Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-07
HOLIDAY JUVENILES.

AMERICAN INDIAN FAIRY TALES.
BY Margaret Compton. New York:
Dodd, Mead Co. Washington: Bal
lantyne & Sons.
These are the real folklore of the In
dams and reveal the life of the red man
in it's most fascinating aspect. The book
is beautifully made.
PETER; a Christmas Story. Fly Mrs.
Edwin Hohler. New York: E. P.
Dutton & Co.
How Peter was left alone Just before
Christmas, how he was very unhappy
without his mother, but how things hap
pened right after all and he had a lovely
Christmas party and went to stay at
Moberly for good. But all that was be-
cause Peter was just what he was:
sweet and wholesome story for children.
HILDA AND THE WISHES. BY Harry
ventures of Mabel" illustrated by
Melanie Norton Leonard. New York:
Dodd, Mead & Co.
From the time when-at her christen-
ing-Hilda was given her name by
fairy until the time when the fairy prince
marries her and takes her away, Mr..
Harry lHuTSIOH IcCh SIOiy P1oSSo wi
clusiyely that there are fairies today, al
though very few people know where to
look for them. Hilda's wishes will de-
light any child-and some grown-ups.
THE SANDMAN; His Ship Stories. ~
William ]. Hopkins, author of '"The
Sandman: His Farm Stories" etc.
Forty Illustrations by Diantha w.
Horne. Boston: L. c. Page & Co.
These tales are all about ships. the
men that sail in them, the countries they
visit and the things that happen on the
way. And they are all told SO that any
small boy can understand and enjoy
them.
Allister. Illustrated by ]. W. F. Ken
needy. Boston: Dana Estes & Co.
An exciting tale of the adventures of
four youths on yachting cruise along
the coast of Maine, during which they
accidentally discover proofs Of peculiar
criminal conspiracy, and after many
thrilling dangers from pursuit by the
criminals succeed in eluding and caus-
ing the arrest and punishment Of the
whole band.
WHEN HAWKINS SAILED THE SEA.
By Tinsley Pratt. illustrated by T.
Butler Stoney. New York and Wash
1nStOn: BfentanO s.
The chief incidents in this story are
strictly histo-ical-more particularly the
events which occurred at San Juan de
Ulloa Sir John Hawkins and Sir Francis
Drake are actors In it; and the Spaniards
were the foes whom every Engl Shman
thought it his duty to fight on land or
sea. The pages are full of the adven-,
tuces that are dear to boys hearts.
PEGGY, BETSY AND MARY ANN. By
Bell Elliott Palmer. New York: D.
Appleton & Co.
Peggy, Betsy and Mary AIMS last name
is Perkins. Papa, because that name
begins with "P," called them his three
Sweet Peas" And they are truly very
fragrant little girlies, whose story turns
out just right.
THE STORY OF MY CHILDHOOD. By
Clara Barton. New York: The Baker
6, Taylor Company.
A little girl wrote to Miss Barton to
know what she had done when she was
little girl. The child said: IAN of US
want to know" And so Miss Barton
has told the tale. 1t Is interesting, for
while she loved geese, ducks. hens, tu--
keys and canaries, she did a lot of
things.
TED IN MYTHLAND. By Hermine
Schweq. illustrated by NJ. Fl. Squire.
New York: Moffat, Yard & Co.
Washington: Woodward & i-othrop.
The main stories of Greek mythology
are told in verses especially adapted to
children This is an admirable idea we'll
ID. The black and white sketches,
with which it is illustrated are graceful.
THE COZY LION, AS Told by Queen
Crosspatch. BY Frances IIodgson
Burnett. author of Little Lord
Fauntleroy," etc. New York: The
Century Company.
What living writer rbr children has so
| mage a touch as Mrs. Burnett, and has
she done anything quite so delicious as
| this series of Queen Silvarbelrs fairy
stories. Who ever heard of a "cozy
lion" bef" e? Mrs Burnatt's' fertile imas-
! ifation arS Ever pen make him a real
and altogether fascinating and jolly
| character. and Queen Silverbeli's own
story of how she reformed the handsoms
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