Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-08

fused them admittance to the mails as
second-class matter. He shows that
In some cases 1t amounted to unjust
discrimination, though he exonerates
the heads of the postal department
from any motives of personal feeling
in the discharge of their duties, which
has resulted so disastrously for the
publishers concerned. He advocates
| Legislative changes which will take
the final decision of what kind of
periodicals shall or shall not be ad-
mitted to the mails from the postal
department and enable publisher to
bring his case before a jury for adjust
ment.
The Freedom of the Press. BY will
mar Atkinson. Philadelphia: The Will
mar Atkinson Co.
For the Children
Few juveniles of the year have been
issued with SO persuasive evidence of the
publishers confidence as the Russian
Fairy Book" The book. indeed, is a
Juvenile edition de luxe with many points
of appeal. 1t is careful rendering of
folklore and stories which are immense
ly popular In Russia; 1t reproduces the
fine pictures in color which appeared
with the original text; and 1t shows the
lighter gayer side Of people whom we
are too apt to look upon as somber and
down-trodden.
But laying all this aside the stories are
brig It and pleasing on their own occount.
being full Of adventure, humor, mystery
and magic Several smack of the alle-
gorical. but this trait never interferes
with clear-cut, sfnooth-fowing narra-
tive. There are seven stories IN all
"Vasilisa the Beauty" "The Bright
Hawks Feather" Ivan and the Gray
~
Wolff 1.-THE Little Sister and Little
Brother" 1.-THE White Duck,ing," "Marya
Morevna" and ''The Frog Queen" They
are accompanied by sixteen full-page
drawings and an. elaborate cover design.
The style is at all times simple yet ma
ture the translator being well known for
his work in Tolstoi, as well as original
writing Both as a novelty and as an
artistic piece of work the book has espe-
cial value for gift purposes.
The Russian Fairy Book Translated
by Nathan Haskell Dole. New YORK:
Thomas Y. Crowell & Co.
1.-THE Cozy Lion" is the third Of the
series of fairy stories which is Mrs. Bur-
nett's latest work for the chi.dren-tne
series taking it's name from Queen Sill
verbell who tells the stories, in which
she always plays leading part. The
first volume, "Queen Silverbell," tells
quantity how the stories came to be writ
ten, and How Winnie Hatched the lit
tie Rocks" In "Racketty-Packetty
House" Queen Silverbell relates the ad-
ventures Of a lot of jolly dolls, and now
come her experiences with the "cozy
lion."
What living writer for children has
so magis a touch as Mrs. Burnett, and
has she done anything quite so delicious
as this series of Queen Silverbell's fairy
stories? Who ever heard of "cozy
lion'' before? Mrs. Burnett's fertile I'M
agination and clever pen make him
real and altogether fascinating and jolly
character; and Queen Silverbelps own
story of how sne reformed the handsome
fellow, and introduced him to Society
and of all the good times ''cozy lion" and
the youngsters of the village had to-
gether, is told as only Mrs Burnett can
tell story.
The twenty pages in full color by Har-
rison Cady help make an altogether
charming book; and one which appeals
to children of all ages.
The Cozy Lion. BY Frances Hodgson
Burnett. New York: The Century com
pany.
In Captain June Alice Hogan Rice
has taken uown the bars and has en-
waited literary field. The story is a juve- !
nile which promises to make its author |
quite as we'll known to the little ones as |
she is already among the elders.
Captain June is dear little American |
lad who stays with his Japanese nurse |
in her home while his mother is far
away nursing the soldier father through |
a fever; and he has all kinds of inter-
esting and unusual Notwithstanding |
too. for he becomes good friends with a |
certain Monsieur Carre, French officer
who in time of illness and danger intrusts |
the little fellow with some important !
papers And June-short for Robert !
Rogers Royston, Junior-is faithful to his
trust, and well desirves the Frenchman's
praise
Your boy will make a fine soldier; he
has courage and honor and he can keep |
a secret I congratulate you"
Girls as we'll as boys will enjoy the
pretty story, and the fresh glimpses of
Japanese life and customs.
Captain June. BY Alice Hogan Rice. |
New York: The Century company.