S.A.
TO
MY LITTLE COUSINS
RUTH AND ESTHER
_PREFACE_ (p. ix)
This little book, a revision of one privately printed a few years ago,
has been prepared for home use, and for this reason the classification
has been made according to the age, and not the school grade, of the
child. But as children differ so greatly in capacity, it should be
understood that in this respect the arrangement is only approximate.
The endeavor has been made to choose those fairy tales which are most
free from horrible happenings, and to omit all writings which tolerate
unkindness to animals. Humorous books are designated by a star and the
few sad ones by a circle.
The prices given are the same as those in the publishers' catalogues;
booksellers' prices are often less.
My thanks are extended to those publishers who have time and again
courteously provided the facilities for the examination of their
publications.
Miss Annie Carroll Moore, of the New York Public Library, was kind
enough to read for me the notes and comments. I wish most gratefully
to acknowledge the generous assistance given me by Miss Hewins, of (p.
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