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WILMETTE LIFE NoYemb'er 2.1, 1928 WUmette Children 06er Own Reviews of Books They Like Several scores of Wilmette school childrtn collaborated to produce the book reviews or annotations appearing on this and succeeding pages of this issue. The collection comprises the third annual publication of annotations by Wn.xEm Lift at the instance of Miss Winifred Bright, children's librarian at the Wilmette Public library. Contributions to this feature are volitional with the children and do not comprise a part of their classroom work. They were received in response to an invitation extended by Miss Bright a few weeks ago, the children choosing their own books. The enthusiasm with which this invitation was received by the children is manifest in the generous manner in which they responded. These annotations represent, also a part of Wilmette's observance of Children's Book Week, observed last week in the schools of the village and irt the children's department at the public library. If you are interested in children, you will want to read every one of these extremely interesting reviews. They represent, in each instance, a frank and strictly original comment totally uninfluenced by teachers or other adults. The annotations by grades foJlow : GRADE ! Out In the Kitchen . .. . ..... . Sherman I liked this story because the old woma.n got crabby because the kitchen would not keep clean for . her.-Dolores Hllllnger, St. Joseph's school Tbe Little Red Hen The name of the book I read was ..'!be Little Red Hen." I liked this 1tory because It was about the hen and hens give eggs for boys and glrls.-Maria Hartley, St. Joseph's school Circus Reader ....... .. .. . ... Butftngton I liked the story because It was like a real circus and the animals made all kinds of trlcks.--Jack Welter, St. Joseph's school Circus Reader ...... .. ... .. .. Butftngton I like this story because It Is about a clown and children love clowns.-Clara Thalman, St. Joseph's school The Child's Wbrld ...... Sarah Withers The book I read was "The Child's World'" by Sarah Withers. I liked the story · because it rhymt-s.-Alice Meyer, St. Joseph's school Pennies and Plans .. .. . . . . .. . ... Moore I liked this book. It told a story about a bank. The pennies were In the bank. -Gladys Irene Phelps, Logan school Boy Blue and His Friend I liked this story and it had many poems and stories.- Betty Hale, Logan school Sunshine Farm .. . . .. . . .. .. . ... . Meyers I liked _ this book. Each story had the B&Dle children. It is a good book.- Tom Huck, Logan school GRADE I Out In the Kitchen .... Francis Howard I liked the story about the new stove. But the funny part is about the maid when &he put a fire In the stove. There was a part about where the stove wanted to dance a jlg.-Frances Habeck, Logan school Winter at Clover Field Farm . ... . .. .. ... .. .. . .. Helen Fuller Orton I liked the book because .it is a story of a dog and chUdren.-Lois Edna Kunzelman The Kelpies ..... . Etta Anton Blaisdell I like where the kelpies talk about the l&ay little kelpies.-Bob Matthews, LoC&D school Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny ..·....... . . . . ...... .. ........ Burgess I like the story because It ls so funny. -Don. Hargis, Locan school. Forest Rangers ....... .. . Irving Crump I liked this book because it was very very exciting when the timber thieves put the forest ranger on a runaway flat car. The ranger was dumped In a river that was over his head. He turned over Tlae Overall Boya . Eulalie Oscood Grover IItke where the overall boys make hay. How We Are Fed .... J . F. Chamberlain The Mexican Twins ..... . ........ Perkins on ·his back and started to do the backward I like that becauae It Ia about farming. This story Is about food, and I am In1 like the book because the names are School paddle.-Harry Kramer, Logan Fresh Kllk I like this story because .it was about a factory which I am Interested about Canute Whlstlewlnks . ......... Topelius There are many stories In this book now.-Wtlllam Hayt but I like the story of Canute WlhlstleMerry Animal Tales ............ Bigham wtnks best. He lived in a cottage with This book Interests me because It Is his grandmother. He was Invited to a. about fross and rats for I like animals castle to eat and he met many hardand stories about them.--James Thale, ships on his way. I like this book because It has short stories.-BIIly KnepSt. Francis Xavier school per, Logan school, Fourth grade GRADE 4 A Child's Day ...· .. .. Walter de Ia Mare In Animal Land ............ .. .. LaRue The poems tell beautiful things about This story Is about a little girl whose nature. I liked best when mid-night name Is Pl~ymate. She has no one for came and the farles sang lovely songs. a playmate, so she plays with the aniThis book gave me much pleasure. I mals. I liked the book because It teaches wish to find another so Interesting as this. us bow to play with animals.