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The Adventures Of Dolly Dingle, By May Wynne, Illustrated By

Florence H. Anderson (Jarrolds, is. 6d. net), is a capital fairy tale, in which we follow a little girl's adventures with a friendly squirrel. It is charmingly illustrated in......

Ameliaranne And The Green Umbrella. By Constance Heward....

Susan Beatrice Pewee. (G. Harrap. 2s. 6d. net.)— The green umbrella was filled with cakes at the Squire's tea- party by an unselfish little girl who wanted to take them home to......

A Story Of Santa Claus. By Margaret I. Cole. (cl.

Bell and Son. 2s. net.)—This is an attractive little Christmas story, very simply told, but with plenty of interest and movement about it. Miss Woodward's illustrations are......

The Tiny Folks Annual. Edited By Mrs. Herbert Strang....

is. net.)—This is a particularly pleasing nursery book. From its attractively coloured, embossed cover to its amusing tailpiece it is lull of good things, and is sure to give......

The Peek-a-boo Christmas. Drawn By Chloe Preston. Told By...

Byron. (Milford. 65. net.)—It is impossible to find anything new to say in praise of these priceless creatures ; but though our imagination may fail, that of their author and......

Three Old Favourites. With 36 Full-page Coloured...

Frank Adams. (Blackie. 6s. net.)—Mr. Adams's pictures are always clever, and this year he has given as some very amusing examples of his delightful art. Each Page is full of......

Illustrated Books.

MR. A. Tnonsognsr's fine work on British Mammals (Longmans, £10 10s. net), the first volume of which has appeared, while the second is to be published in the New Year, would be......

A Child's Book Of Hours. By Constance And No61 Irving.

(Milford. 12s. (Id. net.)—This is written in pleasant rhythmical verse, beginning with a description of the old ways of marking time, such as that of King Alfred, who " Coloured......

Llumpty Dumpty, And Other Songs. By Joseph Moerat....

Paul Woodroffe. (Basil Blackwell. 7s. (Id. net.)— The mimic to these old nursery rhymes is written with taste, but as the composer has generally adhered closely to the rhythm of......

Tales Of Happy Common. By Agnes C. Herbertson. Illus- Trated

by Lilian A. Covey. (Dean and Son. is. 6d. net.)—This is a story of a meddlesome little creature called Bc-Wee, told with the rhythmical reiteration liked by children and......

Btackies Children's Annual ((is. Net) Is As Excellent As...

and contains good short stories, large print and pretty pictures.-.---- The same publisher's Little One's Book (3s. 6d. net), for rather younger children, is another collection......

Gift - Books.

BOOKS FOR LITTLE CHILDREN,* Peggy's Giant' is an original and quite delightful story-book. Miss Hillyard evidently knows the sort of things that children like, and Peggy's......

This Is A Little Book Of Verses About Children And

such homely things as cooking dinner, or daddy's return from the City every evening. They are prettily written, and show plenty of fun and good spirits, though the sentiment, of......