New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-19

| rather commonplace even. But ne unueis'a"ue
boys motives and feelings, and does not make
them over into puppet heroes. They are living
| healthy boys who are good 10 read about.
"A Child of Tuscany" Ca C. McCiurg Coz is a
pretty little story by Marguerite Bouvet OF life IN
Italy. Its hero is lost child and the theme OF
the story is his restoration to his own.
"Schoolboy DAYS in Japan" estes LauriaO is a
translation by Laura f. Kendall from the French
OF Andre Laurie 1t is story of the struggle be-
tween the old and new Japan. of the resistance OF
an old DaimIo to the Western Innovations. and the
pursuit OF him into his retirement by ancient enc
mics who had become partisans of the new order
The travels OF French family. including a school,
boy and schoolgirl, have prominent place. and
japanese customs are intimately studied. The book
is well printed. but has frequent illustrations or
rather commonplace character
Round the Yue-I.og" estes e. LauraD is a
pleasant tale of Christmas in Norway by p Chr
| Asbj0rnsen. done IN English by II. l.. Broekstod
! The book is full Of the simple, homely stories OF
elves and animals told TO the children by the old
people before the fireplace on winter night.
Laura Z. Richards's Five Minute Stories" Estes
e. LauriaO is an illustrated collection OF prose and
for little folks. The verses are simple jingles
| some funny and carrying morals for the small
readers The tales are also various-a little In
struction. few fairies, some adventure and
! plenty OF animals enter into them. When child
tires Of subject others are at hand.
| Mr. Hezeklah Butterwor;h continues his "Zigzag
Journeys Estes LauriaD. This year he reaches
the eleventh volume and in 1t takes two boys TO
| South America. Europe and Asia. What they do
| not see is told TO them by their elders quota
| ton from "a railroad book the work OF some
| traveller Is put in their hands. Mr. Butterworth has
highly cultivated the gift OF making extracts, and
anything from a fairy tale to chapter of history
Is material in his hands TO vary the programme OF
railroad Journeys and give his young readers their
moneys worth of reading matter. His text is Illus
trated by large number of process cuts or scenes
| In all parts Of the world.
"Chatterbox' Estes LaurlaO is an old-fash-
| toned book. and it, comes again this season in the
same form. with shining yellow boards that have
made il familiar a generation two of boys and
! girls. 1t has in it short stories and continued
| stories. tales OF and of home lfe, and of ami
mails history, verse puzzles and pictures. The num-
/ bers for year, gathered together, make as much
variety as any child could wish.
Henrietta Christian wrights Children Stories in
American Literature" Charles Scribner's SonS is
| the sixth volume in a series science, history and
| art in different countries. Beginning with John
| Eliot and his Indian Bible and John Smiths &C.
| count of Virginia. the author tells OF the great
| American writer's down to the time of Lowell and
Bancroft: but in giving detailed accounts Of their
| books in a not over-cear manner she entirely
misses the opportunity to make these men living
| personalities to her readers.
| "Goostie' Roberts Brothers., by VI. c. Hyde, Is
improbable little story. whose incidents are as
| carefully arranged much clockwork But
there is a strain of brohery love in II which makes
| the reader condone the mechanical movement OF
| the plot The same publishers bring out Dorothy
| and Anton" touching sequel to A G. Plympton' s
| pretty story, Dear Daughter Dorothy" There is
much that is original In the little heroines ad-
ventures, but the spirit OF the book is so gentle
and innocent that it charms In spite OF its lack OF
| invention.
In the unceasing stream OF fairy literature We
find More Fairy Tales from the Arabian Nights
| &C. p. Putnams sons in volume edited by Mr.,
| Z. Dixon and illustrated by Mr.. J. D. Batten. Ten
| Of the most enchanting tales in Galland's good
! old translation have been reprinted here. and Mr.
Batten has illustrated them he has all the other
tales in the series to which the book belongs. Thai
| Is to say, ne has devised a number of wholly sat
| isfactory pictures and has executed his admirable
| conceptions with brilliant pen. This artist has
| fecund fancy and his hand grows accom-
| plished with every volume he attacks. There Is
| room for more" fairy tales and there Is room
| for OF his illustrations.
| There is permanent place also for work of the
| sort which is illustrated by the volume entitled
| "Sindbad the Sailor and Ali Bahia and the Forty
Thieves" Charles Scribner's Sons) This book pre-
| sents Lanes translation of "Sindbad" and the Rev
Jonathan SCOTS version Of "AM Bahia" Both
tales are provided with the original and even
! brilliantly drawn designs by William Strang and
| J. B. Clark The two artists have both combined a
| Byzantine luxuriance Of fancy with a japanese
! piquancy Of style Their work is striking and sym
| pathetic OF 1t We say, as say Of Mr.. Batten's
| LET us have more and more. 1t will always be
welcome.
| The two handsome volumes In which est Mich
o!as' for 1895 has been enshrined will give endless
pleasure to young people. for every right-mnded
child likes to read its pet literature and over
There has been from the first air of culture and
a useful as we'll as amusing friend. It's iustra-
tons are charming.
II think it would be strange indeed should we
such father as ours says OF the very proper
| young people in Miss Finley's latest Elsie book
"Elsies Journey on Inland Waters CDodd, Mead
e. Coz. Cnexcepionable sentiments Of this sort
and many picturesque historical relations combine
! to make this book most improving and moral.
in Girls Together q. Il. Lippincott Company
| Amy f. Blanchard continues the story of Theo and
| Val and Archie and Jack-young people whose
pleasant ways have been enjoyed by many readers
| in their teens. Into this book has crept ro-
nance which will delight those young women who
ike 10 know how It all ends" and whether they
! lived happily ever after"
TO make excursion into the dream-country OF
! an acknowledged classic is dangerous experiment
/ Comparisons. however odous. must inevitably be
made. In "A New Alice in the Old Wonderland
@. b. Lippncott Company, find Anna NJ Rich
ards jr., invading the field which Lewis Carroll
has been held to have made peculiarly his own.
The later writer's work is deft, the book will be
amusing to the little lovers of fantastic tales but
we cannot say that this new Alice" will ever rival
the famous original.