Evening star., 1937-11-13

4uieC eiiC WiiiiiioiCellty IlccOcu, UuL Illey
are adequate.
Other books which depend on their
illustrations to such an extent that
the reviewer feels justified in conclud-
ing that they are for very young men,
tai ages indeed are "The Pig With a
Front Porch" by Emma Brock, pub
lished by Alfred Knopf, telling the
story of two little pigs Of the Gaspe;
Joan Wanted a Kitty" by Jane
Brown Gemmill, illustrated by Mar
garet de Angeli and published by John
c. Winston Co. telling how little girl
surmounted family objections to a
feline pet; Humphrey the Pig" by
Marjorie Knight, Illustrated by Clinton
Knight and published by E. P. Dutton
Co. telling how a little pig wanted to
be respected" and got cured Of the
idea (the reviewer fears that there is
"lesson" here); Bobby Wanted a
Pony" by Dorothy and Marguerite
Bryan. published by Dodd, Mead &
Co. telling how little boy contrived
to buy the pet of his hearts desire;
"Ki-Ki Circus Trooper" by Edith j.
Craine. illustrated by Kurt Wiese and
published by Albert Whitman Co., tell
ing charming story Of little circus
dog; Polly Parrot" by Dorothy Win
chell, illustrated b Nell Stold Smock,
published by Albert Whitman Co. tell
ing OF naughty parrot who would not
take bath; "Bobbylinkapoo," by Theo-
| dore Marburg, illustrated by Frank Yer
| Beck, published by Dorrance g. Co.
telling Of the amazing adventures of a
little Indian boy who went riding on
salmon and flying on an eagle and
such like, and "Copy-Kitten," by Helen
and Alf Evers, published by Rand Nc
Nally Co. and telling Of little kitten
who tried to act like every other ami
NAL until she encountered the giraffe
(again the reviewer fears a lurking
"lesson'). All these are nice books
with pictures enough to entertain
youngsters to whom texts are still sec
ondary matters.
INEVITABLY the reviewer finds, in
doing her Book Week stint, that
there is group of picture volumes
given over to portraying the lives led
by children in foreign lands. Some of
these are very pleasant. 1t can be
assumed, of course, that their inten-
ton is educational, but it is only fair
to add that in most cases the dose
would seem to be painless.
Mexico, Holland, Denmark, Ire
land. Sweden, France, Persia, Java,
Italy, the Hopi Indians, the one-time
Illinois Indians and Bohemia are the
lands and peoples set forth for the
American young this year, together
with a volume on what is called "Es-
quimo Land" and one containing a
group Of stories covering rs kinds of
children who hail from Asia and
Africa. Holland leads off with three
books. Mexico comes next with two.
Mexico is slipping; it led the race
by wide margin last Year,. The
others come in at the rate of
volume land.
Among these works the two best,
from the pictorial standpoint, seem
to be "Riema," story of Java by
Kathleen Morrow Elliot, with Illus
trations by Roger Duvoisin, pub
lished by Alfred Knopf, and Marcos,
a Mountain Boy of Mexico" by Meli-
cent Humason Lee, with pictures by
Berta and Elmer Hader, published
by Albert Whitman Co. These are
beautiful volumes.
Tha athar h0nEc nf ho
Hans Christian of Elsinore," by Eva
M. Kristoffersen, with pictures by
Hedvig Collin, published by Albert
Whitman; About Ricco" Qtaly), by
Eleanore Hubbard Wilson, published
by Albert Whitman; "Kees. or Hol-
land Through Picture and Story" by
Marian King, illustrated by Elizabeth
Enright. published by Albert Whitman
| Co.; Little Daughter of Mexico" by
Catherine Ulmer Stoker. Illustrated
by Theooold Holsopple. published by
Dealey & Lowe; Jasmine. a Story of
I Persia" by Anna Ratzesberger, illus
trated by Kurt Wiese, published by
Albert Whitman: "Nanka OF Old Bo-
| hemia." by Helene Pelzel. illustrated
| by Lucille Wallower, published by Al
bert Whitman; "Sean and Sheela," by
Marian King, illustrated by Emma
Brook, published by Albert Whitman
Co.; "Snipp. Snapp, Snurr-and the
man, published by Albert Whitman
Co., "Vermilion Clay 1ndians) =,
by Florence Walton Taylor, illustrated
by Eleanor Mussey Young, published
by Albert Whitman Co., and The
Blue and Silver Necklace" 0ndian !,
by Catherine Cate Coblentz. illus
trated by Edwin Earle, published by
Little, Brown & Co. The book of Is
stories Of Asiatic and African tales is
called Children Just Like YOU"
Lucy Peabody is the author.
THE Last of the Zuider Zee" is one
Of the Holland books mentioned
which seems to deserve mention.
Originally in Dutch. it is a novel;
length work telling of the adventures
of two Dutch boys with a boat; it is
superior thing of its kind. The author
| is S. FRANKIE. The English transla-
ton is by Barrows Mussey and the
| illustrate ms by Pol Dom. Stackpole
Sons is the publisher.
THERE Is still another group of
books, of course-the one, which
has for its aim to give forth in
formation about nature and to impart
practical instruction. Among these the
reviewers favorite was The Little
Boy and. His House." by Stephen Bone
and Mary Ashmead. published by John
c. Winston Co. 1t tells in really
| charming fashion about the different
kinds of houses used in different
lands; no one would ever suspect that
it was dispensing practical informa-
| ton.
Another excellent book in this group
is "All the Year Round" by A. j.
Grodin, published by Alfred Knopf.
This, gayly illustrated, tells the young
reader what activities are practiced
on the American farm month by
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