-Marjorie -Lu-cme Soderstrom. St. Joseph's school. Mee, Logan school, Fourth grade Fourth grade Little People of the Snow .. Mary Muller The Counterpane F;b.y ........ . ·.· Pyle This story Is about an Eskimo named The book was about a. fairy, showing Koohna. He can drive. I liked this an Ill boy some picture stories. One story story because It is about Esklmos.-Robwas about a princess of the golden castle. ert Wood, Logan school, Fourth grade There was an enchanted spider in the cutle. Teddy tried three times to save Lucita .... .. ................. . .. . Gaines the princess. There were many doors. The part I like best in this book Is Twice be failed to get to the right door. the lady of the fountain. I like the book Still he tried the third time. At last he because It is very lnter~stlng. I would opened the yellow and right door to save like to read it agaln.-Madeleine Zell, Lothe prlncess.-Louls Fecher, St. Joseph's gan school, Fourth grade school, Fourth grade of the Jungle .... . . . ... Ghosh The Swiss Twins ... .. ......... Perkins Wonders The name of my book is "Wonders of It made me laugh when the goat ate the Jungle." The author Is Prince Ghosh. Lenlle's lunch. When they were coming ·c hapter I like best is "Buffalo Senhome a storm had closed their path. The tinels." I like the book because it is exThey had pluck and perseverance and citing.-Ashton Taylor, Logan school, went till they found their sweet home and mother again. This story te~hes us not Fourth grade to give up.-Harold Kummer, St. Joseph's Viking Tales .. .. . . .. . .. . . .. .. . . . . . Hall school, Fourth grade The name of my book ls Viking Tales, The author ·of this book is Jennie Hall. East '0 the Sun and West '0 the Moon . .. ... ............ . ......... Tho1nsen The part I like best is the sea fight. I A fox was going to get a rooster. The like tbis book because it Is interesting Jimmie Lamb, Logan rooster said, "Oh, look at the hunter." and exciting. And the fox got on his feet right away. school, Fourth grade I had to laugh at the fox.-Leonard A-dventures of Andy ...... . ..... Blanco Keil, St. Joseph's school, Fourth grade The chapter I like best in this book is Goody Two Shoes .... . . Oliver Goldsmith "In the Crow's Nest." I like the book Little Goody Two Shoes was poor, so because It is exciting and interesting.a shoemaker made her a pair of shoes Ruth Wetzel, Logan school, Fourth grade and his wife made her a dress and a coat. She would go outdoors and the doves The Rabbit Lantern .............. Rowe The chapter I like best is "Bager Was would alig-ht on her hands and shoulder because she was so pOor, and the birds a Pet Bird." I like the chapter because like poor people.--Genevieve Levernler, it Is interesting and exciting. In one St. Joseph's school, Fourth grade place the master puts rice on his tongue and the bird will eat it. I wish I could Hero Folf of Ancient Brltian read it again. - Doris Lechler, Logan ............... . ...... Sara E. Wiltse school. Fourth grade This book Is about Tom Thumb. He was always falling into puddings. I like Wilderness Babies ...... . . .... Schwartz this book because he was always runThis book Is by Julia Schwartz. The ning down people's throats.--John Welter, part I like best is the "Beaver." I like Logan school, Fourth grade this because it is about nature and animal life. I would like to read it again. Allspice .. .. .. ............. Ernest Cobb --Charles Ripley, Logan school, Fourth This story Is about daddy fox, and the grade miller and his wife. The miller tried to get daddy fox. I like this book because The Later Caveman .............. Dopp It told how daddy fox gets caught.The name of my book is "The Later Gwendolyn Harvey, I...ogan school, Fourth Caveman." The author ts Katherine grade Elizabeth Dopp. I like part II. I like the book because it tells about the caveman. Reynard, the Fox ........ Odette Larrleu -Roy Scheibel, Logan school, Fourth This book Is about a fox who was sly. grade He was always getting out of traps. I like this book because Reynard never Kitche n Porch .............. .. .. Knapp got ·c aught.--John Weletr, Logan school, The name of my story Is "Kitchen Fourth grade Porch." It is by George Phillip Knapp. The part I like is when little Red Hen Thirty More Famou~ Stories Retold sees Sly Fox. I like the story.-Blllie ............. . .... . . ...... J. Baldwin Popp, Logan s·c hool, Fourth grade This book has many stories in it, but I like the stories of the fall of Troy. The Uncle Zeb and His Friends ... . . . Frentz Greeks one day came to the shore near The name of my book is "Uncle Zeb Troy and wanted to trap the people In and His Friends." 'fhe author is EdTroy, and they finally did so by going In ward W. Frentz. The story I like best is a wooden horse. I like the book because "Tht> Outstretched Hand." I like the It is about hlstory.-Billy Knepper, Lo- book because it Is interesting and excitgan school, Fourth grade. ing. T would like to read It agaln.Doris Mayher<'Y, Log::m school, Fourth Little Lusla and Her Puppy . . Robinson grade This book is about a little girl who has a littl.e puppy. He does so many The Rabbit Lantern ... . .......... Rowe cute things. I like this boqk because It T·he author of my book is Dorothy Is about how to keep puppies.