lcate kindness to dogs, and other animals.
It is pleasant to know that the tale has secured an immense
popularity.

SEWELL, ANNA.
Black Beauty.
Edited by E.R. Shaw.
Newson. .30

The horse gives his own account of his life with good and bad masters;
the purpose of the book being to instil care and consideration for
animals. Many copies have been distributed among draymen and cabmen.
Children find the story very interesting.

STORIES (p. 89)

Consult the taste of your child in selecting or guiding his
reading.... Let the boys and girls choose for themselves within
certain limits, only trying to guide them to the best books upon
the subject of their interest, whatever that may be.
Mrs. G.R. FIELD.

BURNETT, F.E. (H.).
Little Lord Fauntleroy.
Scribner. 1.25

Mrs. Burnett's well-known story of the little American boy who in the
course of events becomes heir to an English earldom is included in
this list because of the beautiful and kindly spirit shown by the
child to those about him.

DRUMMOND, HENRY.
*The Monkey That Would Not Kill.
Illustrated by Louis Wain.
Dodd. 1.00

Professor Drummond wrote these two tales--his first attempt at
fiction--while acting as temporary editor of a children's magazine.
The first, that of Tricky, was so liked by children all over the world
that the second, Gum, was written soon after. Mr. Wain's pictures are
very good.

JEWETT, S.O.
Play Days.
Houghton. 1.50

This little book for little girls has all the quiet charm of Miss
Jewett's books for older people. The author has a great gift for
making the fine and beautiful things which lie at the heart (p. 90)
of every-day life stand forth in their true colors, and making
simple pleasures seem very pleasant.
PRENTICE AND POWER.

LUCAS, E.V. (Editor).
Old-Fashioned Tales.
Illustrated by F.D. Bedford.
Stokes. 1.50

Selections from the writings of Maria Edgeworth, Mary Lamb, Peter
Parley, and others.

"The children come, the children go;
To-day grows quickly yesterday;
And we, who quiz quaint fashions so,
We soon sha