Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-10
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Excellent Choosing for Christ
mas in Publishers
Netu Juveniles

Giving to the young folk for Christ
mas becomes easy when books are
chosen. This year the publishers have
been lavish in new issues, and i'll the
following notes there will be found
something to suit all tastes and ages,
Bob Hanson. Scout" (penn run
fishing Company, Is a new volume IN
Russell Carter's entertaining and in
formative fiction of scoutcraft. l,r.
Francis Tolt Wheeler, ever a favorite
with the boys. has started a Romance
History of America" In which the vari-
ous outstanding events are told. The
first two are ''In the Days Before Co
lumbus" and ''The Quest Of the west
ern World" both published by George
II. Doran Company. ''Black Roulder
Claim" (Penn Publishing Company,
by Perry Newberry, is the story OF two
boy prospectors for gold In California,
''The Triumph OF Virginia Dale
page Company IL new glad book
by John Francis, Jr.. which Will appeal
to girls In their teens.
In "The Yellow Quill Girl" (Penn
Company. Lotta Anthony has written
an interesting story for girls Of ten to
fourteen, about the daughter Of a rich
family who wants to amount to some
thing more than a mere social butter.
| fy. Peggy in Her Blue Frock'
(Houghton Miffin) is by Eliza Orne
White, the noted short story writer,
and Is the delightful record OF the ad.
ventures of m irreprcssible little girl,
which other little girls will like to read.
"a Yankee Girl Mt Bull Run Penn
Company is another Of Alice Turner
Curtis historical stories for girls and
gives a good nicture Of the early days
Of the Civil War. ms we'll as tells good
story for the story's sake. Marjorie
House Party" (Page Company is a
story for younger girls, full OF lively
interest and with plenty Of humor.
"The Blue Fairy Book" david Nc
Kay) is a new and we'll illustrated cdt-
tion Of Andrew Lang's classic collector
Of fairy stories. For younger children
is another Of Johanna Spyri's books
this time "AIaczli" (J. Il. Lipplncot
Company. Her "Heidi' is a classic
for youngsters, and Elizabeth Stork ha
made very attractive and interes
holding translation and there are goo.'
pictures in color. Zodiac Town
iHoughton MifHin) is by Nancy Byr'
Turner, who writes charmingly FOR IN
wee ones. 1t Is n book OF prose inter
spersed with rhymes. arranged accord
ing to the months, and taking IN MS
toric events and other timely topics
"Children's Games ut All seasons
(Stanton & Van Vlict) is q helpful
compilation, telling with rules how t
play all sorts of interesting pastimes.
Two informative" works will var
fiction in giftmaking, C4,lnren :
CoI by l.. Lamprey. IL a good de
scrintion In brief Of the almost prehis
toric days when what Is now England
Scotland and Wales was inhabited b
neonley different from those of today
The River People, the Flint people an
other tribes are described In wa
;ntelligible to young readers, but In ac
cord with the discoveries OF moder
ethnology and archaeology
"Rible Stories for Children (Davi
Mckay il a retelling of the OLD scrip
, turol tales by Margaret 1ivingsto
Hnl. Abraham. Isaac, Joseph, jacob
! Saul. David and other notable figure
NJ HOLY Writ are the heroes OF thes
: simpiy and charmingly told stories
There are n number of excellent colore
plates.
"The Forest Beyond the Woodlands
"A 4, Knopf) Is an elaborate an
graceful fairy tale by Mildred, Kennedy
who writes her story around GENT
maiden. n chivalrous youth and an en-
chanted woodland. The silhouettes b
: Wanna Knowlton are very attractiV
and are fitting accompaniment 10
| thc fascinating and imaginative text,
' "Rip Van Winkle" David Mckay
E is n fine reissue of Irying's classic tall
{ The y. c. Wyeth color plates are fu
Of fantasy and spirit.