ONE THOUSAND BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
COMPILED BY
PENRHYN W. COUSSENS
Editor and Compiler of “Poems Children Love,” and “A Child’s Book of
Stories”
[Illustration: [Logo]]
CHICAGO
A. C. McCLURG & CO.
1911
COPYRIGHT
A. C. McCLURG & CO.
1911
Published November, 1911.
Entered at Stationers’ Hall, London, England
PRESS OF THE VAIL COMPANY
COSHOCTON, U. S. A.
PREFACE
The object of this book is to provide not only a practical list of
suggestions that may be of service to those desirous of securing good
and wholesome literature for their children, but also one that may be
used by the children themselves.
This compilation is divided into nineteen groups, in which the books are
graded according to ages, so that selection may be readily made, and
each book title is followed by a short descriptive note.
It is impossible to draw any absolute line as to the particular age a
boy or girl must be in order to read and assimilate the contents of a
certain book, such is the difference in mental development. However,
long experience has shown the compiler what is best adapted to the
average, and the grading has been done accordingly.
Much care has been used in selecting books which have some value in
assisting the gradual evolution of the mind or in shaping character, and
which, at the same time, will make their appeal to the boy or girl.
P. W. C.
_Contents_
PAGE
INTRODUCTION ix
FOR GIRLS EIGHT TO TEN 1
FOR GIRLS TEN TO TWELVE 6
FOR GIRLS TWELVE TO FOURTEEN 13
FOR GIRLS FOURTEEN TO SIXTEEN 23
FOR BOYS EIGHT TO TEN 32
FOR BOYS TEN TO TWELVE 35
FOR BOYS TWELVE TO FOURTEEN 41
FOR BOYS FOURTEEN TO SIXTEEN 57
FOR BOYS SIXTEEN TO EIGHTEEN 78
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS THREE TO EIGHT 84
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS SIX TO TEN 98
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS TEN TO EIGHTEEN 112
MYTHS, FAIRY TALES, LEGENDS, AND FOLK LORE 130
NATURE STUDY 146
SCIENCE, HANDICRAFT, AND REFERENCE 155
BIBLE STORIES 165
POETRY 171
SUPPLEMENTARY READING 175
INDEX TO TITLES 185
INDEX TO AUTHORS 212
INTRODUCTION
It is said that the child is father of the man, and in the matter of
reading this is especially applicable. Material delightful to the
hearing, but perhaps in a lesser degree to the understanding, of a child
of from nine to twelve years of age, yields pleasure also to the adult;
while to children of twelve to sixteen or seventeen the same material
would be dry and uninteresting; its beauty is not intuitively perceived
by them as by their younger brothers. For example, let me cite “Emmy
Lou,” by G. M. Martin; “Little Citizens,” by Myra Kelly, and “Uncle
Remus,” by Joel Chandler Harris. In these stories there is a bond of
sympathy established in the case of the younger child which does not
apply to his older brother. To the adult—who has been through the
various phases of life incident to the reaching of adolescence and
maturity—such stories appeal keenly from a psychological standpoint, so
strong is the bond between adult and child.
In the matter of reading, it must be remembered that the child of seven
is as truly a critic as the man of seventy; and while it is the aim of
the parent or teacher to put into the hands of the child such literature
as will be conducive to his welfare, it is neither wise nor just to
force upon him material against which he instinctively rebels. And here
is where theory and practice conflict. I recall that on my eighth
birthday a much interested relative presented me with a copy of Wm.
Matthew’s “Getting on in the World.” His intentions in making this gift
were admirable; he had my future in view, and he did what he believed to
be a very correct thing. I might either have read the book myself or
have had it read to me. The latter I believe was done, my seniors
entertaining the hope that I would thereby be imbued with ideas which
might become the foundation of future success. Alas! my well-intentioned
relative made the mistake of acting upon false theory instead of
trusting to his practical common sense. Had the proviso been made that I
should read the book at, say, the age of fifteen or earlier, should
development allow, the purpose of the donor might have been met; but as
the book was not suited to my age and understanding, the result was
disappointment to both giver and receiver. This is mentioned as an
instance of misguided zeal, the giver failing to see that the child was
unable to digest and assimilate the proffered mental pabulum. It is only
natural that parents should wish their children to be well informed, and
with this end in view many a fond mother proceeds to fill the head of
her poor defenceless child with science, instead of regaling it with
nursery rhymes, folk lore, and fairy tales. Not infrequently a child
will grow up without having been allowed to read or listen to a fairy
tale. Mythology, travel, history, earth, sky, etc., but nothing that
will not add in some way to scholarly attainment. Poor child! he is
defrauded by his own parents. The desire for the beautiful fairy, the
wicked witch, and the ugly giant is natural to a child. Every human
being is endowed with an imagination which is active and insistent, and
its craving is really the thirst for knowledge.
It may seem strange, perhaps, that the nursery rhyme and the fairy tale
should be rungs of the ladder of knowledge. Take the case of a man at
the head of a profession. He didn’t reach his present height at a jump,
but, beginning with the most elementary subjects, he acquired his
learning by degrees, until in due course he won prominence. And so it is
with the child: step by step come the nursery jingle and rhyme, the
fairy tale, simple poetry, etc., all paving the way for that which
requires more strenuous effort.
It will be noted that there have been mentioned the fairy, the witch,
and the giant. The first represents beauty and goodness, the second
wickedness, and the third brute strength. In the average fairy tale
these three concomitants are so blended that the dominating character is
the fairy, who eventually prevails over the machinations of the wicked
witch and the brutal giant. As the fairy represents love and kindness, a
most important lesson is impressed upon the mind of the child. There is
also a good reason for the witch and the giant. The child is not born
already civilized, but with natural and savage instincts. Civilization,
which is only a veneer, is an acquired thing, and it needs only a
scratch to bring the savage instinct to the surface. The witch and the
giant, then, do their part in appeasing the desire for violence; and the
fact that these disturbing elements are finally overcome by the good
fairy is a great factor in the early education of the child.
The best collection of tales for very young children is that known as
“Mother Goose Nursery Tales,” gathered together by Charles Perrault. The
origin of most of these tales is lost in the shades of antiquity.
Every parent should have in mind the great importance to the child of
the literature he reads. Much good or much harm may be the result of the
early impressions gained. The safest way is to procure books from one
who specializes, and who knows the general trend of the contents of a
book. There are authors and publishers who may be relied upon for the
wholesomeness of their productions, and with these the book-buyer will
soon become familiar; but the general output is so large, the authors
and publishers so many, and the tastes so varied, that the wise
book-buyer will rely to a great extent upon the bookseller in the matter
of selection.
There is a period in the life of almost every boy when the desire for
the sensational is paramount. Then must the parent be most watchful,
because somehow the boy will secure reading material which may possibly
be decidedly harmful. How often do we read of a boy in possession of a
cheap revolver or a bloodthirsty-looking knife being apprehended while
on his way to slay Indians, or to become a bandit or a pirate. His
actions are almost always directly traceable to the dime novel or the
penny dreadful so easily procured. Happily there are plenty of books on
the market which will satisfy the boy’s craving for the wild and
adventurous, and which will at the same time be of some benefit to him
in leading him to become interested in certain periods of history or in
implanting a desire for information regarding the geography of this and
other countries.
From a literary standpoint these books are as a rule mediocre, but they
are valuable as substitutes for the more lurid effusions. In this
connection may be mentioned the productions of Stratemeyer, Henty, Otis,
Strang, Monroe, Stoddard, and Brereton, etc., which may be given without
question to the boy of from ten to sixteen years. At the age of twelve
to sixteen most boys develop a desire for school, college, and outing
stories, and numerous authors cater to this taste. Among the better
known of these are Barbour, Home, Finnemore, Malone, Beach, Hare, Earl,
Tomlinson, and Paine; and all their books for boys may be relied upon.
While the output of books for boys is greater than that for girls, there
is plenty of good wholesome literature, suitable to all ages of
girlhood, from which to draw. Up to the age of nine or ten years the
line of reading for the girl may be substantially the same as that for
her brother, unless it be that the liking for the fairy tale is more
pronounced in her case. In the matter of a desire for really good
literature it may be said that the girl is usually more advanced than
the boy. From eleven to fifteen years of age is the best time for
historical tales, such as those by A. M. Barnes, Lucy F. Madison, and A.
T. Curtis; and from twelve to sixteen those by Amy Blanchard and
Charlotte M. Yonge. The series of Young Folks’ Histories by the last
named author may be read by children from ten years up with pleasure and
profit. The justly popular “Little Women” series by Louisa M. Alcott
should be read by girls of from twelve to sixteen; they will not be
properly appreciated at an age younger than twelve. For those of a more
tender age, ranging from seven to eleven, this author’s other series
“The Scrap Bag,” and “Lulu’s Library,” make good, wholesome reading. The
girl of ten to thirteen years will be much interested in Marguerite
Bouvet’s “Little Marjorie’s Love Story,” “Sweet William,” and “A Child
of Tuscany”; while her older sister of sixteen to eighteen will be
delighted with “My Lady” and “Tales of an Old Chateau,” by the same
author.
Of course, there is such temperamental difference in children that it is
absolutely impossible to draw any hard and fast line in the matter of
reading according to age, but in the cases of nine out of ten children
it is safe to avoid the theoretical and to accept the practical. There
are children of twelve taking a high school course, and there are also
children of fifteen in the lower grades; but these are exceptions and
not the rule.
A very important item in the education of the child is the supplementary
reader, and the idea of training the child’s literary instinct by this
means is fostered by all educators. There have been much time, thought,
and experience devoted to this subject, and there are now in use many
splendid series, arranged for the various grades, the high school, and
the college. The field is wide and a great wealth of real literature has
been selected, annotated, and arranged, and additions are continually
being made to the already long list.
For the grades, perhaps the best collection is that by Dr. Charles Eliot
Norton called “The Heart of Oak Books,” in the first two volumes of
which will be found a splendid selection of fairy tales, fables, wonder
stories, and rhymes. The whole series is of general excellence. The
supplementary reading should begin with rhymes, fairy tales, and fables,
followed by simple mythology, legends, and folk lore; then nature
stories, biography, history, stories of travel, science in story form,
art, and the classics of literature. Four series in which most of these
subjects are contained are Ginn & Co.’s “Classics for Children” and the
“Eclectic Readings” published by the American Book Company, “The
Riverside Literature Series,” published by Houghton Mifflin Co., and
Appleton’s “Home Reading Books.” For the high school student may be
recommended the “Riverside Literature Series,” Longman’s “English
Classics,” “The Lake English Classics,” and the “Macmillan School
Readings.”
There is no question that the supplementary reader in the school has
done much to improve the literary taste of the pupil, and it is probable
that the regular reader will to a great extent be superseded by the
supplementary reader.
And now as to illustrations and artists. For children of one, two, and
three years the rag toy book is very satisfactory. The colors are bright
and attractive, and when soiled the book may be washed and ironed the
same as a handkerchief. Then there are the linen books and those mounted
on linen. Of these there are few standards, but titles such as “The
Three Bears,” “Three Little Kittens,” “A. was an Archer,” “Farmyard
Friends,” “Domestic Animals,” and “Wild Animals” can almost always be
secured. There are four houses in the United States which pay special
attention to the very young children,—E. P. Dutton & Co., Raphael Tuck,
Sons & Co., F. Warne & Co., and McLaughlin & Co., and of these firms
only the last does any actual manufacturing in this country. Perhaps
four-fifths of this class of color work for the world is done in
Germany. Some of the best examples are the productions of Kate
Greenaway, Leslie Brooke, Randolph Caldecott, and Walter Crane. These
four artists have given us the best examples of real art for children,
and their picture and toy books should be a great deal more widely known
than they are. The manufacturing of the books of these four artists is
all done in England; and for real art, combined with mechanical
excellence, they are absolutely the finest picture books ever put before
the public. Among English artists Milicent Sowerby is well worthy of
recognition; among her delightful books are “Childhood” and “Yesterday’s
Children,” published in America by Duffield & Co. Among the artists of
this country whose masterpieces depict childhood, Jessie Willcox Smith
stands preëminent. Her illustrations in “Real Rhymes of Real Children,”
“The Book of the Child,” etc., have made her the most popular among
American artists whose work is devoted to the delineation of child life.
