EVERYDAY THI NGS
And Forty Others
All these books deal with the absorbing business of learnin; about everyday things.
Baby's Very First Book, by Constance Wickham and Eulalie (Collins, 5s.), in colour, and First Friends, by William McGreal (O.U.P., 3s. 6d.), with photography, show all the objects most familiar to a baby, who will soon love to spot and name the things he knows.
For the four- or five-year-old The Little Sailing Boat, by Lois Lenski "(0.1.1.P., 2s.), with its clear, pleasing script, is suitable for first reading. It will' be in- dispensable to sailors who want to bring up their children in the right way, and it is great fun anyhow. Next in age come the books in the Everyday Series. The Fireman, The Baker, and The Engine Driver, by M. C. Carey and Nora Lavrin (Dent, Is. 6d. each), full of just the facts that children want to know, and light to hold. My Book about Trains, by John Anderson (O.U.P., 2S. 6d.), is big; though not so good- looking as the rest, it is full of good stuff for rather older children. . Looking Round London, by Helen Carstairs (Blackie, 5s.), explains itself. The text is adequate and the pictures exceptionally charm-, ire.
The event of the season is tile appearance of four of Pere Castor's animal books, translated into English by Rose Fyleman. Mischief, the Squirrel ; Quipic, The Hedgehog ; Ploof, The .Wild Dick ; and Frou, the Hare (Allen and Unwin, 2S. 6d. and 3s. 6d.). M. Rojan leaves all the other artists standing. These books will delight all ages, and they are sound natural history.
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