Kiwi’s Book Corner

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 94, 14 January 1939, Page 7 (Supplement)

Kiwi’s Book Corner

A Reading List From The Library •

TN which, each week, Kiwi r tells of a book it is worth your while to read, and the librarian at tire Public Central Children’s Library suggests a reading list from the library bookshelves.

“Merry Slimtails,” written and illustrated by Mary Chell (London: Lovat Dickson, Ltd.).

If yon want to see where the Slimtails live, walk along the Dock Road and through ‘ the warehouse door. First, on your left, you will find Barlevbag Avenue. Now, peep down between the barley bags, and if you are small enough, you will see a row of neat mouseholes, each with a number painted on the door. Mr. and Mrs. Slimtail live in No. 0.

Near Barleybag Avenue is Tinned Peach Row, Tinned Tomato Square, Sprout I’laee and the Forbidden Corner—where pepper is stored!

The Slimtails and their neighbours have many adventures around these localities, and you will love reading about Mr. Slimtail keeping slim, ot Rnggle-t aggie gipsy mice, and the snitting-out of Miss Sniff’s umbrella. These ami the other jolly tale- are I all illustrated with quaint and amusing pictures. The Library Suggests. . . ‘ “Children of the New Forest.” by F. Marry at. At rhe time of the Civil War in Etigland, the four orphan children of a j cavalier were secreted in the New ForI est by a keeper and brought up as his grandchildren. How the ingenious Humphrey captured wild cattle and forest ponies, how Edward saved the life of the attendant's daughter, mid how ho later fought for the restoration of Charles IL these and many other adventures will appeal in all boys and girls of 12-14 years of age. I "Little Talks About Big Composers,” I by F. 11. Cowen. These little talk- are intended for I voung people who are Interested in : music mid inu-ieimis. but who have not the time to do more tlimi obtain a gliinp-e of the careers of the great composer.-. Here is a shorl account of the life of sixteen well-known composers," which ' will interest most boys and girls.