Books which she has illustrated and which contain good examples of her
art, besides the two already mentioned, are “The Child’s Garden of
Verses,” “A Child’s Book of Old Verses,” “Seven Ages of Childhood,” “The
Child’s Book of Stories,” and “Dream Blocks.”
Of a very different type are the clever and humorous illustrations by
Grace G. Wiederseim, which may be seen to good advantage in “Nursery
Rhymes from Mother Goose,” “Kiddie Land,” “Bobby Blake,” and “Dolly
Drake.” Peter Newell has also done excellent humorous work, such as “The
Hole Book,” “The Slant Book,” “Pictures and Rhymes,” “Alice in
Wonderland,” etc. B. Cory Kilvert, John Rae, Bessie Pease Gutman, Hope
Dunlap, Ethel Franklin Betts, and Wilhelmina Seegmiller have all done
most attractive work which appeals to the younger children. The artist
who is capable of producing illustrations attractive alike to both child
and adult, and which are understood by both, is what may be termed a
sympathetic genius; he also represents a distinctive branch of art. All
whose names have been mentioned in this connection possess this great
gift.
A splendid series of illustrations is contained in Boutet de Monvel’s
“Joan of Arc.” This book is for the more mature child, and is in a class
by itself. Maxfield Parrish has illustrated Eugene Field’s “Poems of
Childhood,” “The Arabian Nights,” Hawthorne’s “The Wonder Book and
Tanglewood Tales,” and “Mother Goose in Prose” by Frank Baum, and each
illustration is a very worthy contribution to American art.
Two very attractive books are “When Little Boys Sing” and “Improving
Songs for Anxious Children,” songs for children written and illustrated
by John and Rue Carpenter. From the standpoint of art these
illustrations are not entitled to any very high place, but they show
originality and humor of expression.
Among the later artists who have made a name for themselves as
illustrators of children’s books is Lucy Fitch Perkins; fine examples of
her work are shown in “The Goose Girl” and in Mrs. C. H. Harrison’s
books, “The Moon Prince,” “The Flaming Sword,” and “Prince Silver
Wings”; also in a series called the “Dandelion Classics,” which include
“Robin Hood,” “Twenty Best Fairy Tales,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “A
Wonder Book,” and “Æsop’s Fables.”
During the last few years several artists have achieved fame through
their genius in illustrating books for the young. Among the more
prominent of these are Arthur Rackham, Edmund Dulac, and Warwick Goble.
Among the books illustrated by Arthur Rackham are “Peter Pan,” “The
Rainbow Book,” “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” and Grimm’s “Fairy
Tales.” To Edmund Dulac may be credited among others, “The Arabian
Nights,” and “The Sleeping Beauty.”
ONE THOUSAND BOOKS
FOR CHILDREN
_For Girls Eight to Ten_
ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND. By C. L. Dodgson (Lewis Carroll).
The fairy story of a little girl who ran through a rabbit hole into a
very queer country, and of her adventures there. The humor of “Alice’s
Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking-Glass” will also
appeal to grown-ups.
CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY. By William Dean Howells.
The story of a little girl who wishes that every day were Christmas Day.
DOLLY’S DOUBLE. By Ethel Wood.
Two girls, Dolly and Isabel, are so much alike that they can hardly be
told apart. They are not supposed to be related, but they live together,
and later, by the clearing up of a mystery, it appears that they are
really sisters.
GRANDPA’S LITTLE GIRLS. By Alice T. Curtis.
Two little girls are sent to Grandfather Newman at Pine Tree Farm while
their parents are absent in California. The story tells very amusingly
how the old people and the young people plotted to remain together.
GRANDPA’S LITTLE GIRLS AND THEIR FRIENDS. By Alice T. Curtis.
The third book about the Newmans. They find that the best way to lead at
school is to be of service to others.
GRANDPA’S LITTLE GIRLS AT SCHOOL. By Alice T. Curtis.
The second book about the little Newman girls. Tells how they ran away
to escape going to school, how they finally went and wouldn’t have
missed it for anything.
GRANDPA’S LITTLE GIRLS’ HOUSEBOAT PARTY. By Alice T. Curtis.
The Newmans and their friends have a very jolly kind of a party on the
house-boat. They camp out, go fishing and swimming, and have many
pleasant adventures.
LITTLE GIRL OF LONG AGO, A. By Eliza Orne White.
Tells about a little Boston girl in the early part of the nineteenth
century.
LITTLE GIRL NEXT DOOR, THE. By Nina Rhoades.
The story of a genuine friendship between an impulsive little girl in a
fine New York home and a little blind girl in an apartment next door.
LITTLE MISS ROSAMOND. By Nina Rhoades.
Rosamond goes to the seaside cottage of an uncle whose home is in New
York. Here she finds herself a neighbor to Gladys and Joy, who appear in
a previous book, “The Little Girl Next Door.”
LITTLE QUEEN OF HEARTS, A. By Ruth Ogden (Mrs. C. W. Ide).
The account of a little American girl who went on a visit to England,
where she met the Queen and had numerous interesting adventures.
LITTLE ROSEBUD. By Beatrice Harraden.
See “Things Will Take a Turn.”
MEG AND OTHERS. By Harriet T. Comstock.
A little girl of the “long ago” and her doings.
NEW-YEAR’S BARGAIN, A. By Sarah C. Woolsey (Susan Coolidge).
Contains fairy stories, a bear story, and stories about little girls.
ONLY CHILD, AN. By Eliza Orne White.
A pretty story about a lonely little girl.
OTHER SYLVIA, THE. By Nina Rhoades.
Sylvia learns that girls who are “King’s Daughters” pledge themselves to
do kind acts and to help others. One little girl named Mary tries to
assist all the “Marys” of her acquaintance, and Sylvia endeavors to find
another of her own name that she may help, and the search brings her
happiness.
POLLY COLOGNE. By Mrs. A. M. Diaz.
Tells how a much-loved rag doll was lost and found.
PRINCESS IDLEWAYS. By Helen Hays.
The fairy Industry looks after this little princess, whose chief fault
is idleness, and teaches her sympathy, helpfulness, and other pleasant
things.
STORY OF LITTLE JANE AND ME. By Mary E. Blatchford.
The story of two little girls who lived in New York City.
THINGS WILL TAKE A TURN. By Beatrice Harraden.
Tells how Little Rosebud helped her father in the old book shop. The
same story is also published under the title of “Little Rosebud.”
THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS. By C. L. Dodgson (Lewis M. Carroll).
A companion to “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.”
WEE WINKLES AND SNOWBALL. By Gabrielle E. Jackson.
A companion story to “Wee Winkles and Wideawake.” Snowball is a pet
pony. Kindness to animals is the keynote of the story.
WEE WINKLES AND WIDEAWAKE. By Gabrielle E. Jackson.
A story of a little boy and girl living in a suburban town, who have
various merry, comical, and serious experiences such as naturally happen
to all lively children.
_For Girls Ten to Twelve_
ANNE NELSON, A LITTLE MAID OF PROVINCE TOWN. By Alice Turner Curtis.
The story of a quaint, lovable little, motherless girl in Revolutionary
days, whose father is supposed to have deserted and turned spy for the
English.
BORROWED SISTER, A. By Eliza Orne White.
A companion to “An Only Child.” The borrowed sister is a little girl who
was left for a year in charge of “an only child’s” mother.
CAPTAIN JANUARY. By Laura E. Richards.
A tale with humor and pathos. The chief characters are an old lighthouse
keeper and a little girl whose life he has saved.
CARROTS. By Mary L. Molesworth.
Tells of the care and love of a little girl for her small brother.
DEAR DAUGHTER DOROTHY, AND DOROTHY AND ANTON. By A. G. Plympton.
The story of a winsome little maid who attracts through her loyalty and
love.
EDITHA’S BURGLAR. By Frances Hodgson Burnett.
The adventures of a little girl with a burglar.
EYEBRIGHT. By Sarah C. Woolsey (Susan Coolidge).
The story of a little girl’s school days in Maine.
FELICIA. By Elizabeth Lincoln Gould.
The story of a warm-hearted little girl of thirteen, who, in her efforts
to keep house for her father, has many interesting experiences.
FELICIA’S FRIENDS. By Elizabeth Lincoln Gould.
A continuation of “Felicia.” A happy story of the school life of a
good-hearted little girl.
FELICIA VISITS. By Elizabeth Lincoln Gould.
Felicia, disappointed at her father’s refusal to allow her to visit
Boston, consoles herself by making short visits in her home village, and
busying herself with plans for a public library.
JANET AND HER DEAR PHEBE. By Clarissa Dixon.
Janet and Phebe are two natural, healthy little girls who love each
other with an intense affection.
LITTLE COLONIAL DAME, A. By Agnes C. Sage.
A story of old Manhattan Island.
LITTLE DAUGHTER OF THE REVOLUTION, A. By Agnes C. Sage.
A tale of the War of Independence; tells about the Boston Tea Party and
concludes with Washington’s inauguration.
LITTLE HEROINE OF ILLINOIS, A. By Alice T. Curtis.
A story of the early days of the Civil War. This little girl, with rare
discretion and courage, renders an important service to the cause of the
Union.
LITTLE PRINCESS, A. By Frances Hodgson Burnett.
The whole story of Sara Crewe and Mrs. Minchin’s School.
LITTLE PRINCESS OF TONOPAH, A. By Aileen C. Higgins.
A little girl and her father leave a sleepy village in the East and go
to a Western mining camp, where they live in a tent. The story tells how
Jean Kingsley helps her father in the search for fortune.
LITTLE PRINCESS OF THE PINES, A. By Aileen C. Higgins.
Follows “A Little Princess of Tonopah.” Jean Kingsley and her father go
to Minnesota. She goes to school, makes many friends, and enjoys a
Northwestern winter. The incidents include visits to the lumber camps
and iron mines, and a forest fire.
MAIDA’S LITTLE SHOP. By Inez H. Gillmore.
The little daughter of a millionaire, cured of hip disease, pines for
want of occupation. The idea is conceived of having Maida “keep store,”
and the story tells of her experiences.
MARGOT, THE COURT SHOEMAKER’S DAUGHTER. By Millicent E. Mann.
A story of the persecution of the Huguenots. The court shoemaker is
warned of impending trouble, and manages to have his child taken to New
Amsterdam (America), where she meets adventures among Indians.
MAYKEN. By Jessie Anderson Chase.
The adventures of the little daughter of William, Prince of Orange,
during the siege of Leyden.
PATRICIA. By Emelia Elliott.
Tells about a most ingenuous girl, whose simplicity and childish
innocence lead her into some very amusing situations.
SARA CREWE; LITTLE SAINT ELIZABETH, AND OTHER STORIES. By Frances
Hodgson Burnett.
Sara Crewe was brought from India to London by her father, and placed
under the care of Miss Minchin, who conducted what she termed “a select
seminary for young ladies.” The humor and pathos of Sara’s experiences
while with Miss Minchin have an especial appeal to children. In addition
to “Sara Crewe,” there are the following stories: “Little Saint
Elizabeth”; “The Story of Prince Fairyfoot”; “The Proud Little Grain of
Wheat”; “Behind the White Brick.”
SATURDAY MORNINGS. By Caroline F. Benton.
Tells how to make a kitchen fire, set a table, sweep, dust, etc.
“US,” AND THE RECTORY CHILDREN. By Mary L. Molesworth.
The adventures of a twin brother and sister who ran away from home.
WHAT KATY DID. By Sarah C. Woolsey (Susan Coolidge).
The story of a happy, active little girl who learns lessons of patience
and endurance. Vol. I of the “Katy Did” Series.
WHAT KATY DID AT SCHOOL. By Sarah C. Woolsey. (Susan Coolidge.)
A story of boarding-school life. Vol. II of the “Katy Did” Series.
WHEN SARAH SAVED THE DAY. By Elsie Singmaster.
The story of a young Pennsylvania-German girl, an orphan, and her
efforts at home-making while one of her brothers is away in Alaska.
WHEN SARAH WENT TO SCHOOL. By Elsie Singmaster.
Shows how by steady persistency and habitual cheerfulness a little
Pennsylvania-German won out at boarding-school in spite of her shyness
and quaint dialect. Follows “When Sarah Saved the Day.”
YOUNGEST GIRL IN THE SCHOOL, THE. By Evelyn Sharp.
The “youngest girl” is eleven years old, and the pet of five brothers.
The story is about her doings in a strange boarding-school.
_For Girls Twelve to Fourteen_
BETTY LEICESTER. By Sarah Orne Jewett.
