FINELY ILLUSTRATED BOOKS FOR CHILDREN.
Red Apple and Silver Bells: a Book of Verse for Children of all Ages. By Hamish Hendry. With over 150 charming Illustrations by Miss Alice B. Woodward. Square 8vo, cloth elegant, gilt edges, 6s.
“Mr. Hendry sees the world as children see it, and he writes charmingly and musically about it; many, indeed most, of his verses are delightful in all respects—childish, but not silly; funny, but not foolish; and sweet without being goody. Miss Woodward’s designs are just what the verses require, and they are carefully and delicately drawn and exquisitely finished after nature; consequently they are beautiful.”—Athenæum.
Just Forty Winks: or, The Droll Adventures of Davie Trot. By Hamish Hendry. With 70 humorous Illustrations by Gertrude M. Bradley. Square 8vo, cloth elegant, gilt edges, 5s.
“Daintily illustrated; Just Forty Winks is an eye-opener for the little ones, who will enjoy the amazing adventures of Davie Trot down the long lane that has so many turns in dreamland.”—Punch.
“Just Forty Winks is full of high spirits and most excellent invention.”—Spectator.
To Tell the King the Sky is Falling. By Sheila E. Braine. With over 80 quaint and clever Illustrations by Alice B. Woodward. Square 8vo, cloth, decorated boards, gilt edges, 5s.
“It is witty and ingenious, and it has certain qualities which children are quick to perceive and appreciate—a genuine love of fun, affectionateness, and sympathy, from their points of view.”—Bookman.