“Mr. Johnson’s animal verses are as amusing in their way as his ‘Rhymes of little boys’ Were in another fashion.”
+ Dial. 41: 397. D. 1, ’06. 120w. Ind. 61: 1400. D. 13, ’06. 70w.
Johnson, Claude Ellsworth. Training of boys’ voices. 75c. Ditson.
All who are interested in the training of children’s voices in school, Sunday school, or choir, will find this little text-book useful. The chapter headings will suggest its scope: Children’s natural voices, Beginning tone production, Voice training, Vocal exercises, Music in schools, Boys in church choirs, The selection of music for boys’ voices.
“His remarks on voice training are commendable.”
+ Nation. 83: 229. S. 13, ’06. 630w. R. of Rs. 34: 384. S. ’06. 70w.
Johnson, Clifton. Birch-tree fairy book. †$1.75. Little.
This companion volume to “The oak-tree fairy book” contains a wide variety of stories ranging from simple folk-tales to fairy romances, but all have been carefully edited for home reading and while the charm remains the savagery and distressing details have been omitted. The stories given are; Tom Thumb, The giant with the golden hair, Three feathers, Jack the Giant-killer, The ugly duckling, The forty robbers, The wizard and the beggar, and a score more old favorites.