A New England village story, in which a girl of fifteen spends a summer
with two old aunts.
BETTY LEICESTER’S CHRISTMAS. By Sarah Orne Jewett.
Tells how Christmas is kept in the good old English way. A companion to
“Betty Leicester.”
CAPTAIN POLLY. By Sophie Swett.
Captain Polly fits up an old wreck, in which she carries on a small
candy business. She also exposes the conspiracy of a secret society.
CLOVER. By Sarah C. Woolsey (Susan Coolidge).
Vol. IV of the “Katy Did” Series. The scene is laid in Colorado.
COCK-A-DOODLE HILL. By Alice C. Haines.
A sequel to “The Luck of the Dudley Grahams.” Where the Dudley Grahams
went to live when they left New York and where Ernie started her chicken
farm.
DANDELION COTTAGE. By Carroll W. Rankin.
A housekeeping story for girls.
ELIZABETH’S CHARM-STRING. By Cora Bell Forbes.
Legends of saints, places, and pictures, told simply and in a
conversational manner.
“FOUR CORNERS” SERIES, THE. By Amy E. Blanchard.
1. FOUR CORNERS, THE.
2. FOUR CORNERS IN CALIFORNIA, THE.
3. FOUR CORNERS AT SCHOOL, THE.
4. FOUR CORNERS ABROAD, THE.
5. FOUR CORNERS IN CAMP, THE.
6. FOUR CORNERS AT COLLEGE, THE.
The “Four Corners” are four girls whose name is Corner. They have the
experiences that naturally are the lot of healthy, growing children. In
the sixth volume they matriculate at Bettersley College, and begin to
carry out some long-cherished plans. Wholesome and entertaining stories.
GIRL OF ’76. By Amy E. Blanchard.
A story of Colonial Boston.
GIRLS OF GARDENVILLE, THE. By Carroll W. Rankin.
Amusing stories of a girls’ club.
GIRLS WHO BECAME FAMOUS. By Sarah K. Bolton.
Sketches of George Eliot, Helen H. Jackson, Harriet Hosmer, Rosa
Bonheur, Florence Nightingale, and others.
GLENLOCK GIRLS. By Grace M. Remick.
Ruth Shirley, a girl of fourteen, goes to live with friends at Glenlock
while her father is abroad. She wins her way with other high school
girls and boys, who together find many sources of pleasure.
GLENLOCK GIRLS ABROAD. By Grace M. Remick.
A sequel to “Glenlock Girls.” Ruth Shirley goes abroad for a winter, and
later some of her Glenlock friends join her, and together they have a
very enjoyable time.
HEIDI. By Johanna Spyri.
The story of a little Swiss girl who lives with her blind grandfather in
a hut in the Alps.
HISTORIC GIRLHOODS. By Rupert S. Holland.
Tells of Saint Catherine, Joan of Arc, Vittoria Colonna, Catherine de
Medici, Lady Jane Grey, Mary, Queen of Scots, Pocahontas, etc.
HOME-COMERS, THE. By Winifred Kirkland.
The Home-comers are four orphans from eight to eighteen who come back
from the West to live with their grandmother among the Eastern
mountains.
IN THE HIGH VALLEY. By Sarah C. Woolsey (Susan Coolidge).
Tells of the visit of an English girl to Colorado. Vol. V of the “Katy
Did” Series.
JACQUELINE OF THE CARRIER PIGEONS. By Augusta H. Seaman.
A story of the historic siege of Leyden, in which the young heroine and
her brave brother play a significant part. The raising of the siege, the
breaking of the dikes, and the sailing of the Dutch warships are
graphically depicted.
JUDY. By Temple Bailey.
The story of a little girl who develops from a spoiled child into a
happy and good-natured one.
LASS OF THE SILVER SWORD, THE. By Mary Constance Du Bois.
A very entertaining school story. The “Silver Sword” is a society formed
by the girls, the object of which is to engender feelings of love and
kindness.
LEAGUE OF THE SIGNET-RING, THE. By Mary Constance Du Bois.
A sequel to “The Lass of the Silver Sword.” The story begins with a
happy house-party at Wyndgarth; then there is fun and adventure in the
Adirondacks, and a happy ending in the country home where the story
opens. These two books teach lessons of love and loyalty.
LITTLE COLONEL SERIES, THE. By Annie Fellows Johnston. 10 to 14.
1. LITTLE COLONEL STORIES, THE.
Contains “The Little Colonel,” “Gate of the Giant Scissors,”
“Two Little Knights of Kentucky.”
2. LITTLE COLONEL’S HOUSE-PARTY, THE.
3. LITTLE COLONEL’S HOLIDAYS, THE.
4. LITTLE COLONEL’S HERO, THE.
5. LITTLE COLONEL AT BOARDING-SCHOOL, THE.
6. LITTLE COLONEL IN ARIZONA, THE.
7. LITTLE COLONEL’S CHRISTMAS VACATION, THE.
8. LITTLE COLONEL, MAID OF HONOR, THE.
9. LITTLE COLONEL’S KNIGHT COMES RIDING, THE.
10. MARY WARE, THE LITTLE COLONEL’S CHUM.
11. MARY WARE IN TEXAS.
These are among the most popular stories for girls published. “The
Little Colonel” is a thoroughbred, the stories are wholesome, and the
tone high.
LITTLE COUNTRY GIRL, A. By Sarah C. Woolsey (Susan Coolidge).
The story of a Connecticut girl’s summer at Newport.
LITTLE LADY AT THE FALL OF QUEBEC. By Annie M. Barnes.
Anne Weldon, heiress to an English estate, is in Quebec when it is
besieged by General Wolfe. She carries the information which enables him
to gain the Plains of Abraham and the city. Wolfe and Montcalm figure in
the story.
LITTLE WOMEN. By Louisa M. Alcott.
An especially good and wholesome story for girls. Based on the early
life of Miss Alcott and her sisters.
LUCK OF THE DUDLEY GRAHAMS, THE. By Alice C. Haines.
A family story of city life.
MERRYLIPS. By Beulah Marie Dix.
A story of the Roundheads and Cavaliers. Tells of a girl held as hostage
by the Roundheads, and who escapes, disguised as a boy.
NELLY’S SILVER MINE. By Helen Hunt Jackson.
A story of Colorado life. Excellent.
