Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13
Current Literature

The annual number OF "Chatterbox" has
appeared. In binding and size the volpme
Is similar to those which have previously
been issued. No publication has ever been
more widely read than "Chatterbox." Mil
lions of children in the past have eagerly
welcomed Il; their children in turn well
come 1t no less eagerly today. while they
themselves still continue to read It with
interest and affection. There are about
forty short stories. with thirty-five illus
trations and anecdotes, natural history pa
pers, poetry and articles OF general infor-
nation too numerous to mention. The
whole volume is characterized by careful
editorship and consists Of n6'large pages,
with over go original Illustrations. beside
six beautiful colored plates. Dana Estes
& Co. is the publisher.
GOOD Night Stories" by Mrs. Frank
Sittig, author of the 'Pansy Stories will
appeal largely through their simplicity.
Some of them are adapted to the compre-
hension Of very small children. None of
them are beyond the powers Of any ordi-
nary child, while It may be truly said that
the great majority OF the fathers and
mothers will like them quite as well as
NAle DuAhuAths MS oAAAAk . 6hbItGAh Il
usually phases OF insect and animal life,
in which the little actors are bees, flow
ers, fishes and the like. These tiny beings
are each invested with a separate and
characteristic personality. Their dialogues
are couched in the most natural terms.
Many Of them are very funny. The facts
of botany and natural history are carefully
regarded in all her work. so that, while
they are in no sense technical, they will be
found an important aid to every kinder
garten and primary teacher. illustrated in
tints and in black and white by Furman
and Lyon. Published by the Robert ].
Crombie company.
In NANNY, Nelly and IT, Miss Louiss
Fanshawe Gregory has developed what
seems to us a new sort of child story. 1t
is a story OF the adventures of a doll and
its little mother. The author has provided
all sorts Of adventures for her little her
oine perhaps we had better say heroines),
and this would be sufficient to cause the
book to be priced by any little owner of 1t.
But the book is much more than this.
Ostensibly, it is the story of a doll, but
really 1t is the story of a little girl, from
the view point of one of her dearest play
things. The makeup of the book Is excel
lunt. There are many Illustrations, five of
them In color. Miss Grace Evans is the
artist. Published by Edward Stern & Co.
1.-THE Diary Of a Birthday DOLL by Miss
Ethel c.. Dow, is bourd to attract atten-
ton among the seasons books for children.
1t is a simple little story told by the doll
herself. There are six chapters, each of
which recounts the happenings Of one day.
She comes to her little mother to find that
there are already two dolls and a Teddy
Bear in the family, and there are dread
tales of stil other dolls who have gone
Her little mamma Is a very human child,
and shows her quality by subjecting the
little diarist to all sorts of indignities
which eliminate in a spanking. Her con-
triton, when shown by her mother how ILL
tempered she had been, brings with it a
sudden real affection for the little doll
Six charming pictures in colors by Florence
England Noteworthy, add to the interest
of the story. There are also numerous pen
drawings and the publishers have given 1t
an unusual and attractive makeup. En-
closed in a box decorated In pink carna-
tions. Published by Edward Stein & Co.
In Rhymes OF the Golden Age" Mr..
George Reiter Brill has used both his pen
and brush to interpret by a series Of pic
lures the title of his book. As a result
he has given us a set of delightful child
hood verses cast in simple form which
are free from any morbidness or mawkis
sentiment, but, on the contrary. display
throughout a CHEEKY, pleasant and at times
whimsical humor. Edward Stern g. Co. is
the publisher.
''The Castle Of Grumpy Crouch by
Mary Dickerson Donahey, is a fairy story
that will surely please the Juvenile readers
Little Princess F1oria, like a great many
other little girls who are not princesses.
sometimes loses her temper. Once she
angrily wished she could lose 1t altogether
and the next thing she knew a tiny crea.
ture had popped out of her mouth. This
funny, horrid little thing was her temper
and II leads her a merry dance Through al