The Glenwood post., 1919-01-25
kindergarten
Helps for Parents
Articles Issued b. the Dsposm,enr
OF ths lNfsrtor. Bureau Of EducaIion
and fte
National ktndsrgsrse A ssoe&oetoW
PICTURE BOOKS FOR BABY

BY FRANCES JENKINS oLcoTT.
"Buy only the best picture books for
my baby!" q mother exclaims. "Why.
anything will do. II 1t is bright-coored
and will not tear"
But will anything do? Baby's brain
Is eager and alert. He Is taking In q
stock Of ideas to use when he begins
to speak and read. He Is Initiative.
sees done in his pictures He is de-
veloping his sense Of color.
Pictures may be made the beginning
of baby's education as well as de-
light to him. And what Joy he takes
in entering into the life he sees In
each bright-colored print! But he will
not learn from them unless they
please him. He likes best. primary
colors, and large figures of animals
and Of children at work or play. His
first books should be untearable, 80
that he will not be able to destroy
them whenever the impulse seizes him.
The term untearable or indestructible,
however, does not guarantee that
book will not be destroyed by rough
handling.
The picture books listed below are
selected from among the best of their
kind. Unfortunately many desirable
linen books are out of print on ac-
count of the war, while cheaply print
ed, dull-colored ones are taking their
places. The books recommended in
this list are still In print. and all are
educational-fancifu or humorous
and will delight baby for the first year
Of his life and until he is four years
old and older.
Mother may begin to play with him
at choosing objects In the pictures.
calling of the name Of each object as
he points to 1t. This little game will
please him and will teach him new
words and their meaning.
Dabys First Picture Books.
"Baby's Moo Cow Book" Indestruci-
ibls. mounted on boards. Large pie
lures Of cows. Dutton, publisher
"Baby's Picture Seaside" hide
structible, mounted on boards. Chill
dren playing by the sea. Dutton.
big Animal Picture Book" Linen
Chickens. rabbits, camels. giraffes. ele-
plants AID tigers. Mclaughlin.
"0oosey 0oosey Gander." Linen.
Charming pictures BY Mary LeFetra
Russell. Illustrating familiar nursery
rhymes. Gabriel.
Jungle Book" Linen. Large pic
lures Of tiger, lion. hippopotamus,
leopard and other animals. Gabriel.
"Noah's Ark" Linen. Two by two,
kansaroos. slephants, monkeys, sebras,
camsas and other animals. Gabriel.
'One, Two, Three" Linen. Teaches
little children to count by means Of
pictures Of animals. Mclaughlin.
Instructive Picture Books.
Kindergarten Book Of Objects"
Linen. For baby to choose from and
learn namss. Gabriel.
Merchant Ships and What They
Bring U.s." Paper. with covers. For
children four years old and older. Pic
lures Of ships with cargoes Of tea. cot
ton, fruits and other commodities, be-
ing laden and unladen. Although the
book 10 English Its text and pictures
give much information for American
children. Dutton.
my Automobile Book" Linen. All
kinds Of automobiles, for motoring
and racing. and Including fire engines
autotrucks, autobuses, srmored cars,
airplane gun cars and Red Cross am
balances. Gabriel.
MY Train Scrapbook." Trains,
bridges and stations in the United
States. Canada, England. Ireland and
South Africa. Dutton.
"TAck Took" "All around the
cloekl" Linen. Teaches children how
to tell the time by means of charming
pictures and verses. Gabriel.
Books About the Farm and Woods.
Book Of the Farm" Paper. Farm
ers shearing sheep. milking cows. hay
lag. etc. Dutton.
Book Of the Farm" Linen. Rab.
bits pigs, horses and other domestic
animals at home on the farm. Nc
Loughlin.
Book Of the Woods" Paper. At
tractive pictures Of foxes. deer and
other wild animals. Dutton.
Buds and Blossoms" Linen.
Charming pictures, one for every
month, showing children playing with
flowers. each flower appropriate to the
month; snowdrops. crocuses, pansies,
daisies, roses, etc. Gabriel.
Funny Picture Books.
animals at Play" Laughter-mak-
Ing book, picturing the antics of ami
mails Of all kinds. Dutton.
Nursery Land" Linen. Humor-
crs ard ''va p'r'nrns Of the Three