New-York tribune., 1902-12-10

Roland" paul Elder and Morgan Shepard) is
an odd little paper bound sheaf of reproduc-
tons Of photographs Of the progress OF an am
bilious baby up a long line Of porch steps Ihe
BARN Books C1. P. Dutton & Coz are delight
ful little volumes decorated with amusing draw
ings in bright red and blue. Of the sights that
the little people see. The Book Of Shops" is by
Clare Bridgman, with frequent verse, and The
Book of the Zoo" by Walter Copeland. all in
verse. OF the conundrum class we have two
books before us-Peter Newells ''Topsy Turvy'
(The Century Company, a reissue of selected
drawings from the two books published in 1888
and 1894 now out Of print; and L. J. Bridgman's
Guess Again" Oh. NJ. Caldwell Company. The
drawings in this book clean cut and Wig
orous and bright with solid colors. Distinctly a
holiday book is "a Patrick's Day Hunt &C. P.
Dutton & Coz. Large colored plates by E. QI-
Somerville are informed by a spirit of exag-
gerated fun and executed in simple colors, with
a repression of all unnecessary detail, accom-
panied by a commentary of romping, garrulous
Irish wit by Martin Ross. Drawings from
Life" by Gibson, Peter Newell, Kemble, Oliver
Herford and others, are assembled in THE So
cial Comedy" Gife Publishing Company Speci-
mems of work in various styles Of black and
white are printed heavy glazed paper The
binding of red cloth gives the book a disap-
pointing outward appearance.
Among number Of fairy story books and
strange tales Prince Silverwings,' by Edith
ogden Harrison "a. c. McClurg & Coz, offers
a group of graceful love stories in magic realms,
with appropriate pictures by Lucy Fitch Per-
kins in thin subdued tones. '2002; Child Life
a Hundred Years from Now by Laura Dayton
Fessenden (Jan1ieson- Higgins Company. with
energetic drawings in black and white by R.
J. Campbell, is a glimpse into the day Of air
ship misadventures Eighteen of Hans Christian
Andersens fairy tales have been illustrated by
Joseph J. Mora in wash and line work of no
great distinction Dana. Estes & Coz. More
noteworthy the drawings Of Harriette Ans
den, though decorative rather than pictorial in
treatment for the winsome tales of myth and
ma eic by William Dana Orcutt in The Princess
Kallisto' little. Brown & Coz. Whether the
attempt of Frank l. Baum to crystalline and
extend the legend of the patron saint Of Christ
mas in The Life and Adventures Of Santa
Claus Bowen Merrill Company is justified
must be left to the verdict of the young cor
respondents of Santa Claus himself. The
pictures by Mary Cowes Clark with their
decorative borders, are worthy of a less
crude cover. In Happy Far Away Land"
(Zirnmerman's) Ruth Kirnball Gardiner mingles
familiar characters with new, and Harry Smith
supplies excellent illustrations. "A Round
Robin Ganiesor- Higgins Company contains
fifteen tales ranging from our old friend THE
Jackdaw of Rheims" to a word from Mr. Dooley.
Carolyn Wells writes series of tales that have
some of the flavor Of such Wonderland matters
as "Davy and the Goblin" and are well supple
mented by the few pictures by Fanny Young
Cory, in THE Pete and Polly Stories CA. C.
McClurg & Co). The Hurdy Gurdy1 Dana
| Estes & Coz is collection of excellent jingles.
entertainingly decorated by ]. J. Mora. L. J.
Bridgman makes good use of occasional bright
red IN his Illustrations to Amos R. Wels's read
| able verse. 'Rollicking Rhymes for Youngsters
| Fleming H. ReveIl Company Among the an
nuals, which have with US always, Alfred
J. Fuller offers in the Wee Folks Annual
| CE. P. Dutton G. Coz CHEEKY book in divided
syllabies. and "Chatterbox' for 1902 Dana
| Estes & Coz is neither better nor worse than
! its predecessors. A 'Childs Life of Jesus''
| (Raphael Tuck & Sonsl. the posthumous work
OF the Rev. II. R. Haweis. tells the story OF
| the gospels with passages OF honiletic explana-
| ton, but 1t is a pity that book of this sort
| should be submitted 70 the opalescent virulence
| OF Illustration that became byword in the old
days of chromolithoeraphy