Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-11

inson never did q more artfu1 turn Of true
genius than he has done here To be sure the
incentive was of the highest-the most adorable
baby, Simon, from his beginnings till he was
3 years old, that ever Jared into a book. Ever2
Well, almost any ones baby-to hear the par
ent tell it-might have done this. And that is,
in large part, the point of this book. Reading,
one has that very Simon, or Peter, James, in
his eye, and heart. His son, If you please.
And so he is. The difference lies in the per-
son of the father, largely, in his understanding
of the small man SO like himself, in the readi-
ness Of his call to another mans need, in his
quick sympathy, and whimsical way Of reading
and translating Simon. Tragic moments too,
come along-terrible seconds when the reader
hardly dares to stir, but it turns out all right
Here is genius, clear genius, doing the biggest
little piece Of work in the world with tender
ness, grace, beauty, love. And the pictures!
You should see Simon fitting from page to
page. leaping and flying, never for a moment at
rest save for that single instant when, in sheer
and piercing beauty he looks out from the front
page, right into your own eyes. right into your
answering love. Just genius did this beautiful
book. You'll agree.
p. S-Not much mother in the book-and
that helps Mothers are all right-God bless
'em-but they are, as a rule, terribly underfoot
when it comes to any real portrayal Of their
own particular offspring. mans world, this
one, 1.-THE Book Of Simon"
BOOK. BY Fannie Merritt Farmer. Illus
trated. Boston: Little, Brown and Company.
THROUGH long period Of general weIl-doing
Fannie Farmers Cook Book has. in effect.
become insttutional-hke, say. "The Tram
script" or the Old South Church. third of
century of usefulness already goes to its credit
with more than 5000 ways, super ways, OF
ministering to man by means Of his palate
and the eager cooperation Of the whole diges-
tive tract to such Luculan overtures.
Here is brand-new edition Of the book, con-
tanning all Of the old values while taking ON
the modern outlook upon foods-their content
their reactions to the human system not only
In the matter Of bodily sustenance but In
actual spiritual uplift as well. Mysterious
"vitamins" open out here to something like
frank avowa1. Galleries become Jess ponderous.
and more Ineligible. From apples on down
in orderly array, through clam chowder and
doughnutS and dessert and drinkS-reSpectable
drinks host Of practical, economical, disable
recipes gather for the use of housewives the
world over. Meats-maybe you don't eat meat
tribe-but here they all are, ready 20 overcome
prejudice and to invite trial
Only single drawback to this thoroughly
comprehensive, well arranged practical outlook
upon the art and practice Of cooking. And
that, not the fault of the book. The way of
modern life instead-for we are told that no
body cooks, nobody but the delicatessen man
on the ground floor. We are informed also
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prime utensil Of cookery that and the dinkey
electric heater. Some go so far as to say
that food, nowadays, is largely q matter of
pellets and pills. food concentrate, for the body
in its various organic needs and for the soul
In its untrammeled flights. So, why q cook
book at all? However, If you are Of the tribe
of common sense, of the family Of high intelli-
gence for the long run, suppose you take the
Fannie Farmer Cook Book and follow the trail
of 1t throughout.