on:--

1782. _Popular German Stories_, by Musaeus.

1818. _Fables, Stories, and Tales for Children_, by Caroline
Stahl.

1819. _Bohemian Folk-Tales_, by Wolfgang Gerle.

1812-1814. _Kinder und Haus-Maerchen_, by Jacob and William
Grimm. The second edition was published in 3 volumes in
Berlin, by Reiner, in 1822. This latter work formed an era
in popular literature and has been adopted as a model by all
true collectors since.

Concerning the modern German fairy tale, the Germans have paid such
special attention to the selection and grading of children's
literature that their library lists are to be recommended. Wolgast,
the author of _Vom Kinderbuch_, is an authority on the child's book.
The fairy tale received a high estimate in Germany and no nation has
attained a higher achievement in the art of the fairy tale book. The
partial list simply indicates the slight knowledge of available
material and would suggest an inviting field to librarians. A great
stimulus to children's literature would be given by a knowledge of
what the Germans have already accomplished in this particular. In
Germany a child's book, before it enters the market, must first be
accepted by a committee who test the book according to a standard of
excellence. Any book not coming up to the standard is rejected. A few
of the German editions in use are given:--

_Bilderbuecher_, by Loewensohn.

_Bilderbuecher_, by Scholz.

_Liebe Maerchen_. One form of the above, giving three tales
in one volume.

_Maerchen_, by W. Hauff, published by Lowe. One edition,
illustrated by Arthur Rackham, is published by Dutton. _The
Caravan Tales_ is an edition published by Stokes.

_Maerchen_, by Musaus, published by Von K.A. Mueller.

1777-1843. _Undine_, by La Motte Fouque. A recent edition,
illustrated by Rackham, is published by Doubleday.

1817-77. _Books_ by Otillie Wildermuth. (What of hers should
be translated and included?)

_Hanschen im Blaubeerenwald; Hanschens Skifart Maerchen_,
both by Elsa Beskow, published by Carl.

_Windchen_; and _Wurzelkindern_, both by Sybille von Olfers,
published by Schreiber.

_Das Maerchen von den Sandmannlein_, by Riemann, published by
Schreiber.

_Der Froschkoenig_, by Liebermann, published by Scholz.

_Weisst du weviel Sternlein stehen_, by Lewinski, published
b