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42 WILMETTE LIFE November 15, 1929 · Good Books Play Important ·Part in ChildS Education Library to Conduct Special Obser'vance of Child Book Week By Anne L. Whitmack ( \Vilmette Librarian) This is the childr.c n's century. vVe are all striving to give children the best possible environment, and we feel that books are an essential of that en,·ironment. :\ happy childhood has its memories of faYorite books and characters. Publishers feel the importance of beautiful hooks in the hands of children and great care is expended on illustrations and typography. Modern hooks reflect the manifold interests and enthusiasms of our boys and girls and these books are taking their places alongside the charming editions of the (llder masterpieces. In order that f)arents may see these new books at their leisure, the Wilmette Public library is holding an open house on \Vednesday evening, November 20, in the children's room. New and old fayorites will be on display. En'ryone i~ inYited to attend. Children Visualize Their Stories Display Pupils' Illustrations of Books at Library Pictures which pupils o" f the \\7il:uette Public schools have drawn illustrating library books will be on display in the \ 'Vilt11ette- Public library during Children's Book week beginning Monday night, November 18. The pictures ' were drawn during the first month of school by children in every room from the first to the eighth · grades inclusive . ~1iss \Vinifred Bright, children's librarian at the \Vilmette Public library, and ~1 iss Frances Donnelly, art supervisor in the Wilmette Public schools, \rho are arranging the exhibit to be shown next week, are especially anxious that Wilmette parents see it. These book illustrations drawn by \Vilmette children were the · subject of a talk by Miss · Donnelly on October 18 before the Illinois Library association, which was holding its aiwual com·ention at that time. l·:ach child was allowed t o ~dcct the book he desired to illustrate, with the exception of a fe\\;' of the lower grade pupils \rho cannot yet read well. The illustrations were drawn early in the year so that they would be finished in time for the meeting of th " lllinois Library association, '"·here 1[i~s Donnelly had some of them o n eli . pia): in connection with her talk. The same sort of exhibit which is to be sho \rn at the library next week was held he-re two years ago, but on that occasion the children were able to read their books at leisure and had three 111·' 1l t h s to prepare their illustrations . · c~_Child's Heritage llnt arc seine important books for . ~iris and boys under tweh·e years: Fables, :\c~op-A Yast storehouse of lnmwr and wisdom. Little Women, .-\lcott- The four ~larch girls and the.: lonch· bov next doo r. · · Arabian Night's Entertainment. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Carroii- "Curi omer and curiouser !" cried :\lice. Pinocchio, (\l]k){li- Thc pranks oi a misrhicn1ttS wooden puppet. Robinson Crusoe, Defoe - Ship\\Tec h·d during a storm on a disma 1, unfortunate island. Merrylips, Dix- A little Ca \·a tier maid \YIW wished to be a boy. Hans Brinker, Dodgt.:-.-\ picture of a girl and a boy in Holland. Lance of Kanana, French-The breathless talc of a Bedouin bLlY. . Fairy Tales, Grimm. Uncle Remus, Harris. Child's History of the World, llill~ er- A lively account of tht! world's history. The Iliad and the Odysse¥, Homer. King Arthur, Pyle , .\lacLeod or Lanit:r ycrsion ~ Jungle Book, Kipling-l.iil' uf the bL1y M owgli, adopted by the wuli pack. Just So Stories, · Kipling-llow the Camel Got His Hump and other irresi stible tales. Wonderful Adventures of Nil ·, Lagerlof- .:\ ils Hies O\'tr ~\\TCkti \rith thl' wild geese. Tales from Shakespeare, Lamh-.