OLD-FASHIONED GIRL, AN. By Louisa M. Alcott.
The life in the city of a sensible little girl reared in the country.
ORCUTT GIRLS, THE. By Charlotte M. Vaile.
A story of New England school life.
OWLS OF ST. URSULA’S, THE. By Jane Brewster Reid.
The pranks and escapades of four girls at boarding-school.
PEGGY OWEN. By Lucy Foster Madison.
The story of a patriotic Quaker maiden in Philadelphia during its
occupation by the British. Washington, Franklin, and Betsy Ross figure
in the story.
PEGGY OWEN, PATRIOT. By Lucy Foster Madison.
Follows “Peggy Owen.” Peggy and her mother go to spend the winter with
her father, who is in the American army, then near Morristown, New
Jersey. Through the treachery of her cousin, an English girl, Peggy is
captured and taken to New York and afterward to the South. She has many
exciting adventures before seeing her parents again.
PRETTY POLLY PERKINS. By Gabrielle E. Jackson.
The story of a little country girl with a love for drawing, and of her
friendship for a lame girl who comes from the city.
REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM. By Kate Douglas Wiggin.
The story of a fascinating little girl. Full of real humor.
“SIX GIRLS” SERIES, THE. By Marion Ames Taggart.
1. SIX GIRLS AND BOB.
2. SIX GIRLS AND THE TEA ROOM.
3. SIX GIRLS GROWING OLDER.
4. SIX GIRLS AND THE SEVENTH ONE.
5. BETTY GASTON—THE SEVENTH GIRL.
A wholesome series of stories relating the doings of the Scollard
family, consisting of six girls, Bob, and their mother, and their friend
Betty Gaston.
“SPINNING-WHEEL” SERIES, THE. By Louisa M. Alcott.
1. SPINNING-WHEEL STORIES.
2. SILVER PITCHERS: AND INDEPENDENCE.
3. PROVERB STORIES.
4. GARLAND FOR GIRLS, A.
A collection of wholesome short stories.
SUE ORCUTT. By Charlotte M. Vaile.
A sequel to “The Orcutt Girls.” Life at a New England academy.
THREE LITTLE DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION. By Nora Perry.
Stories of Dorothy Merridew, Patty Endicott, and Betty Boston, three
girls whose loyalty to their country was put to some hard tests.
WHAT KATY DID NEXT. By Sarah C. Woolsey (Susan Coolidge).
Tells of Katy’s trip to Europe. Vol. III of the “Katy Did” Series.
YOUNG LUCRETIA, AND OTHER STORIES. By Mrs. C. M. Freeman (Mary E.
Wilkins).
Delightfully humorous stories about little New England country girls.
_For Girls Fourteen to Sixteen_
ACROSS THE CAMPUS. By Caroline M. Fuller.
A girl’s college story.
ANNE OF AVONLEA. By Lucy M. Montgomery.
A sequel to “Anne of Green Gables.”
ANNE OF GREEN GABLES. By Lucy M. Montgomery.
An elderly brother and sister, living on a farm on Prince Edward’s
Island, want a boy to assist them. The brother asks for one from an
orphan asylum and a girl is sent instead. This is one of the best
stories of recent years for girls.
BIOGRAPHY OF A PRAIRIE GIRL, THE. By Eleanor Gates.
A story of life on a Dakota farm.
CAPTAIN’S DAUGHTER, THE. By Gwendolen Overton.
A story of girl life at an army post on the frontier.
CAPTAIN POLLY OF ANNAPOLIS. By Gabrielle E. Jackson.
Polly is an original, attractive little girl, a leader among her
playfellows, and with ideals which make her seem older than her years.
The story is linked with the Naval Academy, and the Battleship fleet
which made the journey round the world.
CONFIDENCES—TALKS WITH A YOUNG GIRL CONCERNING HERSELF. By E. B.
Lowry, M.D.
Gives the facts concerning the development of life in such clear and
suitable language that it may be placed in the hands of the young girl.
DALE GIRLS, THE. By Frances Weston Carruth.
A story of every-day life, with two attractive young heroines.
DAUGHTER OF FREEDOM, A. By Amy E. Blanchard.
A story of the latter period of the War for Independence.
DOROTHY BROOKE’S SCHOOL DAYS. By Frances C. Sparhawk.
DOROTHY BROOKE’S VACATION. By Frances C. Sparhawk.
The first volume is a good story of school life, and the second tells of
a vacation spent in great part on a motor trip. A chauffeur who enacts
the villain; an elderly young lady, and an absent-minded professor
supply a source of good-humored fun.
ELINOR’S COLLEGE CAREER. By Julia A. Schwartz.
Takes four girls of widely different characters through the four years
of college, supposedly Vassar.
FAITH GARTNEY’S GIRLHOOD. By Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney.
Tells about Faith’s New Year oracle, and of what it meant to her.
FROLICS AT FAIRMOUNT. By Etta A. Baker.
Follows “The Girls of Fairmount.”
FROM SIOUX TO SUSAN. By Agnes McClelland Daulton.
Tells about a brave, generous, madcap girl, who had times of storm and
stress in overcoming her faults.
GIRL WANTED, THE. By Nixon Waterman.
Cheerful, friendly talks to young women. An aid to the moulding of
temperament and the shaping of character.
GIRLS OF FAIRMOUNT, THE. By Etta A. Baker.
A story of genuine, natural, and generous girls; the keynote is loyalty
to friends.
HEARTS AND CORONETS. By Alice Wilson Fox.
The school life of Audrey Denver, which includes some rather unusual
experiences.
HITHERTO. By Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney.
A story of New England country life of fifty years ago.
JANET’S COLLEGE CAREER. By Amy E. Blanchard.
Tells of the studies, pleasures, and various experiences that make up
the life of a college girl.
KATRINA. By Ellen Douglas Deland.
The story of a girl who indulged her waywardness and stand-offishness
until she learned the sad results brought about by such qualities.
LAND OF PLUCK, THE. By Mary Mapes Dodge.
A series of stories and sketches, chiefly of Holland.
NEW CHRONICLES OF REBECCA. By Kate Douglas Wiggin.
This book takes Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm up to her eighteenth
birthday.
OH! CHRISTINA! By J. J. Bell.
Christina is a quaint, good-hearted little Scotch girl, and her dialect
is very funny to American ears. Very humorous.
