11 JUNE 1927, Page 16

It is difficult to know what sort of books are

the most popular with children, these days, but if verse appeals to the very young at all, Mrs. .Agnew's Let's Pretend (J. .Saville and Co., 5s.) should be one of the best sellers of the nursery. All the essential properties are in it—fairies, daffodils, mice, little birds, dreams, rainbows, and, not the least important, a prescription for happiness :-

Clare lived in a castle, And Kate lived in a col: And each was happy, for she made The best of what she'd got, which is an attractive way of stating sound ethics. Mr. Shepard's illustrations, as always, are delicious—the best things in a good book.