4 NOVEMBER 1899, Page 9

Fairies, Elves, and Flower Babies. By Marion Wallace - Dunlop and Marion

Rivett-Carnac. (Duckworth and Co. 3s. 6d.)—This book is intended for very young children. Like hundreds of others published at this season, it is attractively -got up, rather prettily written, and very prettily illustrated. Through all the dreamy little stories about flowers and fairies there runs an appreciation of Nature which may appeal to the grown-up reader. They contain nothing to make the children ready either to laugh, or cry, or think, but if the object of the reader is to make them sleepy and happy, we think Mrs. Wallace-Dunlop and Mrs. Rivett-Carnac will help him—or we should say her—to succeed in doing so.