unqualified praise of many of the most practical scholars of
New England for their charming simplicity and purity of
sentiment. The delightful story shows the gradual
improvement of dear little Flaxie's character under the
various disciplines of child-life and the sweet influence of
a good and happy home. The illustrations are charming
pictures."--_Home Journal._

PENN SHIRLEY'S BOOKS

PENN SHIRLEY'S STORIES

FOR THE LITTLE ONES

"Miss Penn Shirley is a very graceful interpreter of
child-life. She thoroughly understands how to reach out to
the tender chord of the little one's feelings, and to
interest her in the noble life of her young companions. Her
stories are full of bright lessons, but they do not take on
the character of moralizing sermons. Her keen observation
and ready sympathy teach her how to deal with the little
ones in helping them to understand the lessons of life. Her
stories are simple and unaffected."--_Boston Herald._

THE LITTLE MISS WEEZY SERIES

Three volumes Illustrated Boxed, each 75 cents

LITTLE MISS WEEZY

"One of the freshest and most delightful, because the most
natural, of the stories of the year for children is 'Little
Miss Weezy,' by Penn Shirley. It relates the oddities, the
mischief, the adventures, and the misadventures of a tiny
two-year-old maiden, full of life and spirit, and capable of
the most unexpected freaks and pranks. The book is full of
humor, and is written with a delicate sympathy with the
feelings of children which will make it pleasing to children
and parents alike. Really good child literature is not
over-plenty, despite the multitude of books that come daily
from the press; and it is pleasing to welcome a new author
whose first volume, like this one of Penn Shirley, adds
promise of future good work to actual present
merit."--_Boston Courier._

LITTLE MISS WEEZY'S BROTHER

"This is a good story for young children, bringing in the
same characters as 'Little Miss Weezy' of last year, and
continuing the history of a very natural and wide-awake
family of children. The doings and the various 'scrapes' of
Kirke, the brother, form a prominent feature of the book,
and are such as we may see any day in the school or home
life of a well-cared-for and good-intentioned