A Mother's List of Books for Children

by Gertrude Weld Arnold

Kingsley, Charles.

The Heroes.
Illustrated by M.H. Squire and E. Mars.
Russell. 2.50

In these Greek tales Kingsley is at his best for children. He writes without digression, the language is clear and dignified, and we feel the spirit of the bygone age of which the story tells. Many of the illustrations are in color.

Kingsley, Charles.

The Water-Babies. A Fairy Tale for a Land-Baby.
Illustrated by Linley Sambourne.
Macmillan. 1.25

This original and charming story is in some parts rather over the heads of children, and a few of the incidents seem gruesome to the compiler. For this reason it is better to read the book to the child, so that these portions may be omitted.

Lagerlöf, S.O.L.