Evening star., 1903-12-05
PICTURE BOOKS FOR LITTLE FOLK

Usual degree OF the temperaments Of the
characters.
PICTURE BOOKS FOR LITTLE FOLK
THE NEW WIZARD OF OF. By l.. Frank Baum.
Pictures by W. W. Denslow. Indianapolis The
Bobbs-M Merrill Company.
Here they are again, the Tin Woodman
and the Scarecrow, delightful chaps both,
funny fellows who are forever getting into
trouble and getting out again, and having
remarkable adventures, and saying funny
things. 1t would have seemed as though
Messrs Baum and Denslow had exhausted
the possibilities of these two characters in
their first Wizard Of Oz" book, but this
volume is ample evidence that they are by
no means disposed to let such entertaining
folks get away out Of sight. This book or
their trials and tribulations involves many
of the old characters and some new ones.
The tales are as sprightly as ever, and the
pictures just as hilartously funny.
WALTER CRANES PICTURE BOOK. New York:
Cupples & Leon.
Herein are reproduced some of the most
familiar Ct the fairy tales which have de-
lighted the children for many years, with
large colored pictures of a sort to make
every youngster happy. The Illustrations
embraced within the book will serve to
personify the familiar characters in the
minds of the youngsters.
THE SURPRISING ADVENTURES OF THE
MAGICAL MONARCH OF MO AND HIS PEG
PIE. PIE By L. Frank Baum With @ Pictures ess by
riu Company.
This particular monarch, who reigned
over the beautiful valley Of Mo, was a
hearty, philosophical sort of king, who
could lose his head in fight with a
Misunderstanding purple dragon and never
whimper. He did and said some rather
surprising things. being philosophical, and
as everything came out all right, nobody
ever wondered long at what the monarch
did or said. His people occasionally wan
dered forth into other lands and found
strange things there. One of them one day
str oiled over to Turveyland, where the in
ha abitants walked on their hands, wearing
their boots there instead of on their feet
OF these are other matters Mr.. Baum has
written in Ids best vein, and Mr.. Verbeck
has drawn some very funny pictures to ac-
company the text.
OUR MOTHER GOOSE. Philadelphia, National
Publishing Company.
This particular Mother Goose book is dis
tinguished by presenting the old familiar
rhymes in the form Of picture puzzles Thus
the youngsters may read their classic
poetry and at the same time have plenty
of fun supplying the missing words from
the drawings which occur in the text. An
animal alphabet follows. giving lot Of
Information about the creatures Of the air
and fields and woods.
BILLY WHISPERS KIDS; Sequel to "BiIly
WhiskeTs tsa ~ By Frances TresS Montgomery
Saalfeld Publishing Company.
Billy Whiskers is already favorite with
the children, so the story of the adven-
lures of his kids. known as Night and Day,
in consequence. of the colors of their coats,
will be welcome reading. They travel about
the world a great deal before they return
to the farm, and play many pranks with
the strange people OF far-away countries
It Is promised that another book will be
added to the SERIES telling of the ad-
ventures Of Night.
TEE SONG OF THE TREES; Pictures, Rhymes
and Tree Biographies. BY Mary Y. Robinson.
Music by Josephine Robinson. Indianapolis:
The Bobbs Merrill Company.
For every month tree, and for every
tree little story and song This is the
plan of this excellent children's book, which
amuses and entertains and instructs at
once. From the holly tree Of January to
the Christmas tree of December the pro-
cession moves. The idea Is beautiful one,
and executed with artistic care. This Is
one of the notable Juvenile publications of
the year.
THE ENCHANTED ISLAND OF YEw; whereon
Prince Marvel Encountered the High ri Of Twi
and Other Surprising People. BY L. Frank
Baum. author OF ''The Wizard of o." &C. II
Illustrated BY Fanny Z. Cory. Indianapolis: The
Bobbs Merrill Company.
On that island Of Yew were many strange
beings, and while visiting it young Prince
Marvel. with his Esquire Merle. had some
extraordinary experiences. They met some
delightful people as WELL beautiful maidens
among them, to render their stay joyous
Owing to the magical qualities of the place
some Of the happenings were such as to
have caused a boy or girl of today and
this region to be greatly astonished. But
they were quite as a matter of course there
and then 30 altogether this book of the
Island OF Yew Is most attractive. Miss
Corys pictures are charming. The full
page color drawings are exceptionally ar
tistic, while her outline sketches. printed
over the text in soft brown. add to the
ir rterest of the book.
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Walt. McDougan. Philadelphia: George W.
There would seem to be no reason to
limit the readers age in this manner, for
surely Mr.. McDougall's pictures and stories
are funny enough to be enjoyed by elders
He has conceived whole n,enagerie Of re-
markable beasts and birds, such as the
Skimolix, the Rasmatag, the Polyzoodle
ard others OF like strange names and
stranger bodies. Some are good beasts and
birds, and others have a touch Of the spirit
OF wickedness in them. But the boys and
girls who get within range of the wicked
ores are always rescued in time. and In
the end virtue triumphs even though 1t is
hsbited in a grotesque form. This colIec-
ton OF "Rambillicus" stories will be Joy
ously received by the household.
From e. P. Dutton & Company, New
York. The Star has received an especially
attractive series Of Christmas souvenirs and
calendars. which attest the continued pro-
gress Of the color painting art. So high
has the standard In this line of manufac-
ture been set in the past that 1t is difficult
for the publishers to produce further nov
elites. But this seasons output from the
Dutton establishment indicates that the
task Ii by no means impossible. One of
the most attractive Of the calendars is .om-
posed Of series OF artistic and amusing