Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-13
JUVENILE BOOK
WEEK STARTED
Library to Pay Special Atten-
ton This Week to Litera-
ture for Young People.

Each year one week has been set
apart as Children's Book Week. 1t
IS a much needed movement and a
very good one. In considering the
content of the literature that should
be placed in the hands of children,
Il is necessary to keep in mind the
various stages in the child's develop
nasnt, thru which he passes from
lffancy to maturity, The very
Young child is dependent not only
On pictures but also upon stories
which bear reading aloud, the older
child on stories of adventure and
romance. and so we should be most
particular in selecting books for
children so that when they reach
the intermediate age they will care
trJy select the best literature for
themselves. Few of a child's COM
panions have as much influence on
BIN as his books and the characters
in these books leave a lasting i'm
preston on him. While he is read
Ing, his character is being formed
and the ideals which he will carry
through life. 1.-THE boys and girls of
today are the men and women of
tomorrow and the best annot be
"A wise mother and good books
enabled me to succeed in life"
PROBABLY most of us have re-
ceived a shock at one time or an
other when we have tried to give
books to u children which were
favorltes in day. The mere fact
that we remember a book through
q score of years is not a test at all.
It is the kind of that
counts. Do we merely remember
the title or do we remember the
characters in detail? Few popular
authors for boys and girls have
stood the test of time. One wonders
who reads Horatio Alger-the Elsie
Dinsmore series. the Tom Swift
series and the Rover Boys. For it is
books of this type which give an
unreal picture of life. We all re-
member .Hans Brinker," Treasure
Island" David C~opperfeld and Kip
llng's Jungle Books, for we read
them over and over and real pic
lures were left on our minds. 1t
would have been tragic to have
missed Our acquaintance with
Meg" 10" "Beth," and Amy in
Little Women which was placed
first on the list of twenty-five books
chosen for a country school by the
American Library Association. The
same thing is true of poetry. Is
any child going to really love poetry
unless he is taught how to read and
interpret poetry? We will remember
AT night by yellow candle light"
50 cleverly pictured in "A Child's
of Verse" by Robert Louis
Stevenson because he carries with
1t the very thought of childhood.
Children devour Men of Iron"
Merry Lips and Master Skylark"
because they are interested and &C.
cupied at the same time.
There exist hundreds of good
books and new books enter the lists
year such as, Hugh Lettings
Doctor Doolittle, Van Loon : Tile
Story OF Mankind" Hudsan's 'Iit-
tie Boy Lost" and Carl S4ndburg's
Rootagaba Stories. Let US pause
and think a moment! Are our chill
dren gong to grow up and miss the
best we a give them? the week
ends November 18th. WHAT will
come later? Let US adept for our
THE right book to the right
child at the right time"
The attention of the people in
Anlboy is called to Chiidren's
Book Week. November 1918. The
week" will be celebrated nationally.
At the Public Library there will be
a display Of attractive editions and
favorite titles. The books voted on
and selected for a two foot shelf for
a Country School, by the American
Association will also be on
exhibition.
At 4 o'clock on Thursday there
viii be q story hour for the children
only. Our local childrea's author
Mrs. Maude Wilcox Nieder1eyer will
read soTe of her stories and Stories
VIII be tod by the childreu's libra
Every town has in its mids: those
who can give good guidance on
e~hlidren's reading. Their knowledge |
be made full 8 of by bringing |
your book problems to your public
library and letting us help you solve
hem. Copies of recommended lists
children will be distributed at
The -exhtbit.