coz Is the
delightful story of a delightful pair of twins who
run away from the most delightful OF grandpapas
and grandmamas TO have many terrifying advent
ures before they are restored To Their home. Ihe
simplicity, sweetness aud clcverness OF the Little
story give il a high rank among its fellows.
The two fat, red volumes that mean the whole OF
81, Nicholas Cor d year. mean also such happiness
for literary young persons as no amonnt OF red
cloth and gliding of PRINT and paper VIII Drng
Pansy is collection of fact and fiction intended
for readers still younger than those Of ST. Aic60GS