Evening star., 1943-11-14
lust Between
Ourselves . :.
BY PHILIP H. LOVE,
Editor. Tho Junior star.

tnlS CHRISTMAS, because OF wartime
shortages. but you can still get
plenty Of books. For this reason,
and also because "Children's Book
Week" begins today, brief reports on
some Of the more recent books for
boys and girls seem to Nm order.
One Of the best works Of fiction
to come to my attention this sea-
son is Mystery on the Bayou" by
Ralph Henry Barbour (Nelson). 1t
Is the story Of a 16-year-old boy
who runs into some thrilling ad-
ventures when he goes to the bayou
region of Louisiana to visit an uncle.
Mr.. Barbour was one Of the favorite
authors OF the girls and boys with
whom I went to school and he has
lost none Of his skill. His stories are
still grade-A reading for young peo-
pie OF all ages.
A biography well worth reading is
Louisa Olcott: Girl of Old Boston,"
by Jean Brown Wagner (Bobbs-
MerrilD. It tells Louisa's story
from her early childhood to her
great success as the author OF Lit
tie Women" Young readers who
have not yet made the acquaintance
Of Little Women" Little Men"
and the other Alcott stories will find
this an excellent introduction.
Songs and Games.
Another excellent book, but Of an
altogether different type, is Songs
and Games of the Americas" by
Frank Henius (Scribner's). With
the aid of fine illustrations by Os-
car Fabre, 1t presents songs and
games from the countries of Latin
America. The songs are translated
into English and the music is in
cluded, along with directions for
playing the games. 1t Is an educa-
tional volume that ought to give
real pleasure.
cinderella" by Alice Duer Mil
Ter (Coward-McCann), is the best
book of verse I've come across
lately. In 1t the famous author of
The White Cliffs of Dover" tells
the celebrated fairy tale all over
again-and beautifully. Constantin
Alajalov does the illustrating-also
beautifully.
One of the most unusual books
I've seen Is "Rigby's Easy-to- Build
Models Of War Planes OF the World"
Garden City. From it you can
make Is small-scale model planes,
10 OF which actually fly.
But space is running out, so all I
can do about the other current
books that have impressed me IA
vorably is to list them and add few
words of comment:
Fiction.
Mystery Rides the River" by
Annette Turngren lson)-Dash-
ing adventure. For readers from IA
to 18.
"Fogbound." by Hawthorne Daniel
WinstonD Mystery on the New
York water front in 1850. From
IL up.
Dark Treasure" by William Mac
MILAN (MilD-Adventure on a voy-
age to the Arctic. Boys from ~
to l6.
The Pledge of Piang," by F. p.
Stuart (Appleton-Century)- Trouble
with the Japanese in the Philippines.
All ages.
Wen Meet in England" by Kitty
Barne Dodd, Mead)-A Norwegian
girl and her brother escape the
Nazis. From II to IA.
THE Secret of the Ruby Locket,"
by Harriet Evatt (Bobbs- Merrill =
A little girl makes wish on a star.
For other little girls.
"Jenny's Secret Island" by Phillis
Garrard CWinston)-A 15-year-old
girl finds mystery in the Bermudas.
From II up.
The Lone Woodsman," by War;
rem H. Miller (Winston)-A boy and
his dog against the Canadian wilds.
Boys - and up
Nonfiction.
Dune Boy" by Edward Way Teale
Dodd, Mead)-The famous natural
lists boyhood. All ages.
Young Audubon, Boy Naturalist"
by Miriam E. Mason (Bobbs- -MerrilD
The boyhood of the famous bird
painter. All ages.
Chopin by Antonio Gronowicz
Nelson life of the noted COM
poser. From IA up.
Daniel Boone, Boy Hunter" byI
Augusta Stevenson CBobbs-MerrilD
The boyhood of the famous woods
man. All ages.
Rarely Told Bible Stories for
Bigger Children" BY Bessie Edmund
Andruss (Coward-McCann)-Some
Of the Bibles most beautiful stories.
From to IL.
famous Dogs of Famous People"
by Mae Trovillion Smith Dodd.
Mead)-True stories of dogs. From
10 up.
"Pocahontas," by Mildred Criss
(Dodd, MeaO-The story of the
Indian princess. Older girls.