The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27

this fact so well that 1t Is a good thing
for them to own their books. The book
is fun of friends whom the child may
meet again by simply taking it down
from the shelf Tell it again" Ii
signs at the end of the story he ha,.
really enjoyed. So he should always
! have access to the books he likes, pro-
! vided they come w to standard in ih"
4 mattcr or style ana EN- =.
! por children are very initiative. T.ey
get their ideals of life and conduct
largely from the books they read. This
fact was long ago recognized and Sue
ccssion Of hopeless little prigs wander
ing through the pages which our
mothers read bear witness to the effort
To- take advantage of it.
! But with a better understanding of
child nature has come the realization
that children do not like to be preached
| 10. and that while the moral may he
present it must be carefully concealed
! \ really good book for a child must be-
one out of which grown person can
get some pleasure. Children are even
quicker than their elders to detect and
resist inanty and unnaturalness.
But books should not go to the Other
extreme, and "HuCklebcrry Finn" and
"Peck's Bad Boy" are barred from
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because they iucite to- mischief and
have a wrong atmosphere.
The children themselves are good
Judges of what they like To read, and
nn matter how carefully a book Is
elected and approved for them it stays
IN the shelves II the public library nm
less they find 1t interesting, The fol
lowing list compiled with tn" assistance
81 q childrcn's Librarian. contains books
approved not only by tho experts bat
by the children themselves. II Is fIr
from complete. f course. nut the a'-
sence uf many an old fdtorlt" may hr
accounted tor 10y the simple statement
The children don't read IT," who can
tell why Steveusuu's TT Isure Island
and Mrs. Virgins summer in
Canon" should hr left high and dry
on the shelves Will" "Kidnappcd" and
Polly divers Problem 10y the same
authors are IN constant demand?
Leslie Brooke and Walter crane hly"
made charming p.ctur" books for the
baby. Those Of tn" latter are a trno
ornate hit very artistic. His Moth
Hubbard" is especially beloved. Tn
Caldcco,t picture books Nhich portray
scenes Of every day English lie are also
always acceptable.
Children do not care FOR fantastic
books Ike me SAINT books ana tho
Hole books after tn" novelty has worn
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4 lIft,o child ike. a ,.t.ir ,,,r, ard
one with large print. A. book PUBLISH
ers would do well to remember.
~ the ch..d begin, 10 read lie San
spell out these books. which ho probably
knows Ivy hear. for h.m~r.f But Mrs
Burnetts Lite. Lord Ftuu.l.roy" and
Little Princes" .Fc ci.tlou of sara
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