Children's Bookshelf

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 50, 22 November 1930, Page 26

Children's Bookshelf

Brief Reviews of the Latest Books for Young People.

With the approach of Christmas, the question of Gift Books becomes an important one. Realising the great happiness interesting books afford young people, the big publishers of Great Britain are devoting more attention to juvenile works every year. Indica-tions-already point to the fact that an unusually large variety of children’s books will be on sale this Yuletide. We have received a number of advance copies of new publications, a few of which are as under. -

“Zoo Ways and Wbys.” By T. H. Gillespie, director of the Edinburgh Zoological Park. Illustrated by photographs. (Herbert Jenkins). Every child loves the Zoo, and its many strange inhabitants. This interesting book tells us all about the doings of lions, tigers, monkeys and other interesting animals, and helps us to understand their antics. It is an excellent book for the lover of animals.

“Roy Andrews, Dragon Hunter,” by Fitzhugh'Green. (Putnam.) Here Is a a book for the boy who loves adventure. It tells the story of Roy C. Andrews, a well-known American explorer, who has often risked his life in search of scientific knowledge. He has been whaling in the Arctic, lost in a Borneo jungle, and cast away on an uninhabited island in the South Seas. More recent adventures have taken place in the Gobi Desert of Manchuria. A book for boy scouts and all lovers of healthy adventure.

“Books and Their History.” An interesting addition to Jack’s “Shown to the Children” series. This handy little pocket volume briefly tells the fascinating story of books, tracing their development down through the ages.

“The Hostages,” by Naomi Mitchison. (Jonathan Cape). These are nine stories dating from the 4th century B.C. to the eleventh century A.D. Mostly about boys and girls, and their adventures and dealings with the world, which was growing all the time more complicated and full of possibilities This Interesting book will bring joy to the child interested in historical ta ’ eß *

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