The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-11-11
THE CHOICE OF cHlLDREN's
BOOKS.
BY Charlotte l.. Macintosh.

BY Charlotte L. Macintosh.
One day recently an aunt, n OF
those family institution aunts to
whom everybody takes his troubles,
said to me: why is it that u chill
dren are still being told stories and
given story books which r full Of
rernicious rubbish? I've just re-
turned from visiting my nieces who
al etusually so thoughtful about the
welfare Of their children that I ex-
pected something better in their nur-
series, but, instead I found their
little ones immersed in the old tales
of fear, cruelty and wicked step
mothers. Moreover, these stories were
in the most wonderfully illustrated
books! In choosing the books a
great interest had been shown in the
artists who made the pictures. but
open Indifference toward the stories"
THAT answers the Why I VEN
tured.
AS yet, few of the best story books
ere wonderfully illustrated" and
consequently lose the opportunity to
capture the indifferent purchasers.
OF course this Indifference is not in
tcntional. Devoted mothers would
shudder at the thought of bringing
harmful playmates into the lives Of
their children and yet through the
careless purchase of books they often
introduce their little ones to vicious
company!
The advertising power Of the illus
tration is the cause Of much Of the
trouble. "Here am L,"Ecries the pref
ties picture book on the shop counter,
and the purchaser looks nc further.
II is quite likely that this same book
is the usual version Of Cinderella, en-
numbered with the odious step
mother, not at all necessary to the
rlot, but contributing from n gen
GRAFTON to- another to an unwhole-
some rejudice. The charming Irish
version, which entirely omits this
character, is not so easily1 found by
the casual buyer. If, however, that
casual buyer wishes to become more
rurposeful, theye is a long list of
books full of helpful directions which
may be consulted.
For the sake of brevity only four
are mentioned. These books are sug-
gestive and contain many delightful
stories. 1t is almost certain that one
OF more of them can be found in any
public library, and a study of the
suggestions and lists which they con-
tain will be Of great assistance.
Story Telling in Scholl and Home,
by e. N. and G.. E. Partridge, pub
lished by Sturgis G. Walton, New
York city, price SLIP; Educating By
Story Telling, by Katherine Dunlap
Gather, published by World Book
Company, Yonkers, N. Y, price s1.62;
Stories to Tell to Children. by Sara
Cone Bryant, published by Houghton
Miffip Co, Boston, Mass, price 70
cents;A Ohildren's Stories and How
10 Tell Them, by j.. Berg Esenwein
and Marietta Stockard, published by
Home Correspondence Scholl. Spring
field, Mass, price s1.50.
To the editor: 1.-The Child is Father
of the Man" If we are to have loyal,
Intelligent Industrious men, we must
train the little child in.right habits Of
thought and action. In anatmos-
phere Of love and refinement the
kindergarten cultivates the physical,
mental and moral nature. Every
child is entitled to receive this train
ing.
If there is no kindergarten In you
school, work for the establishment Of
one NOW. You may secure leaflets
and advice from the National Kinder
garten Association, s West Fortieth