The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-30

tive purcnaSerS OF christmas CUTS.
The list, according to Miss Lillian
Cook, state librarian, is intended
for use by persons who are forced
to buy hurriedly and who might
otherwise have little knowledge Of
what is good or bad for the per-
son to whom they intend to pre-.
sent the volume. Il also ID intended
rs an indication to book stores and
stationers Of the type Of volume
which librarians are Recommending
to the public.
Commenting on the problems Of
book buying Miss, Cook said: "ln
buying books, especially childrens
books, avoid books in series writ.
ten by one author about the Same
person or group Of persons. Buy
books with good physical makeup,
especially clear and large print.
Buy books which are strong and
sane in morals, correct In grammar
and construction, truthful In the
lessons they teach and wholesome
in viewpoint.
Anyone who has book buying
problems which this list does not
solve is cordially urged to write to
the state library commission in re.
gard to individual problems and
suggestions will gladly Be given
for adult books Is well as books for
juveniles. h
"Order your books through your
local book store or write to the
state library commission as to
where to most quickly and econom-
ically get them. Let this be book
Christmas for all the family but
be sure they are books worth civ.
ing and worth accepting a. friends"
None of the books recommended
by the library commission cost
more than one dollar.
The list Of books recommended
for small children follows. All arc
bound in linen. The title Of the
book, name of the author, name of
the publisher and price are given
in order.
Children's Books
Little Black SambO, l1cllcn Ban.
herman, Stokes, SIS.
The story Of . little blacl. boy
whose wonderful shoes took him to
the Jungle where he helped the
tiger become "thc grandest in al
the Jungle"
Story Of the three Bears. L. Il.
Brooke, Warne, $.76. Full o. &C.
ton and humor. Also Golden Goose,
Three Little Pigs, Tom Thumb, Lit.
tie Bo.Pcep and This Little Pig
Went to Market. Same publisher
and price.
Old Mother West Wind, T. w.
Burgess, Little, 81.
A story telling the adventures Of
the merry little .sbreezes released
daily. God bed time reading. Also
Mother West Winds How Stories,
Mother West w ind's A n m q |
Friends and Mother West Winds
Children. Same publisher and price.
Feter Rabbit, !, Bestrix Potter,
Warne, SIS.
Miss Cook advises buyers to get
the Warne edition Is the best and
also recommends other children's
books by the same author.
Polly Flinders, B. r. Wright,
Rand, SIS.
A Mother Goose picture book,
illustrated in color. Jack Horner,
Our Children's Favorites and. Tim
my Tittlemouse also recommended.
Same Publisher and price.
Polly and Dolly, n. F. BlAisdell,
! Little, $1.O0..
Simple stories Of four children
and their good times. Boy Blue
and His Friends, Bunny Rabbits
Diary, Cherry Tree Children and
Tommy Iinker's book also recon-
mended. Same publisher and price.
Three Blind Mice, J. w. lvimey,
Warne, 800. Illustrated with
vivacious drawings.
Little Grey Goose, Felicite lie.
70 k1o2s " 'OO'I4 'ssloBN 'aaAsa
. little gfey goose and little white
duck. Amusing pictures. $.
Cock and the Mouse and the Lit.
tie Red Hen, published by Jacobs
1t the same price also recon-
mcnded.
Charlie and His Kitten Topsy,
Violet Maxwell and Helen Hill, pub
lished by Macmillan, 81. Seven lit.
tie stories. Charlie and His Puppy
Bingo also recommended. Same
publisher and price.
Bobby Of Cloverfield Farm, H. 7.
Orion, Stokes, 81.
A story 0f everyday life on the
farm. Prince and Rover Of Clover.
field Farm, Summer ct Cloverfield
Farm, Winter at Cloverfield Farm,
also recommended. Same publisher
and price.
Animal Friends, Animal Pictures
and Railways, by Nelson and Four.
Footed Friends BY Gabriel, also
recommended. Price Of each $1.00.
Stories recommended by Miss
Cook for children before the teen
Merry Lips, B. NJ. Dix, Maemil-
Ian, SIS. "A story Of GIRL held
captive by the Roandheads.
Hans Bripker, u. n. Dodge,
Grosset, SIS. A picture %. lffes In
Holland.
Dog of Flanders. Louise de n
Rance, Page, 500. A Christians
story Of Old Antwerp. Bimbi. pub
lished by CHM, 46l, and Nurnberg
story, pubnahed by Lipp. SIS, also
recommended. n,
Heidi, johanna Spyri, Winston,
Switserlandss Also Moni the Cost
Boy, Rose Child and Toni the Lit
tie Wood Carver, published by
Cr0well, oil rs cents.