OTHER GIRLS, THE. By Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney.
A companion to “Real Folks.”
PHILIPPA AT HALCYON. By Katharine Holland Brown.
A rattling good college story for girls. It is full of fun, and the
characters are very human.
POLLY PAGE RANCH CLUB, THE. By Izola L. Forrester.
Sprightly Polly Page is brimful of ideas and is quite able to carry them
out. She plans a summer outing in Wyoming for the Ranch Club and
arranges for the jolly good times the girls have while there. Polly is a
thoroughly fine, all-round girl, who cannot fail to make friends.
Follows “The Polly Page Yacht Club.”
POLLY PAGE YACHT CLUB, THE. By Izola L. Forrester.
A sprightly girl, leader of her set, forms a yacht club, secures a
yacht, and engages a skipper to sail it. The story tells about the jolly
times the club members have.
PRAIRIE ROSE, A. By Bertha E. Bush.
A true-to-life story of pioneer days in Iowa.
REAL FOLKS. By Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney.
Two orphan sisters are adopted, one into a family where luxury abounds,
and the other into a simple country home. Follows “We Girls.”
REVOLUTIONARY MAID, A. By Amy E. Blanchard.
A story of the middle period in the War for Independence.
THE “SIDNEY” BOOKS. By Anna Chapin Ray.
1. SIDNEY: HER SUMMER ON THE ST. LAWRENCE.
2. JANET: HER WINTER IN QUEBEC.
3. DAY: HER YEAR IN NEW YORK.
4. SIDNEY AT COLLEGE.
5. JANET AT ODDS.
6. SIDNEY: HER SENIOR YEAR.
Very interesting stories of Smith College life. In the last volume the
Commencement that ends the story rounds out several love affairs which
have developed in this group of young people.
SISTER’S VOCATION, AND OTHER STORIES. By Josephine Daskam Bacon.
A collection of eight stories of which girls are the heroines. Each has
a striking situation and incident, and is well told.
SUMMER IN LESLIE GOLDTHWAITE’S LIFE, A. By Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney.
About a summer spent in the White Mountains. A story full of kindly,
Christian feeling, spiced with quaint New England characters and their
odd reflections. Followed by “We Girls,” “Real Folks,” and “The Other
Girls.”
“TEDDY BOOKS,” THE. By Anna Chapin Ray.
1. TEDDY: HER BOOK.
2. PHEBE: HER PROFESSION.
3. TEDDY: HER DAUGHTER.
4. NATHALIE’S CHUM.
5. URSULA’S FRESHMAN.
6. NATHALIE’S SISTER.
There is genuine sympathy with boy and girl life in these books. The
style is unaffected, and the stories give a wholesome view of life.
THAT FRESHMAN. By Christina Catrevas.
A Mount Holyoke College story for girls. The heroine is an impulsive,
attractive girl, with fine attributes of character.
TWO COLLEGE GIRLS. By Helen Dawes Brown.
Tells of college life, with its classroom dilemmas, spreads, and holiday
merrymakings.
TWO MARYLAND GIRLS. By Amy E. Blanchard.
The story of two girls just home from boarding-school, who are
introduced to the social life of an old Maryland town.
TWO WYOMING GIRLS. By Carrie L. Marshall.
Two girls, thrown upon their own resources, are obliged to “prove up”
their homestead claim. In doing so they meet with difficulties and
adventures.
WE GIRLS. By Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney.
The home life of three New England girls. Sequel to “A Summer in Leslie
Goldthwaite’s Life.”
“WIDE AWAKE GIRLS” SERIES, THE. By Ruth K. Ellis.
1. WIDE AWAKE GIRLS, THE.
2. WIDE AWAKE GIRLS IN WINSTED, THE.
3. WIDE AWAKE GIRLS AT COLLEGE, THE.
Bright stories, full of action. The “Wide Awake” girls establish a
library in a country town. The third volume tells of the youthful gaiety
of college life.
_For Boys Eight to Ten_
ARKANSAS BEAR, THE. By Albert Bigelow Paine.
A very humorous story of a big, black bear and a little boy.
CAPTAIN JUNE. By Alice Hegan Rice.
The story of a little American boy, who has many interesting and unusual
experiences in Japan.
J. COLE. By Emma Gellibrand.
The story of a small boy of little education, but honest and courageous,
who answered an advertisement for a boy wanted for work in a household.
It tells how he came, how he stayed, how he won hearts, and how he left.
LITTLE FORESTERS, THE. By Clarence Hawkes.
A splendid story; contains just enough of the supernatural to make it a
very pleasing wonder story.
LITTLE LAME PRINCE, THE. By Mrs. Craik (Miss Mulock).
Tales of woodland and field, in which the animals have speaking parts.
LITTLE METACOMET. By Hezekiah Butterworth.
Life in New England in pioneer days.
LOYAL LITTLE RED-COAT, A. By Ruth Ogden (Mrs. C. W. Ide).
A story of child life in New York a hundred years ago.
PINOCCHIO. By C. Collodi.
The adventures of a marionette. Translated from the Italian.
PRINCE LAZYBONES, AND OTHER STORIES. By Helen Hays.
The story of a little boy who, by the aid of the elves, cured himself of
his bad habit. The three other stories are “Phil’s Fairies”; “Floria and
Floriella,” and “Boreas Bluster’s Christmas Stories.” The last two are
Christmas stories.
ROLLO AT WORK. By Jacob Abbott.
ROLLO AT PLAY. By Jacob Abbott.
Books which are entertaining and instructive.
TOMMY TROT’S VISIT TO SANTA CLAUS. By Thomas Nelson Page.
A boy’s story of Christmas. The small boy with the goat team and the
youngster who had never coasted before make a wonderful trip to Santa
Claus Land, and find out how he makes his presents, how he stores them,
who gets them, and why they get them.
_For Boys Ten to Twelve_
ADVENTURES OF JIMMY BROWN, THE. By W. L. Alden.
Full of fun and humor. Jimmy plays circus, amuses himself with a monkey,
tries to be a pirate, and makes experiments with unexpected (to him)
results.
AMONG THE CAMPS. By Thomas Nelson Page.
Stories of the Civil War. Contents: “A Captured Santa Claus”;
“Kittykin”; “Nancy Pansy”; “Jack and Jake.”
