The central idea of these books is to hold the child's interest by giving him reading matter (profusely illustrated) that he can understand and enjoy. The lessons, therefore, relate exclusively to child life.
The First and Second Readers have easier reading-matter and more of it than do most of the other readers now available for first and second year. They have been graded with the utmost care.
These books, beginning with the Second Reader, have been planned as an introduction to literature. The subject-matter, therefore, is confined to material of recognized literary value.
The aim of the publishers has been to produce an artistic set of Readers that shall be mechanically as nearly perfect as possible.
As a unique feature in binding, they would call attention to the covers, which are water-proof, and can be cleansed, when soiled by constant handling, without injury to the book.
Recent Publications on Nature Study
Bailey's Lessons with Plants $1.10
Suggestions for Seeing and Interpreting some of the Common Forms of Vegetation.
Bailey's First Lessons With Plants 40 cts. net
"Extremely original and unusually practical."
Ingersoll's Wild Neighbors $1.50
"Instructive as well as delightful."—Popular Science Monthly.
Lange's Hand-Book of Nature Study $1 net
"The style of the book is fresh and inspiring."
Murche's Science Readers.
Vol. I. 25 cents. Vol. II. 25 cents. Vol. III. 40 cents.
Vol. IV. 40 cents net. Vol. V. 50 cents net. Vol. VI. 50 cents net. Weed's Life Histories of American Insects $1.50
"An unusually attractive book."—Dial.
Wilson's Nature Study in Elementary Schools.
First Nature Reader 35 cents Second Nature Reader 35 cents Teacher's Manual 90 cents Wright's Citizen Bird $1.50 net
An interesting story, giving to the children much accurate information about American birds.
"Most delightful book on the subject yet printed in the United States. I wish every boy and girl could read it."—J. M. Greenwood, Sup't Kansas City, Mo.
Wright's Four-Footed Americans $1.50 net
Four-Footed American Mammals treated in story form in the manner of Citizen Bird.
Wright's Birdcraft $2.50 net
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| First Nature Reader | 35 cents |
| Second Nature Reader | 35 cents |
| Teacher's Manual | 90 cents |