The Washington times., 1922-11-12
Selected Books
For the Children

| ., FOr tMe CMlNQTcM
THIS list Of children's books
i was compiled by exp,r rts ip
childrens bsGasn literature on the stSm
Of the Washington Public
National Educational Associa-
December issue Of it's Journal.
Permission for advance use by
The Washington Times has been
| granted by the editor OF the
n. e. A. Journal. the list has
been carefully graded for child
| rem of various ages.
IL KINDERGARTEN.
Nursery Rhyme Book, L. Z.
Leslie Brooke's delightful illus
trations. with the broad lines.
delightful humor and action.
Ease mates all children.
Picture Book. Randolph Calde-
1t is safe, perhaps. to say
that Randolph Caldecott knew
better what would appeal to
children than anyone before
or s'pff FiRsT rs SSRayIpGM' az Marns''
Mother Goose. Illustrated BY
Kate GreenaDdy.
For fifty years Kate Greena-
ways children have been the
Joy Of little people; (Warne;;)
Golden MIeo., Goose Book L. L.
No one ALA has saon tho
three little pigs and the
three bears .: delightfully."-
SECOND. GRADN
More Russian Picture Tales.
Valery Garrtck.
Simple folk tales with rwhimsi-
cal illustrations that appeal
to children. (Stokes.)
Cock. the Mouse, and the Little
The old favorite. delightfully."-
dressed up In color by, Tony
Safg. (Jacobs.)
THiRDr GRADE.
Pinocchio, Co ColodA
Tells Of the pranks and anus
ing adventures of a wooden
marionette, (Ginn.)
Bobby and the Big Road. N. NJ.
fT"e'Gk, Tns Story of Bobby. who
lived on the main road. and
OF the friends he made as they,
pdscS Rsssef Twins, ny; Lh0FsnrGP;s 1. F. Perkins.
The authors delightful illus
trations as we'll as the text,
show the interesting life Of
Kit and Kat q Dutch boy
and girl. School edition.
FoTRTH GRADE.
land, Lecis Carroll.
Tells of Alice, who follows
the white Rabbit right into
Wonderland, and how she
met the Duchess. the Mad
H; Halter: ;s: the he, Mock 6s ,,r Turtle; and
but much beloved company.
FAIRY l''TsI Tales. Brother. Grimm.
1t would be hard to think Of
child growing up without
these inimitable tales. Gippin-
FIFTH GRADE.
Arabian Nights. Ed. BY Andre,O
"Tnsse splendor. of the opul-
ent East are the heritage Of
every child 3Longman.;)
jungle ns,;. BOOK; 30 ,oR.sy R.dyord K.pltmg:
child. whom all the beasts Be.
friended. doubleday
Heidi. Johanna Spyri
This edition 10 q good trans
lation Of this vivid story OF q
little Swiss girl who lived
up on the mountain side with
her grandfather. LEROY
sfkTH GRADE.
Little Women. L.. N. Alcott.
The joys and .griefs. the
rE,1Ss: fri.nd::b,n, depgivations pr ss.,,.ss,p9ud,
American family. LittleO
Adventures Of 'Odysseus, Podsioo
A retsiling Of the classic, done
with simplicity and much
Men Of Iron. Hooora Pyle.
A manly. stirring tale of the
SEVENTH 6RADE.
The Mutineers, O. b. Rovsa.
An absorbing story Of the sea,
full Of the wild doings Of
he Ms,,,; early dsys Atlantic
ShCQuSftue OI tne C0YrIer
Pigeons. A. n. Sedmon.
A moving story of the hero
ism Of Dutch boy and girl.
who, with the aid Of their
carrier pigeons, helped to save
their home city, Leyden, from
the Spanish invaders (stur-
BToHTH GRADE.
Betty Home, b. n, DIR.
A good story Of q girl who
- gave up her college career for
e:,n. ssr fs%fiiy'' of L. tIio', sohs and what
The Spartan, @. D. Snedeker.
The stirring tale Of q deli
cately fibered Athenian boy
who was exposed to the stern
life and training Of the Spar
tans. One Of the best pictures
Of an historical period OBJ
tainable for young people.
doubleday
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