The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-03
Rv WATER D. HICKMAN
II HILDREN today are blessed in
many WAYS

HILDREN today are blessed in
IC many ways.
III The big job is to make them
use these many blessings as they
should.
AS I look over the new books for
children issued by Charles Scribner's
Sons and Houghton Mlfflin Company,
/ wish that all of us could be made
children again just once more.
The only other substitute is 20
read these marvellous books to your
own children or borrow a few young
sters from a neighbor for a literary
evening.
It's a great job to be a youngster
these days and a few good books
makes the job even more glorious.
I am speaking of two new books for
younger readers: 1.-THE Childrens
Bible" by Henry A. Sherman and
Charles Foster Kent, published by
Scribner's and THE filipino Twins"
by Lucy Fitch Perkins, Houghton
Min1in publication.
The beautiful truths of the Bible
are best brought home to the child
by colored pictures. It seems to me
that many a child would become bet
ter acquainted with the Bible II the
introduction was made to it in the
right way. In THE Children's Bible"
the authors reflect the real meaning
of the great book by the use of many
colored illustrations and by giving
story translation Of the Old and New
Testament in simple, plain English.
The authors seem TO invite the
children of the land to crawl up in the
lap Of the divine story teller as the
greatest facts of life and history are
revealed.
The real advantage of 1.-THE Chill
dren's Bible" is that it is going to
make Mable. Henry, Arthur. Sallie
and all the others welcome the chance
to turn its pages.
A Copy of "The Children's
Bible" Is Ideal for Christmas
Although I consider this Bible pub
hcation an every day book for every
child yet it's value as a Christmas
present can not be over estimated.
The hardest story to tell a child
land this is purely personal with mel
is the story of the creation and yer
the authors make the youthful reader
see and understand this great first
story in less than two pages. And
this is followed by Gods Gift to
Man:-Woman. Then comes the
story of 1.-THE First Disobedience."
Then the child is introduced to Cain
and his brother Abel. The life of
Joseph as illustrated and translated
by the authors is a masterpiece
I belive that the finest piece of
work done by the two authors Is
the handling of the Ten Command
ments. These commands of God are
given new life and power as played
up in this book.
For example, quote a few OF the
any child can understand and respect:
You shall not deceive one another.
You shall not lie to one another.
You shall not swear falsely in my
name.
You shall not wrong nor rob your
neighbor.
You shall not hate any one
You shall not tell stories about one
another"
The story Of Daniel in the lions
den is told both in pictures and in
narrative form. The story of Job is
told In poetry and of course, the
psalms is the same way. A bit of
verse, How to Honor Your Parents"
drives home real lesson
The New Testament part of the
children's Bible is opened by the
story of ~Jesus Is Born at Bethle-
hem" While the life OF Jesus is be-
ing unfolded, one will encounter little
lessons like these: why We Should
Trust Cod and How to Use Money"
Get into the heart and soul of that
boy and girl of yours by getting a
copy Of this Scribner's publication 1t
Is the right Of every boy and girl to
demand copy OF THE Children's
Bible"