-Betty Rowe. I like the story of the kitchen Dodds, Logan sc)lool, Fourth grade god. I like the book because I have not known those stories before, and I would Peter and Polly in Summer .. Lucia Rose like to read it agaln.-Geoffrey Vore, LoThe story is about a little boy and girl gan school, Fourth grade whose names are Peter and Polly. They live in the country with their father and Adventures of Andy . . . .... . . . .. Bianco mother. I like this book because it is The name of my book is "Adventures of about animal life and growing children. Andy." The author of the book is Marg-Arthur Cooke, Logan school, Fourth ery Williams Bianco. I like the book begrade <'ause it is exciting.-I..ucy Lake, Logan school, Fourth grade In Animal Land .......... .. .... LaRue This book is about a little girl whose A Road to Fairy Land .......... Stopes name Is Playmate. She lived In the I like the first chapter best. It was woods. She has no one to play with so about an old man who carved statues out she has to play with the animals. I of soap. He carved a princess one day. like this book because it tells how the He could not finish it so when night animals helped to make her a dress so came he put her in the case where other she could go to the king's party.-Evelyn things were. -Marjorie Hill, Howard Taylor, Logan school, Fourth grade school - Danny Meadow Mouse Thornton W. Burgf -.s I Ilk~ . th~· . where Danny Mead " was worried and Danny Meadow Mouse played hide and seek. I like where Danny was worried about his short tan. I like the pictures.-VIrginia Marsh, Howard school. part. Sunshine Farm ............ . ... Zoe Meyer I like the story about Sunshine Farm. It tells about Bobby Squirrel and many others. Jane is the name of the girl and Robert ts· the name of the boy.-Betty Green, Howard school. A Story Told by a Donkey .... Richardson I like the story because the donkey was lazv sometimes and sometimes wasn't. Nedd .t was a polite donkey, and alW3,fS found a home. Neddy loved everyboqy and everybody loved hlm.-Gertrude Kaman, . Howard school. Ab the Cave Man .... .. .... .. . . ... . Nlda Ab was a brave man and he had a wife that was as brave as he was. She could shoot as good as be could. His wife kllled a man that was gol_ n g . to kill Ab.-James Anderson, Howard school. When Granny was a Little Girl ... . ....... ... ....... . . . .. . ... Searing J like this book because It tells so many nice things. The little girl's name !s Annie. She does many things that I like to do. She has some brothers and sisters.-Edna Baughman, Howard school. Little Saint Elizabeth ... . . .. . . . . Burnett One reason I like this story I am readhag is because the lltle girl in it is so kind to everybody. Another reason I like it 1!3 because she Is so kind and generous to the poor. The third reason I like it is because it has so many pictures in it showing the little girl, her uncle, and the poor.-Loulse Schreller, Howard school. Animal Book ........ ... . ..... .... Burgess I like animal books because they are nice stories. Animal stories are very -nice stories. The story I read .was about a rabblt.-Pbtlip Grees, Howard school. GRADE G What Katy Did ........ Susan Coolidge What Katy did She jumped ar. :! she slid She got Into messes And tore her dresses. -Elizabeth Leslie, Logan School Sure Pop and the Safety Scouts . . Bailey This book was very interesting. It told about a lot of adventures the children had. I liked the fifth chapter the best it was about a fire and . how they saved a little girl and her dog from being burned.-Virginia Olson, Logan School Sure Pop and the Safety Scouts . .. . . . . . ..... . .. . . . ... Roy Rutherford Bailey This book tells us to be safe. To always look both ways. Not to handle matches or get near a fire, for then you'll live many days.-Dorothy Berglund, Logan School I like this story very much, It is about a girl and boy. Dot and David . . Mabel Hubbard Johnson joy, was Dot you not? Logan School Who were always full of One was David and one You like these stories, do -Dorothy Berglund, The Story of the Golden Fleece ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Lang I like this book because lt tells of the olden time, when the people used to believe in gods and goddesses. And It tells how a man kllls a dragon and wins the fleece of gold.-Gerald Skinner, Logan School The Sandman, More Farm Stories .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wllllam J. Hopkins I liked thiR book because It was about a farm and two boys that lived on the farm. t liked the story of John when he shot pigeons and he didn't want to shoot the gun any more.-Carl Frankell, Logan School Dot and David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Johnson I liked this book because it was interesting. Dot is 6 years old and David is 9. They have a dog named Sniff. They are very happy chlldren.-Dorothy Hill, Logan School