A Mother's List of Books for Children

by Gertrude Weld Arnold

Brown, A. F.

In the Days of Giants.
Illustrated by E. Boyd Smith.
Houghton. 1.10

The old Norse myths acceptably told.

Carroll, Lewis (Pseudonym of C. L. Dodgson).

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
Illustrated by John Tenniel.
Macmillan. 1.00

First told in 1862 to the little Liddell girls. It was written out for Alice Liddell, was published, and the first copy given to her in 1865.

The illustrations are those which appeared in the original issue. Many artists have tried their hand in making pictures for "Alice," but none have succeeded in displacing those of John Tenniel.

Extract from the diary of C. L. Dodgson: July 4, 1862.--I made an expedition up the river to Godstow with the three Liddells; we had tea on the bank there, and did not reach Christ Church till half-past eight.... On which occasion I told them the fairy tale of Alice's Adventures Underground, which I undertook to write out for Alice.