Many of the
illustrations are in color.
KINGSLEY, CHARLES. (p. 82)
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.
LAGERLOeF, S.O.L.
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils.
Doubleday. 1.50
Selma Lagerloef, the foremost writer of Swedish fiction, in response to
a commission to prepare a reader for the public schools, devoted three
years to nature study, and to seeking out hitherto unpublished
folk-lore and legends of the different provinces. The result, of which
we have as yet only the first volume, is this remarkable book. Bad
cruel Nils is transformed into an elf, and on the back of a
goosey-gander, Thumbietot, as he is now called, visits distant
regions, and learns kindness to his animal brothers.
LANG, ANDREW (Editor).
The Red Fairy Book.
Longmans. 2.00
In this volume, second in order of publication, less familiar fairy
stories are given, including The Twelve Dancing Princesses, Kari
Woodengown, and Mother Holle.
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