The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-15
BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS
THE ENCHANTED ISLAND OF We,

THE ENCHANTED ISLAND OF YEW.
This new book of fairy lore by that
prince of story-tellers, L. Frank Baum,
whose previous books. THE Wonderful
Wizard of o. and The Life ard Ad-
ventures Of Santa Claus have delighted
many thousands of children. is thought
by the publishers to be the most beauti-
full chiidren's book of the year.
The story is of the delightful adven-
lures of three little maids ard the fairy.
Prince Marvel. on the Enchanted Island.
The Island. by the way, was like q mince
pie. and it was divided into four quarters,
tlso like a mince pie. except that there
was a big place in the center where the
fifth kingdom called Spor lay in the
midst Of the mountains. In this king
dom giants were said TO live, also rowing
bands OF robbers and magician named
KwytofIe, who had the unpleasant habit
of changing people into grasshoppers and
June bugs The explorations of PRICE
Marvel, however, proved that these were
really harmless and very companionable
people.
The many Illustrations by Fanny Y.
Cory are printed in color, twelve OF them
being full page pictures. surrounded hy
borders of flowers. The type pages
throughout are printed in two colors, and
on practically every page there is an IL
lustration in tint printed under the type.
The thousands of children who are 10
get this new book at Christmas time have
a most delightful treat in store for them.
THE MAGICAL MONARCH OF MO-
This new book for children by L. Franz
Baum, is illustrated in gay colors from
drawings by Frank Verbeck- The story
is a most original conceit, and is sure to
be equally as popular as The Wonderful
Wizard of OF" by the same author.
This magical monarch rules over very
remarkable kingdom indeed. There are
no poor people in this quaint valley
Whe ma person desires a new hat he
waits till one is ripe, and then picks 1t
and wears il without asking anybody S
permission. If lady wishes new ring,
she examines carefully those upon the
ring trees, and when she finds one that
fits her figners she picks it and wears it
upon her hand. In this way they procure
all they desire.
There are two rivers in the land Of Mo.
one OF winch UONS Iulik Oh d very
quality. Some of the islands in Milk
river are made of excellent cheese. and
the people are welcome to spade up this
cheese whnever they wish to eat it. In
the little pools near the bank, where the
current does not flow swiftly, delicious
cream rises to the top of The milk, and
instead of water-lilies, great strawberry
leaves grow upon the surface, and the
ripe, red berries lie dipping their noses
into the cream, as if inviting you 10 come
and eat them. The sand that forms the
river bank is pure white sugar. and all
kinds of candies and bonbons grow thick
on the low bushes, so that one may pluck
them easily.
These are only few of the remark
able things that exist in the Beautiful
Valley
1.-The people are merry, light-hearted
folk, who live in beautiful houses of pure
crystal, where they can rest themselves
and play their games and go in when it
rains. For it rains in Mo as it does ev-
erywhere else only it rains lemonade;
and the lightning in the sky resembles
the most beautiful fireworks.