Evening star., 1925-12-13
ANOTHER BOOK OF VERSES FOR
CHILDREN. Edited by L. V.
Lucas. Pictures by Francis Bed.
ford. New York: The Macmillan

ANOTHER BOOK OF VERSES FOR
CHILDREN. Edited by Z. V.
Lucas. Pictures by Francis Bed.
ford. New York: The Macmillan
Company.
EOR the children Mr. Lucas has
gathered here beautiful poetry
from many OF the great English poets
These poems are, for mental effect and
greater conveniences of use, grouped
proudly according to theme. The main
point IN this book of verse lies. how
ever, in the fact that in making the
collection Mr.. Lucas had in the fore
front of his mind, the children rather
han the poet. He himself says it is
not so much poetry as poetry-for-
children And in addition he has
made the point that in SO far as this
is possible it shall be poetry that fits
itself TO being read aloud. All poetry
sings. or should sing. All poetry for
children should sing aloud And in
most cases it does here. The love
or pure poetry is a very great per-
Sonal possession: one can hear Mr..
Lucas thinking in this VEIN To be
deep and permanent, however. it must
he a young love. beginning early and
sinking deep. while the mind is open
and soft and receiving. Children love
rAdenced sounds. rhythms rhymes.
poems, many of them for these first
approaches of poetry to the heart OF
the child. Under such wise self.tu-
itien in the lessons of youth Mr.. Lucas
offers this beautiful Another Book
OF Verse for Children
y * y =
SPANISH DOLLARS. BY Reginald
Wright Kaufman. Illustrations bv
Manning DeV. Lee. Philadelphia
The Penn Publishing Company
\ BEAUTIFULLY written story of
romantic adventure that goes
back almost 200 years, when this coun.
try was a. narrow thread of colonies
along the Atlantic coast and when
tngland and France were fighting
each other for the mastery of the
New World. This is the tale of the
expedition against Louisburg, on Cape
Breton Island. when the English and
their American colonists defeated the
French. Here, the Memoirs of
Nicholas Rowntree." for the first time
published TO the world" gives us an
eyewitness partakins of the exciting
events OF that time and place. There
are sea battles and land battles fash.
ing and clashing here. There are
secret Indian trails to explore, with
much mystery along these ways and
no end OF sudden hazards leaping out
from them. There is the clear and
ireduent call for courage and a cool
mead and steady hand. There are
All sorts OF thrilling circumstances
ana the whole OF IL this writer projects
IN beautiful and believable romance
ol ihe early days OF our country.
" x y
NUMBER THREE JOY STREET
New York; d. Appleton & Co.
MANY hands and hearts went into
the making of this Christina
book for boys and girls. 1t is dedi
Gated TO all who sometimes wander
through Joy street. adding the hons
that all of these may, without fall
find Number s. Here live u Kin. anl
spotted dog. Here you will come
upon prIncesses and crocodiles anC
caraWay cakes-each in song or stor,
or strange adventure. Fine and sober
names stand for the truth of thi.
great to-do--aames like &. *. Ches
terton and Hi)aire Belloc and Walter
dc Ii Mare, Lawrence Housman, kath
crime lyman. Eleanor Farjean ant
others whom YOU will be glad TO know
quite proud TO know, in fact.
THE BUILDERS OF AMERICA. 3,
Edwin Wildman, author of THE
Founders of America" etc, Illus
trated. Boston: l.. c. Page & Co
You'll not call this reading his
tory. Mr.. W'ildman has looked
out for that. Instead, you will tint
yourself getting acquainted. in the
most natural way, with certain alive
and active men who from the page:
of history book seem discouragingly
dead and unimportant. After thi,
reading, however, when YOU do NEE
them in the school history. you vii
recall them as well known friends bu
for whom? your very country nigh
have been u sadly different thing from
that which it now is. Here is Jane:
Madison, so useful in the great com
pany who framed our Constitution it
self. James Monroe, who projected
the Monroe doctrine" which during
- the recent war showed once more The