marching by
Carrying parcels with their feet
Down the green and grassy street.
STEVENSON.

DUNCAN, FRANCES.
Mary's Garden and How It Grew.
Century. 1.25

The old gardener teaches Mary how to prepare and tend her garden (p. 107)
through the year. Much practical information is given in a charming
way with a thread of story.

HERRICK, S.M. (B.).
The Earth in Past Ages.
American Book. .60

A clear account of the geological story, interestingly told. Many of
the illustrations are taken from Lyell, and Winchell.

MILLER, O.T. (Pseudonym of Mrs. H. (M.) MILLER).
The Second Book of Birds.
Houghton. 1.00

Illustrated with colored and plain plates.... Systematically
arranged; non-technical descriptions. This takes the learner a
step farther than The First Book, and introduces him to
classification, giving examples of the best known species, east,
west, and south, of thirty families of land-birds, with account
of habits, and illustrative anecdotes. An appendix contains a
simple non-technical characterization of the several families, in
language a child can understand.
AUDUBON SOCIETY.

PATTERSON, A.J.
The Spinner Family.
Illustrated by Bruce Horsfall.
McClurg. 1.25

Children, while they do not like spiders, are invariably curious about
them. This description of various species, with its good
illustrations, will turn childish curiosity into genuine interest.

WOOD, THEODORE. (p. 108)
A Natural History for Young People.
Dutton. 2.50

In moderate compass this book gives us much information about the
living creatures of the world. Mr. Wood is an authority. There are
twelve colored and over three hundred black-and-white illustrations.

WRIGHT, M.O.
Gray Lady and the Birds.
Macmillan. 1.75

Although as a rule story-telling and science are best kept separate,
their combination in this pleasant tale, written in the interest of
bird-protection, can have only our hearty commendation. It arouses the
interest of children not only by its style, but because there is such
a fund of information about our birds. The volume contains twelve
colored