Books: Adventures and journeys for young readers
A column reviews new children's titles including Alan Villier’s Along, a sea voyage tale. Stormalong with Cadets. Nora Benjamin’s Story for Girls Roviny All the Day in Nassau. Tillo A Boy of Papua by Rudolf Voorhoeve. The pieces describe plots, settings, and illustrated features aiming to spark exploration and self reliance in youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Villier
New York
Charles Scribner’s Sons
Indian Ocean
Cape of Good Hope
Hatteras
Cape Horn
Orient
Australia
New Guinea
Yoseph Conrad
Yorkshire
Ipswich
James
Hardesser) Fuller
Nora Benjamin
Random House
Nassau
Tony
Harbour Island
Epamanondas
Tilio
Papua
Rudolf Voorhoeve
Philadelphia
J. B. Lippincott Co
Tillo
Lange
Iself
Teen age readers get three adventure tales in review
A book note for fourteen year olds highlights Silver Chief to the Rescue Treasure Mountain and A Row of Stars. Jim Thorne and his dog Silver Chief top a diphtheria plot while a Denver treasure hunt, and Drusilla Paton sisters form a home and education drive.
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Jack O’brien
Philadelphia
John C. Winston Co
Jim Thorne
Silver Chief
Kurt Wiese
Treasure Mountain
Eric P. Kelley
New York
the MacMillan Co
Denver
Deihil and
Brooks
New Mexico
Taos Junction
Scad
Phil
Sead
Prue Allen
Jan Abbott
J. B. Lippincott Co
Drusilla Paton
Paton
Drusilla
Small Volumes To Delight The Picture Book Age Child
Review of picture books for toddlers and early readers highlighting engaging visuals and simple stories. Titles include Timothy Titus Butteryjill, Polly Prue Penny, Mr Pumps the Popsicle Man, The Cock That Crowed At Two, Humpy Son of the Sands, and Disney stories The Country Cousin and HiWatha with emphasis on illustrations and child appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior
Timothy Titus Butteryjill
Timothy Titus
Blanche Elliot
Garden City
New York
Doubleday, Doran & Co., Inc
Ruth Holbrook
Polly
Penny
Prue
Lois Maloy
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co
MR. Pumps
Popsicle Man
Eleanore Hubbard Wilson
E. P. Dutton & Co
Casper
Humpy
Hamilton Williamson
Doubleday, Doran & Co
Endurance
Berta
Elmer Hader
Walt Disney
Walt Disney Studio
Philadelphia
David McKay Co
Hiawatha
Ancient festival survives as spring renewal ceremony
A long standing spring renewal ritual endures, embodying themes of rebirth and nature. The observance preserves cultural legacy and attracts local participants who celebrate the seasonal change.
Curious Reading for Lads and Lassies 8 to 12
A feature on juvenile books includes Robert E. Lee childhood portraits in Boy of Old Virginia by Mansell and Susan Beware by Hunt and Embree Funk. Red Feather by Marjorie Fischer adds fairy tale charm with a wicked queen and a mortal parlor maid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magic Highway
Robert EB. Lee
Old Virginia
Robert E. Lee
Helen A. Mansell
Indianapolis
The
Bobbs- Merrill Co
Susan Beware
New York
Fredrick A. Stokes Co
Susan
Mildred Boyle
Marjorie Fischer
Modern Age Books, Inc
Fairyland
Hans
Two Cat Books Delights for Young Readers
Readers of cat loving kids will enjoy two new volumes. Suki the Siamese Pussy by Leonard Weisgard follows a New York cat's antics on a quest toward Paris aboard a ferry. Sakimura by Zhenya Gay centers on Saki the blue eyed Siamese as he seeks a friend in the country.
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Suki
Leonard Weisgard
New York
Thomas Nelson and Sons
Paris
Uki
Staten Island
Belinda
Melinda
Sakimura
Zhenya Gay
the Viking Press
Saki
Miss Gay
Sakimori
Zephir’s Holiday A Charming Monkey Adventure
A review praises Zephir’s Holiday by Jeanne Brunhoff for originality color and charm. Zephir a friend of Babar displays courage and ingenuity rescuing Princess Isabelle from Gogottes on a barren island during a school holiday.
