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  Books for Children

  A Book of Children's Verse

  Selected and Edited by MABEL and LILIAN QUILLER-COUCH. New Edition.Illustrated in Colour by M. ETHELDREDA GRAY.

  This is a splendid anthology of children's verse. In addition to theold favourite poems, the volume contains many by modern authors, andothers not generally known. The work of selection has been carried outwith great care, and no effort has been spared to make the volume aworthy and comprehensive introduction to English poetry. The book isillustrated by a series of magnificent plates in colour.

  By LUCAS MALET

  Little Peter

  A Christmas Morality for Children of any age. New Edition. Illustratedin Colour by CHARLES E. BROCK.

  This delightful little story introduces to us a family dwelling upon theoutskirts of a vast pine forest in France. There are Master Lepage who,as head of the household and a veteran of the wars, lays down the lawupon all sorts of questions, domestic and political; his meek wifeSusan; their two sons, Anthony and Paul; and Cincinnatus the cat--whoholds as many opinions and expresses them as freely as Master Lepagehimself; and--little Peter. Little Peter makes friends with JohnPaqualin, a queer, tall, crooked-backed old charcoal-burner, whom theboys of the village call "the grasshopper man"; but this is notsurprising, since Little Peter makes friends with every one he meets,and all who read about him will certainly make friends with him.

  "It is quite an ideal gift book, and one that will always betreasured."--_Globe_.