Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13

California missions. Christmas Festivi-
ties and Winter Sports in Switzerland are
described by Hedley p. Somner. Each ar
ticle is well illustrated.
Everyone remembers the tremendous pop
ularity which Teddy-B and Teddy-G, the
Roosevelt bears, achieved two years age
and we greet them again this year as we
do old friends. The title of their book this
year is THE Roosevelt Bears Abroad" for
Mr.. Eaton has sent them to foreign lands
this time, and their series of amusing ad-
ventures in strange surroundings make up
a very jolly and entertaining book. The
publishers nave given the book the same
attractive makeup as the two preceding
volumes and the sixteen full-page color
plates, as we'll as those in black and white,
aid in emphasizing its general excellence.
Edward Stern & Co. is the publisher.
Another volume has been added to Billy
Whiskers' library by Mrs. Frances Trego
Montgomery this year entitled BILLY
Whiskers' Vacation" In this particular
narrative Billy, firing of the quiet farm
life, decides to again start on a ramble,
promising his wife. Mamie, to be back
again within a year and a day. Imme-
diately his adventures began. To those who
have followed these stories interest Will
be added by the announcement that But
ton and Stubby, two old friends. join Billy
and, although they bore him bad news
concerning Nannie's illness, thereby cut
ting short his vacation, yet there
were many adventures on the return
home. The book is full of fun and frolic.
with over fifty black and white ~illustra-
lions and six full-page pictures in colors
by Hugo Won Hofsten. Brewer, Barse &
Co. is the publisher.
"Cats and Kits" by Frances Trego
Montgomery, will be welcomed by the
children who have read her BILLY Whis-
kers" stories. There are six little kittens
who have to do with this story and one
night two OF them ran away to attend a
party given by a neighboring cat. The
event took place in the cellar of a big
house nearby. where was found so many
things to eat that the Kittens made an
awful fuss, causing the people upstairs to
think that there were burglars around. The
kittens were surprised and almost caught
in the midst OF their revelry. The story is
lull OF adventures Dul tNGAg Ailihb JIM
out all right in the end. The text is
accompanied by eight full pages IN four
colors and six full page black and white
drawings. Brewer, Barse & Co., publish
ers. Chicago.
''Lullabies Of Many Lands compiled and
illustrated by Elizabeth Wilmington. is a
mothers book for children. containing lul-
labies of no less than thirteen different ma
~tionalities, with the text set to music. In
one or two cases the most musical original
words are given, but the rest are in Eng
lish. The book is very daintily and appro-
p~riately illustrated in monotint. 1t is a
dainty book to give to mothers, as well as
one which the mothers themselves will be
tempted to buy. Published by the II, NJ.
Caldwell company.
Peter Pumpkin I'm Wonderland" by Ida
NJ. Huntington, is one of the charming
juvenile books of the season. Peter, Peter
Pumpkin Eater is the hero and all the
boys and girls will want to hear what hap
pened to him. He has seven dream ex-
perlences. representing seven Of the wei
known holidays in the year. The stol les
are rarely imaginative and wholesome in
the impression they will leave in the min1
OF the children. Mary Isabel Hun ha,
interpreted the stories very plainly In heI
Illustrations, fifteen OF which are f~ul-page
eight being in colors. Rand. Mentally &
Co. is the publisher.
Dorothy and the Wizard in o." by
Frank L Baum, "The Wizard Of o. Man.
continues Mr.. Baum's fascinating wonder
tale about the Land OF OF and its charming