By DAVID
STARR JORDAN
No more charmingly devised nature story can be cited than this. It makes a stirring appeal to the imaginations of boys and girls, and holds the interest of all from the fifth grade to high school.
In the hands of the master stylist the tale of seal life is unfolded in a series of intimate and accurate pictures that will ever endear “the silken haired ones” to youthful readers. The little wars and wooings, the young adventures, and the dark tragedies that may take place in the life of these seals are vividly pictured.
The story is a mine of delightful information about these valuable and unfamiliar denizens of the North seas. Did you know that seals shed tears and groan when emotionally aroused? That they always return to their home in the spring after spending the winter in the South? These and other fascinating tidbits make it of interest to older persons too. The book is illustrated from photographs and drawings by Chloe Leslie Starks.
The appendix contains an article on the fur seals of the Pribilof Islands by George Archibald Clark. Price 80 cts.
WORLD BOOK COMPANY
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ELIZABETH V. BROWN’S
NATURE AND INDUSTRY READERS
These books draw upon the world’s best literature, and present well-selected nature material and stories of industry. They are adapted for use either as readers, or to supplement nature, geography, and history lessons.