Certain of the fairy stories are excellent; so are anecdotes concerning men of whom the children should know; historical tales, and stories about plants, birds and other animals. Among the great number of selections that might be included under this head, some of the best are the following:
1. Fairy Tales and Folk Stories:
- Silverlocks and the Three Bears, Volume I, 101.
- The Hardy Tin Soldier, I, 148.
- Cinderella, I, 224.
- The Ugly Duckling, I, 414.
- Why the Sea is Salt, II, 484.
- The Pied Piper of Hamelin, III, 384.
2. Biographical Stories:
- Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume I, 128.
- Eugene Field, I, 242.
- George Rogers Clark, VI, 422.
- Père Marquette, VIII, 121.
3. Myths:
- The Wonderful Gifts, Volume I, 368.
- The Chimera, II, 173.
- The Story of Phaethon, II, 206.
4. Historical Tales:
- Robert Bruce and the Spider, Volume V, 314.
- The Fall of the Alamo, VIII, 141.
- Hervé Riel, VIII, 168.
5. About Flowers and Plants: