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A MOTHER'S LIST OF BOOKS
FOR CHILDREN
Non minima pars eruditionis est
bonos nosse libros
Inscription over the doorway of Bishop
Cosin's Library, Durham, England
A MOTHER'S LIST
OF
BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
COMPILED BY
GERTRUDE WELD ARNOLD
CHICAGO
A. C. McCLURG & CO.
1909
Copyright
A. C. McCLURG & CO.
1909
Entered at Stationer's Hall, London, England
All rights reserved
Published October 9, 1909
The University Press, Cambridge, U.S.A.
TO
MY LITTLE COUSINS
RUTH AND ESTHER
Preface (p. ix)
This little book, a revision of one privately printed a few years ago,has been prepared for home use, and for this reason the classificationhas been made according to the age, and not the school grade, of thechild. But as children differ so greatly in capacity, it should beunderstood that in this respect the arrangement is only approximate.The endeavor has been made to choose those fairy tales which are mostfree from horrible happenings, and to omit all writings which tolerateunkindness to animals. Humorous books are designated by a star and thefew sad ones by a circle.
The prices given are the same as those in the publishers' catalogues;booksellers' prices are often less.
My thanks are extended to those publishers who have time and againcourteously provided the facilities for the examination of theirpublications.
Miss Annie Carroll Moore, of the New York Public Library, was kindenough to read for me the notes and comments. I wish most gratefullyto acknowledge the generous assistance given me by Miss Hewins, ofthe Hartford Public Library, Miss Hunt, of the Brooklyn PublicLibrary, and Miss Jordan, of the Boston Public Library, who examinedthe List, and suggested some changes and a few additions. Theirapprobation is elsewhere expressed.
Gertrude Weld Arnold.
Nutley, New Jersey.
A Mother's List (p. xi)
It is said, in that earliest collection of English proverbs which wasmade by John Heywood, more than three hundred years ago, that"Children must learn to creep before they can go." This little bookfor w