Of picture-books and the like for children, we have to
notice :— Dog Pictures (Frederick Warne), with letterpress descriptive of various kinds of dogs from the pen of Mrs. Valentine ; also, from the same publisher and by the same author, Animal Pictures and Bird Pictures (is not this a "cross-division," suggesting that "dogs" and "birds" are not "animals" ?). — Out of Noah's Ark (same publisher) represents a procession of the larger animals, the pictures, good of their kind, being skilfully put into book shape (which, by-the-way, it will be some exercise of ingenuity to make them resume when once unfolded).—The A B C Nursery Rhymes, by Alfred J. Johnson, the pictures being well drawn and brilliant in colouring.—Merry Moments for Merry Little Folk, rhymes by Rose C. Bray, illustrations by Emily J. Harding, is in a higher style of art, with more harmonised colouring. We cannot say much for the rhymes, which ought to have more swing about them if they are to catch hold of young readers.—Finally, we must mention Aunt Louisa's Book of Nursery Rhymes.
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