New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-11-14
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WEEK STARTED
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"Beany GangIeshanks and the
Tub" made famous by Edward
Streeter in the Saturday Evening
Post has been published in book form
and is one of the 700 or 500 books
for children on display during Chill
drens Book Week, which opened at
the local library today. A large num-
Der of people called at the library to
see the exhibit this afternoon and
many requested the names OF the
publishers so they could have local
book sellers obtain for them the
books desired for Christmas gifts.
Everything But Braille
The display contains books for
indestructible scrap books which are
made at New Britain library for the
amusement and entertainment Of in
FAINT children and can can neither be
borrowed nor purchased. From then
on it takes its way through picture
books, stories for smaller children,
Illustrated by famous artists; refer
ence books for school children, books
of fairy tales, books for boy and girl
scouts, books for high school and
college students, mechanical books
for brother Bill, thrilling stories of
adventure for Brother Joe, love
stories for sentimental Sister Jane
and stories of modern business life
for more practical Polly
Probably "Peck's Bad Boy"
Among some OF the newer books
TO be seen are found Johnnie Kelley"
a story of the toughest, toughest, best
natured, irrepressible imp of a boy
who has been caught between book
covers for long time. Animal and
bird boks for children, contain some
new works which are as interesting
as they are instructive,
THE Wireless Operator as Fire
Patrol" is one of the thrilling stories
of adventures found in the long list
of boy scout books. "Boliver Brown"
! by Bide Dudley famous humorist, is
calculated to bring many laugh to
its readers. Other new books now on
display include stories by Ralph D.,
Paine, Steve and the Steam Engine"
by Sara Ware V. Bassett That Year
at Lincoln High" by Joseph Col
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and listed among the fairy tales writ
ten since the war that awakened an
interest in foreign lands the school
Biographies never could, is The
Laughing Prince, JugoslaVa Folk and
Fairy Tales" by Parker Fillmore.
Scout Books
Stories for Boy Scouts are many
and popular, The Boy Scouts Book
of Camp Fire stories," by Franklin
K, Mathews, chief librarian of the
Boy Scouts Of America. "Castaway
Island" by Perry Newberry, 1.-THE
War Trial Fort" by James Willard
Schultz; The Boys Camp Book by
Edward Cave Shelters Shacks and
Shanties, Field and Forest Handy
Book" and The American Boys
HANDBOOK of Camplore and Wood
craft" all by the ever popular Dan
Beard; The Tree Guide" containing
PAS illustrations (32 colored) and
description of every tree east of the
Rocky Mountains, written by Julia E,
Rogers, are Just a few of the more
popular books.
Practical Books
Many DOCKS on handlCfaIt LOT boys
are found among this years collec-
ton now on the market for Christ
mas gifts. Books which teach boys
how to make anything from corks to
log cabins, airplanes or machinery.
Robinson Crusoe
There are found also many new
editions of old faNorites, illustrated by
famous artists. The Adventures of
Don QGNote, appear again in new
dress; Lorna Doone, Scottish Chiefs
etc, are with us once more,
stories for girls, bible stories, helps
for school teachers, picture books for
those who do not care to read or
children too young to read Uncle
Remus stories and others too numer-
GUS to mention are laid ont in attrac-
tive manner for inspection.
Novelty Home
A novelty display Is that Of a small
house built by Miss Elizabeth Vain
wright chldren's librarian, The house
is composed entirely of book covers
| and presents the appearance of a
crazy quilt design. 1t has been pro-