Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05
FOR YOUNG READERS.
MOTHER GOOSE,s PICTURE PUZzLEs;

| Each Picture and Nursery Jlngles
| Philadelphia: Henry AltemuS Com
| pany.
Everybody is by this time familiar with
| the latest theory among educators, ac-
| cording to which the puzzle picture
| whereby one means, of course, the picture
in which some given object is at once out,
lined and yet hidden by lines apparently
| belonging to other objects-has been de
| clded of the highest value in training the
| powers of observation in the mind OF tha
| young. The theory itself has passed into
| general acce ptance, but thus far the prac-
| ucal difficulty among the teachers who
| sought to apply it mas been to get the
| youngsters interested in the search. That
| dlfncuIty has been overcome IN this new
| Series OF books
The method is simple The editors OF
| the series evidently reasoned that it was
! hrSt necessary 10 provide text in which
| the young readers would find pleasure
/ then TO provide genuine iIluStra tons to That
| text, and finally to call upon the readers to
| discover in those plctur,S some object with
| the outline of when tne youngsters would
| De familiar and which itself Was m ntioned
| In the portion of the text to be iilustra ted.
| Thus in the present volume, the child
| will read all the familiar Mother Goose
| rhymes, will see the pictures illustrating
| them, and will be asked to discover therein
| one OF the objects named in the rhyme. He
! will. for instance, read how Naughty
Johnny Green put poor pussy in the We'll
| Will see a picture of her rescue at the
hands Of Big Johnny Stout and is called
! upon to discover the wis reabouts, in that
same picture, of the wicked Master Green,
who is hiding from the wrath Of the
| rescuer.
1t is a clever idea. Its possibilities for
| amusement in the nursery are at once evil
| dent, and it's powers as d cultivator Of the
observation have the highest Endorsement.
THE BOYS OF PIGEON CAMP; Their
Luck and Fun. By Martha james, au-
thor of My Friend Jim illustrated
by J. w. kennedy. Boston: Lothrop,
| Lee Il Shepard Company.
Last year the author of the well-known
| book, My Friend Jim," began the Pigeon
Camp Series,'' for boys of ten and twelve,
with Jimmie Suffer- Jimmie was a born
mechanic, and a bright, manly little fellow
| besides. His dearest friend was Rand Cot
| ter, the of a much richer man than
| Jimmie's father, but not the least bit OF
| snoo, and they originated the Is +. b.
| (Society for Feeding Birds). This becomes
| a widespread organization, and leads to in
timacy with a third fine lad, .-i.ip Moon,
who has great ability in caring for pets and
gardening. In the second volume the three
trends camp for the summer in a fine tent
on the shore OF lake and are care-takers
for a vacant home They add to their num-
Der a talented boy-stranger, "Lucci," whom
they befriend with the approval of their
parents. Jmmie's ingenuity appears in a
machine for taking water from the lake,
which enables Philips garden to flourish,
and a homemade housepoat, in which the
boys spend many happy hours. Prizes are
offered by the editor of boys paper for
certain work, and these comrades secure
| four of these and toyfully allude to their
luck The book closes after a summer
brimful Of the healthy action boys love.
RUTH ERskINE'S SON. By Pansv. au-
thor Of Ruth Erskine's Crosses" etc
illustrated by Louise Clark. Boston:
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Company.
Few authors can count so surely on
large circle of admirers as can "Pansy,"
whose later books seem to have gained in
plot and general interest, while losing moth
ing from their spiritual force. Her new one,
Ruth Erskines Son. is SO keen and true
a picture Of life that each reader will feel
that he or she has known some OF those
people. Ruth Erskine was one of the IA
| nous -Four Girls at Chautauqua." This
book finds her the widow of Judge Burn
ham, with one fine son, Erskine, to the
making of whose life she devotes her own
In fullest measure. With her sons man.
hood and marriage come experiences that
would overwhelm a weaker and a less sensi-
Bile woman. Her rare tact and abid ng faith
prove equal to all. No one understands the
serious things of life better than Mrs. AL
den, and her keen presentation Of it's prob
lens compeis the readers closest interest.
THE YOUNGSTERS OF CENTERyu,LE
By Eta Anthony Baker IIIustrated
by Francis Day. New York: Henry
Holt d Co. Washington: Lowder-
milk's.
Here's to the youngsters, our girls and orr bows.
Who lessen our sorrows and double our joys!'
Let's drink TO them all in clear HO
And wish them God-speed' wherever they 60
These youngsters says the author. are
not angels, not even models; just real bows
and girls, with all their little faults and
follies. They are an entertaining lot and
We'll to know.
FABLES IN FEATHERS. Told by S Ten
Eyck Bourke Illustrated by ! M
Condo. New York: T. Y CroWeu a,
Co.
Once upon time in the long, long ago
when the old, cd world was very Young
world indeed, there lived king who ruled
over all the earth. And the name of the
king was Solomon This great king was
so wise that he knew the language of the
birds and beasts and every creeping thing.
To his court on grassy sward, they
would repair on stated days, and there he
would hear grievances and redress wrongs
While near at hand lurked the serpent, ever
ready with schemes OF revenge for fanc.ed
injury.
The above is the fanciful setting of a
group Of legends dealing With bird life
which are narrated with high imaginative
ago time we learn why the Swallow
Wears a Forked TAIL" why the Robin
Wears a Red Breast" why the Wood
pecker Goes a-Tapping." why the Owl
Can't See in the Sun" Why the Peacock
Wears Eyes on His TAIL why the
Crows Feathers Are Black. and other
things just as interesting and until now
unexplained. The fables are out of the
ordinary runsof fairy tales. because Of their
unusual poetic value and glowing style
Their flavor is enhanced by the accom-
panying drawings.
THE CAMPFIRE OF MAD ANTHONY.
By Everett 7. Tomlinson, author of
The Rider of the Black Horse" Bos-
ton: Houghton, Miff1in & Co.
DR.. Tomlinson has succeeded in interest
ing countless young readers in the early
history of our country through his stories
of adventure. His latest book covers the
period between 1774 and 1916 and follows
the adventures of Mad Anthony" Wayne.