New-York tribune., 1900-12-15
WONDERLAND BOOKS.
AND OTHERS FOR THE YOUNGER READ
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AND OTHERS FOR THE YOUNGER READ
ERs.
''Josey and the Chipmunk' CThe Century Com
pany), by Sydney Reid, deals with the dream
journey Of a nice child into a wonderful world
% queer, talkative animals and of fairy folk.
We make no comparisons between this book and
Alice in Wonderland for Alice" is thing
apart and unapproachable; but in its own way
the adventures Of "Rosy-Posy Josey" are de-
cidedly attractive. and Miss Cory's com
ical drawings add largely to their effect. The
Dream Fox Story Book" CThe Macmillan Com
ranyD. by Mabel Osgood Wright, is another odd
topsy turvy incursion into the world whose door
is opened by sleep. 1t is crammed with sur
prises il presents a neat little moral lesson
here and there, and is illustrated most humor-
ously by Mr.. oliver Herford. Again, in THE
Christmas Anger little, Brown &, Coz. written
and illustrated by Katharine Pyle have
other story Of wanderings in a wonder coun-
try" The little heroine goes hunting for Kris
Kringle in region where hOcks of roast turkeys
run past a tangle of mince pie bushes and are
lest 10 sight behind q plum pudding hedge, and
Whe-e the toys all alive and generally un-
pleasant. Many extraordinary things befall her
until-she wakes and finds that she has been in
a fever dream. But at least one part Of the
extraordinary dream comes true in the happy
ending.
In A Little Puritans First Christmas Il. c.
Page & Coz Miss Edith Robinson contrives
some imaginary complications in the young life
OF Betty, daughter of Judge Sewan These are
cleverly based on slight passages in the judges
Diary and are made 10 illustrate the strict
ness Of Puritan beliefs and manners Betty
we know from the Diary" was a good little
child. one who at two years old was able say
ingiy 10 understand the mysteries Of Redemp-
uon." The little story exhibits the timid soft
hearted creature suffering great sorrow In her
conviction that unbaptized infants We're doomed
10 eternal misery. A very jolly and sprigbtIv
family OF children are "Ednah and Her Broth
ers" Houghton. AIifiin & Coz. by Eliza Orne
White. They original in their ways and
their plays and expeditions, and from beginning
10 end Of the little book are welcome com
panions- Amy lie Feuvre's Brownie" (Ameri-
can Tract Society is a pretty story of tbraa
nee children and sweet mother, who struggle
through poverty to deserved good fortune.
Those delightful youngsters the Peppers re-
turn again in Margaret sidneys new book
The Adventures Of Joel Pepper" 1,otbron
Publishing Company. The naughty. rash but
affecuionate little Joel is funny as always the
sweet Polly is just homely sweet. and the
loving atmosphere Of the little brown house is
preserved. There is warmth Of heart there Is
the soul Of true goodness in the little book. as
in its predecessors. II in the invention Of in
cident the author has tagged a little. that is
not a thing which VIII trouble her adnirinp
young readers. The Bunny Stories" have long
been favorites with small readers who win be
glad 10 IND among the seasons Juveniles More
Bunny Stories (Frederick A Stokes Compan,1
~ John Howard Jewett. The stories are slrnpIe
and commend themselves to US by their pure
and kindly atmosphere