The Girls' Realm Annual. (S. H. Bousfield and Co. 8s.)—
We can honestly say that there is not a dull page in this annual, for we see an illustration wherever we open the volume, and the actual number of "cuts," drawings, and photographs exceeds the number of pages. The growing tendency to introduce young readers to natural history is very marked in the Girls' Realm. There are articles on mosses, grasses, and the "Life Story of the Lime Hawk Moth," which is admirably shown by excellent photo- graphs ; also on market gardening and violet farming. The miscellaneous articles defy classification. Very charming is that entitled "English Girlhood in Picture." "Trout-Fishing with the Wet-fly " and "How to Become a Hockey International" cater for the coming sportswoman. Technical articles are numerous: "Poker-Work," "Tinsel Pictures" (an old art revived) "Needle Painting," "Photography," and "Fun out of Science." Fiction is well and copiously represented by long serials such as "The Spirits of the Tower," "The Mysterious Vases," "A Little Gipsy Lass," and by many shorter pieces. This is not the place to speak of their merits, but they will all be found readable, and they are well and sensibly illustrated. Indeed, the volume throughout is remarkable for its excellent illustrations. The variety of processes, and competition, have made the young folk of the day rich beyond compare in what their mothers rarely saw. This is a very handsome and presentable volume, and we can cordially vouch for the tenor and interest of the letterpress, though, indeed, the list of authors, old and now, renders our sponsorship unnecessary Really one begins to envy children the good literature provided for them.
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