BOB’S CAVE BOYS. By C. P. Burton.
A sequel to “The Boys of Bob’s Hill.”
BOB’S HILL BRAVES, THE. By C. P. Burton.
Tells of a vacation which the boys of Bob’s Hill spend in Illinois,
where they play at being Indians, and hear tales of pioneer life.
BOYNTON PLUCK, THE. By Helen Ward Banks.
Bob and Billy, sent away for the summer, by mistake get into the hands
of a mean old farmer. It takes pluck to stand their hard luck, but in
the end they are all the better for their experiences.
BOYS OF BOB’S HILL, THE. By C. P. Burton.
A lively story of a party of boys in a New England village.
CRUISE OF THE CANOE CLUB, THE. By William L. Alden.
A sequel to “The Cruise of the ‘Ghost.’” The four boys cruise in canoes
from Lake Memphremagog, Vermont, down the Magog, St. Francis, and St.
Lawrence Rivers to Quebec.
CRUISE OF THE “GHOST,” THE. By William L. Alden.
A sequel to “The Moral Pirates.” The boys, with a young naval cadet,
cruise in a twenty-foot catboat through the bays along the south shore
of Long Island.
CUORE: AN ITALIAN SCHOOL-BOY’S JOURNAL. By Edmondo de Amicis.
An Italian classic for boys.
FOUR MACNICOLS, THE. By William Black.
Contains two stories—“The Four MacNicols,” and “An Adventure in Thule.”
The first tells about four orphan boys who make their living in the
Hebrides, the other of an adventure with French coast pirates.
HARDING’S LUCK. By E. Nesbit (Mrs. Bland).
The adventures of a lame boy who slipped back in the history of England
several hundred years.
JAN OF THE WINDMILL. By Juliana Horatia Ewing.
The story of a miller’s son who became a distinguished artist.
JIMMY BROWN TRYING TO FIND EUROPE. By W. L. Alden.
The further adventures of Jimmy, who leaves home with the intention of
finding his parents, who are in Europe.
JOHN OF THE WOODS. By Abbie Farwell Brown.
The story of a little boy who ran away from some cruel gypsies by whom
he had been stolen, and who lived in the forest with a good hermit and
all his animal friends, and of how they saved the king’s son.
MR. STUBBS’S BROTHER. By James Otis Kaler (James Otis).
A sequel to “Toby Tyler.”
MONI, THE GOAT BOY. By Johanna Spyri.
Stories of Swiss mountain life.
MORAL PIRATES, THE. By William L. Alden.
The story of a vacation cruise made by four New York boys twelve to
fourteen years of age. They fit out a large rowboat with spritsail and
camping outfit, and cruise up the Harlem and Hudson Rivers to Troy,
thence by canal to Schroon River and the lakes in the Adirondacks, where
they camp for two weeks.
REFORM OF SHAUN, THE. By Allen French.
Contains two rattling good dog stories.
ROBIN HOOD: HIS BOOK. By Eva March Tappan.
An attractive prose version, well illustrated.
STORIES FROM THE CRUSADES. By Janet H. Kelman.
“Told to the Children” Series. A good collection of simply told stories
of the Crusades.
TEN BOYS FROM HISTORY. By Kate D. Sweetser.
The range from which the ten boys of noted courage are selected is from
David and Jonathan of the Old Testament to the family of President
Lincoln.
TOBY TYLER; OR, TEN WEEKS WITH A CIRCUS. By James Otis Kaler (James
Otis).
A wholesome story of circus life. Toby is a great favorite, and Mr.
Stubbs, the monkey, a humorous character.
TWO ARROWS. By William O. Stoddard.
“Two Arrows” was a brave Indian boy who rendered his white friends such
good service that they determined to give him the advantage of an
education.
TWO LITTLE CONFEDERATES. By Thomas Nelson Page.
Tells of the adventures of two small boys left on a Virginia plantation
during the Civil War.
TWO LITTLE SAVAGES. By Ernest Thompson Seton.
Tells about two boys who camped out, living as Indians.
WILLIAM HENRY AND HIS FRIENDS. By Mrs. A. M. Diaz.
A companion to “The William Henry Letters.”
WILLIAM HENRY LETTERS, THE. By Mrs. A. M. Diaz.
A series of entertaining letters between a small boy at boarding-school
and his friends at home.
_For Boys Twelve to Fourteen_
“AIRSHIP BOYS” SERIES, THE. By H. L. Sayler.
1. AIRSHIP BOYS, THE; OR, THE QUEST OF THE AZTEC TREASURE.
2. AIRSHIP BOYS ADRIFT, THE; OR, SAVED BY AN AEROPLANE.
3. AIRSHIP BOYS DUE NORTH, THE; OR, BY BALLOON TO THE POLE.
4. AIRSHIP BOYS IN BARREN LANDS, THE; OR, THE SECRET OF THE
WHITE ESKIMOS.
5. AIRSHIP BOYS IN FINANCE, THE; OR, THE FLIGHT OF THE FLYING
COW.
6. AIRSHIP BOYS’ OCEAN FLYER, THE; OR, FROM NEW YORK TO LONDON
IN TWELVE HOURS.
The author of this series possesses technical knowledge of aerial
navigation, and has woven with this knowledge attractive, exciting and
wholesome stories.
BARNABY LEE. By John Bennett.
A boy’s adventures with pirates in the seventeenth century. Tells about
New Amsterdam in the time of the doughty Peter Stuyvesant.
BEACH PATROL, THE. By William Drysdale.
A story of the life-saving service.
BEARS OF BLUE RIVER, THE. By Charles Major.
A story of pioneer life in Indiana.
BEN COMEE. By Michael J. Canavan.
A tale of Roger’s Rangers. Gives a vivid picture of boy life in
Lexington.
BIG BROTHER, THE. By George Cary Eggleston.
A story of Indian fighting during the War of 1812.
BOY LIFE OF NAPOLEON, THE. Adapted by Elbridge S. Brooks from the
French of Eugenia Foa.
An attractive account of the boy life of the great emperor.
BOY OF THE FIRST EMPIRE, A. By Elbridge S. Brooks.
A story of Napoleon’s time. The hero is in the personal service of the
emperor.
BOYHOOD IN NORWAY. By Hjalmar H. Boyesen.