New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-19
CHILDREN'S BOOKS.
c1rrs FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

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1t rnauIt The hero is loving, generous, hgn.
minded naughty tender-hearted, altogether dehsn"
dog and there is child and no e'o"np
rentle nature and wholesome tastes VINO ca" ,u""
N. biography without tears as well as sin'ics I'm,
aos. not apply to the grumpy and the sophlsuc&'e"
of the world. . ,,oor
aClovers, How many girls from ten TO sN'eeh
III laugh for ioy when they know that ousan
Coolidge has told in Clover (Rooerts bio.oiSu VIZ
young-lady story Of the sister OF ha'y. -.
who have found hours Of happiness IN W nS. no.
DID Will need no Introduction 10 pio''y 80
In a literary sense this last book must DC comnonuo"
~. a.. ,s.r,ra,, Of a vague and selfish old woman.
Az watson is perfect L T. Mcsde's book, Dacdy B
Boyr white Allen, Is touching ana sussoNe
story 1t viii delight youngsters; out moro u'"
That II will teach their elders to try 10 uhuers'u
Che little minds and hearts about them, and to feaize
th.t the same training cannot be applied 10 diverse
,.,,rss In % The Chezzlos7 (Houghton, Mlnlih q
OIL Mrs Iucy Gibbons Morse has written one OF
Oh. most delightful books for children we have seen
IN many day. Though it has but little piot' inc
ssory is one of beguiling interest The characters
arc brightly and freshly drawn; one OF them-eoou
ola Csptain Pepper-wiu become a hero win youns
readers The book has genuine humor' ana genuine
a,bos too and its style is excellent 1t is slightly
but tastefully illustrated. The same publishers nave
brought out a pretty little volume ny ha'o ~
Wipgn entitled The Birds Christmas CAROL CaiV'
being the name of the little invalid child WHO Is us
III I
touch the chord Of sympathy IN chiiusn h'' ~
not without its merry scenes, 100
Robert Grant in his new book, Jack In the bush
uordan Marsh & Coz, gives spirited account VI uio
fun which a party of boys found in camping out anu
salmon fishing on the Gaspe River An adhiraoio
volume for feminine readers in their early teens Is
The Girls own Indoor Book originally issued III con
p,ction with the London Religious Tract society ana
renrinted here by Lpplncott. 1t gives Illustrated
directions for acquiring wide variety Oi pracuod anu
ornamental arts; deals with health and euque'c'
and all is set forth with refinement taste anu soou
sense "Charley's Wonderful journeys" Forest and
Stream Publishing Co.. contains fantastic jumbo OF
impossibinties, amusing in their way to the very
xonthfiIl mind no doubt They were evidently sug-
rested by Alce's Adventures in Wonderland"
perhaps will be recommendation with nttie readers
A book which has value well as interest Is MIS-
Henrietta c. wlights Childrcns Stories of the Great
Scientists. Charles Scrlbners sons. The volume
begins with Calico ends with Darwin and Huxley
The sketches are written in simple, careful ana
pleasant style and accompanied by portraits IN
"The Steel Horse, the Rambles Of Bicycle
Porter 81 Coates, Harry Casuemon' tells most
exciting tale of wlcled guardians, brutal robbers,
shanghaing captains and brave young lads. Inc pooA
is one of the Forest and stream Series
Kate Grcnaway's style does not vary whatever
hook she chooses TO illustrate and therefore those
who are told that she has furnished thltyhve Illus
tIations TO Brownngs =" Pied Piper OF Hamehh
(Routedge) may readily guess what the edition Is
like The pictures are gay and pretty In col0iins
and attractive enough to the childish eye The Same
publisher issues a handsome edition of The Divert
ing History Of John Gipn," Illustrated IN Color oy
H. Rosa Edward Lcar'S inmltable Book OF Non
sense, comes in lne large edition rom the press
of f. Warne & Co. If ever there was an old Derry
down Derry who loved make little folks merry II
was Lear and little folks will appreciate his efforts
A. long As the Nonsense Book" is in existence. This
is the twenty-sxth edition
A lively volume from the author Of
Tho brownies" is Queer People" piuo-
bard Broihers) Herein appears colec-
ton OF amusing rhymes concerning ANNA s.
with accompanying drawings, full Of haiacter and
humor. Mr.. Ebridgo Brooks has prepared really
captivating book in The Story of the American Sailor
ID Lothrop Company. 1t is full of adventure. OF
honorable spirit and good sense.
The History of NewYork IN Words OF One
syllable (Belford, Clarke q Coz, is not we hope.
TO be considered a gift book, although 1t happens to
be illustrated Much of the matter is too old for
people lit tie enough to need history in one syllable
And what does one syllable mean? Can a long
word divided into its necessary three syllables be
called properly a oncsyabled wordl
Kirk Monroes two absorbing stories, "Chrystal
Jack d Co" and Delta BiXby," have been brought
out by the Harpers in neat little volume
Bonny BARNS" Cworthngton Company presents a
of child rhymes by a. +. Blanchard accompanied
by unusually pretty colOrcd pictures made by
ida Waugh.
In Captain Bayley's Herr (scrbner welford
Mr. Hcnty leads his hero from Westminster to the
gold fields of California and through all manner OF
exciting adventures The episodes of the book are all
possible and interesting, and its tone is good and
manly. Enclosed in a quaint cover in imitation Of
od-iashoned ehintz series of Familiar selec-
tions from the Rhymes OF Mother Goose (E. P. Dut-
d Coz, with pictures BY Chester LOOMS
The Illustrations are in color and very amusing
There is expressive dog in "Sing a Song of
Sixpcnce which alone is worth the price of the
book"
No boy in America ought to be without Professor
James Russell Soley's Sailor Boys Of 81 estes d
Lauriat IL Is book TO impant patriotism and de-
vclOp manlncss. Helen Ainslic smith has shown tact
and good judgment in retelllng transcribing from
the interesting and trustworthy sources a
volume Of Stories of Persons and Places in America
George Routedge sons. The book is really calcu-
lated 10 arouse taste for historical reading. 1t is
Illustrated Mrs. Champney's :" Three Vassar Girls
in France Estes Lauriat tells in picturesque and
semi romantic fashion the story of the siege of Paris
The volume is very fully illustrated handsome
edition, revised and enlarged, Of Helen Camp
belts American Girls Home Book for Work and
Play has come from the press Of G. p Putnam's
Sons. 1t IS an excellent collection of suggestions and
directions for home fun and home occupations Mrs.
Sarah X. Bottoms collection of papers on Famous
American statesmen II. Y. CrowelD includes Wash
ington, Franklin Jefferson, Hamilton Jackson, Web
stcr, Clay, sumner, Grant and Garfield. The b.
ogrsphies simply and pleasantly written.
We have received from the J. b. Lippncott Com
pany a dozen booklets for children which form the
"monotintS SERIES issued by Griffith Farran Co., of
London. The series, which is edited by George {.
Hate, contains collections OF scrptural elections.
verses sketches. including by Theo. C. Gift, and
selected quotations. There IS abundance Of IL
Illustrative designs by minor English artists.
Iiarper's Young People ISN'T any better than II
was-because # couldn't be IT was good 10 start
with. The bound volume rs mass of treasures TO
childish readers whether clever stupid.
Hany thing could console child for not being able
to subscribe Nicholas it Is the gift OF the two
annual bound volumes Of that " simply seraphc'
MAGAZINE There are continuous and endless Joys in