BOY AND GIRL READERS
Tastes of boys and girls in tho matter of literature is always a subject of interest.. . A very illuminating census'has just been taken by Mr. Eadcliffe (librarian of Betlmal Green, London^East-End). He discovered that the library is used by 3511 boys and girls or 26 per cent, of the child .population" of. .tho borough which is eligible to use 'the library Mr. Eadcliffo finds that the general standard of reading among girls is higher than among boys. Stories of adventure are more favoured by boys than girls, while the demand for school stories, domestic stories, and fairy tales came mainly from the girls. Appended is a classified summary of tho census:—
The issue of standard works, such as those of Bronte,, Gaskell, Scott, and Dickens, was higher to girls than boys (26 as compared with 17}, while boys lead with 20 to 14 in books of nonnction, such as ■ biographies, deeds of bravery,, and books dealing with nature subjects.
Girls. Vdventure stories ./.. 12 Serial adventures ..;.. Domestic stories .... 47 fairy tales .....•....,, 42 Historical stories .... - Flumorous stories . '. ..• 2 Red Indian stories .. School stories ....... 148 3cout stories ........ 9 3ea stories '..... Boys. 82 4 1G 3 13 56 6 23
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 54, 5 March 1927, Page 29
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200BOY AND GIRL READERS Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 54, 5 March 1927, Page 29
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