ng people are not interested will not be read in such
a way as to be profitable. The books in these lists are all interesting
in themselves, and there need be no fear that they will not be read. The
child who has been trained after the manner indicated in these talks
will need little further assistance in mastering these books.

[Illustration: CHARLES KINGSLEY
THOMAS MOORE
JOHN TYNDALL
ALEXANDER POPE
THOMAS CAMPBELL
DAVID LIVINGSTONE
GEORGE MACDONALD]

_Volume I_

AESOP'S FABLES.
There are many good editions published by the various schoolbook
houses. That edited by J. H. Stickney and published by Ginn &
Co. is as good as any, and contains also a supplement with
fables from La Fontaine and Krilof.

A CHILD'S GARDEN OF VERSES, by _Robert Louis Stevenson_.
The edition illustrated by E. Mars and H. M. Squire and
published by Rand, McNally & Co. is excellent. Jessie Wilcox
Smith illustrates an edition for Charles Scribner's Sons.

LULLABY LAND, by _Eugene Field_.
This is published in beautiful form by Charles Scribner's Sons.

FAIRY TALES, by _Hans Christian Andersen_.
The schoolbook houses publish selections in an attractive form;
Blackie and Son, London, a cheap edition.

FAIRY TALES, by _Wilhelm_ and _Jakob Grimm_.
Selections, such as those edited by Sarah E. Wiltse for Ginn &
Co., are better than the complete editions, for many of the
Grimm tales are coarse and valueless.

BLUE FAIRY BOOK and GREEN FAIRY BOOK, by _Andrew Lang_.
Besides some of the Grimm tales these books contain folklore
stories from many nations. Lang has edited other books in this
series, but two are probably enough.

THE ADVENTURES OF A BROWNIE, by _Dinah Maria (Mulock) Craik_.
This is a charming little tale, much loved by children.

PINOCCHIO, by _C. Collodi_.
Walter Cramp's translation of this little Italian classic will
be highly appreciated. Ginn and Company.

OLD GREEK STORIES, by _James Baldwin_.
American Book Company. This contains the stories of Arachne, the
Gorgon's Head, Prometheus and Theseus.

LETTERS FROM A CAT, by _Helen Hunt Jackson_.
Amusing letters which a cat writes to its mistress. Helpful in
teaching kindness to animals.

THE BOOK OF JOYOUS CHILDREN, by _Jame