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Zephir
Jeanne Brunhoff
New York
Random House
Babar
Barbar
Knight
Isabelle
Gogottes
Polomoche
Drusilla by Emma Brock a prairie doll tale
A corn husk doll narrates Drusilla's western wagon journey and reunion with her people in Minnesota. The tale follows fairies confusing two children during a swap and Sarah's search on the prairie. Bright illustrations accompany this comforting colonial era children's book.
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Han
Anna
Minnesota
Drusilla
Emma Brock
New York
the MacMillan Co
Moonflower
Sarah
Picture Books for Children Aged Five to Ten Delight Readers
Children at the picture book stage will enjoy many new publications that are charmingly illustrated and designed for five to ten year olds. The article highlights appealing art and approachable stories for young readers.
Activities of Scouts in Book
A survey of children’s books and readings tied to Scout ideals. Highlights include Byward K. Smith’s tale of good citizenship after a banker’s chauffeur injures a dog, and adventures of Mr. Lobster, Myrtle the Turtle, Blaze and the Gypsies, Jimmy Microbe, Sammy Squirrel Goes to Town, Humphrey the Pig, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byward K. Smith
York
the McMillan Co
Benny Holden
Tip
Ffair
Jerry Cantrell
Richard W. Hatch
New York
Harcourt, Brace, and Co
Lobster
Mr. Loobster
Mr. Lobster
Marion Freeman Wakeman
Myrtle the Turtle
Robert Ross Parker
EB. P. Dutton & Co
Myrtle
Neptune's
Sea-Bottom College
Alice Lois Evans
Billy
Blaze
C. W. Anderson
Blaze and the Gypsies
the MacMillan Co
Jimmy Microbe
Virginia Budd Jacobson
Lyman L. Davies
M.D
Chicago
Reilly & Lee
Jimmy
Elizabeth Manness
Sammy Squirrel
Thomas Nelson and Sons
Sammy
Pelagie Doane
Humphrey
Pig
Marjorie Knight
EK. P. Dutton & Co
Clinton Knight
Fun With Boxes Teaches Do It Yourself Projects
A book titled Fun With Boxes by Joseph Leeming offers practical instructions for home construction of shelves, toys, and other items from packing boxes. It suggests even cardboard boxes can become useful furniture and toy pieces, with accessible tools and low cost, appealing to boys and girls who enjoy workshop time.
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Joseph Leeming
New York
Frederick A. Brakes Co
Unpleasant Creature Polomoche Captures Princess
A yellow horned tyrant Polomoche bores easily and turns companions to stone threatening Isabelle. Zephir and a mermaid friend rescue her as they sail to Gogottes island on a sea shell drawn by racing fish. Monkeys entertain captors, escape, and receive a royal welcome.
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Polomoche
Isabelle
Zephir
Gogottes
Pepe and the Parrot by Ellis Credle
A whimsical tale set in Mexico follows Pepe the little Mexican dog and a quarrelsome parrot. Pepe leaves home after being scolded for late meals and unkind treatment, but his adventures end with a return home. The story blends color and charm with simple mischief and cleverness.
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Mexico
Ellis Credle
Pepe and
the Parrot
Pepe
Parrot
New York
Thomas Nelson and Sons
Children’s Book Week Observed With Reviews Page
The Enterprise marks Children’s Book Week from November 14 to 20 with a special page edited by Betty and John Mebane. The feature replaces the usual Contemporary Trends column and showcases new children’s books spanning picture books and adventurous tales for all ages.
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Enterprise
Betty
John Mebane
High Adventure in Prize Winner The Terri Bore
John Mackworth's English Prize winning modern boys story follows Dick Trant and George Bassett on motorbike holidays as they chase a murderously powerful machine called the terribore. Held as hostages aboard the machine, the youths and escaped convict Perry witness its workings and pursue the crew to bring the device to the British government.
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Dick Trant
George Bassett
George
Perry
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