-\n Books Aid Parents to Solve Many Childhood Problems Boob for parenb arc always in demand at the \Vilmette Public library because they answer the problem ~ that confru :1t iathers and mothers daily, says Anne \Vhitniack, librarian . 1·:.:-;perts hare ans\vercd questions on diet, That children really visualize what they read is graphically demonstrated hygiene, character training, mentai and in the group of illustrations shown ahon'. each of which was drawn lJy a emotional derclopmcnt of the child . \Vilmette child and deals with Sl)lllc librarY hook that he had read. 'i'he For parents of children o f all ages illustrations arc a part of the grout> tn l;e shown at the .library during the fPllowing books are helpful: Child Children's Book week. < ['h(ltn hy ~taff Photr,~-raplwr) StudY .\:.sociation of America-"Guidancc. of Childhood and Youth: " "\\'hol~somc Childhood" by E. H. shipwrecked family that "makes t'nds Mrs. Lucile Pannell to i (~rO\·es: "Understanding Our Childr~n" meet" on a desolate island. Talk at Children's Hour I hy Frederick Pierce and "Play in Edtt· These arc suggestions. There are . ' I ·1 p · cation" hv Joseph Lee. "Understandmany more that ~hould he part and par_,{ rs . .uct e anncll, 1tbranan at the · 0 ·CI ·11 " t 11 1 t t Foreman Junior High chool in Chi- 111 g . ur · 11 .t ren c. s 10 fw l .~~ac cel of the child. tt S t ustng 1 car. 1 ·11 f Jav ra g o, w1'11 come t o \V'l 1 me e , a un1 av, nhcdtencc · · · wtthout , · K 1 ?J t · · l Cl ·1 111 1 ·,c1ucatton tnctrprcts t te c 11 < t,l I (lt·o,v~mJ~er 1- ' ok gt tvl·le at tslpectla.J 1 11~- the grown person and shows the pri. c 11 s ,uo { wee , a { a 1c c 11 t ren s . · ·1 · · t 1 1 · 1 · 1 11 S t man· nnportance of play m c 1 11 d !tie. 5 _ory wu: w llC 1 ts 1 e c, eac 1 1 '-a urF:>r the adolescent is recommended Here is a li t of rec<.'nt children's <1 30 o cloc 1 cty mornmg at . 10 :, < at p the Ha ll' s "\. tl " p u ff·er 's "1'h e Boy ;itH t · · ,.t t }J ~. · M .1 ott 1, books prepared by Miss \Vhitmack: \\ t met c uu 1 IC 111 Jr.tn·. rs. anH'1s Gang; " R'tc 1 d' s ""d 1· ·\\T'I .t\. o ('~ct:nt . For Little Children 1 nc II to II ( a s t orv f or tIe I mcttc c 1 11 1 c· l" l St ' unon "CI 1 M k' l u )S, a 'lllg an< White Puppy Book, Alclin-A simple dren last Febn;arv, and ~I iss \Vinifred ;ftr cUlt ' t~;n s · 1 'II · ·1·1 · anagemen rhymed text accompanies inimitable p>rtg lt, c 1 11 ( ren s I Hanan, repnrts t 1 Iat -' F tl . t 1 1 'ld t . Engli~h clas~ic. ... _or 1c_ ttn<~c JUS. ec, c _11 an a ~r s pictures which have caught the liveli- slw was well liked. \ outh tn Conflict ts of surpa~s111g At the Back of the Northwind, ~I acness of puppyhood. interest. Others are Lindsay's "Re\·clt dunald-:\ rare huok. Lively Adventures of Johnny Ping Billy Barnicoat, .\I acdonald-:·He Wing, Phillips-Eng ging story of a ture book all about the things \[iki of \1odcrn Youth," an.d Neill':-; "Prob· cc,me::- on the \\a\· t~, an~ he'll gll with tiny man made of eanuts who suc- saw and did in the far-off country of !em Child." Children's reading is one oi the mnst the wind." · ceeded in bringing a real live elephant Hungary. Story of France, ~lar~haii-Or her to little lame Jim's door. Picture Tales from the Italian, 11ots- important things for parent's considera"Island Story" or "Scotland's Story." Miki, Petershams-A very gay pic- ford-A small, well illustrated collec- tion. Terman's .. Children's Reading" Winnie-the-Pooh, ~I ilne-" Pooh \\~as tion of folktales, through which arc in- is <1 splendid book, Becker's "Adyen· a hear of very little brain ... terspersed rhymes, riddles and " ·isc tures in Reading" is most suggesti\·e Rhymes, }.!other Goose. and Bryant's "How to Tell Stories to BOOK WEEK PROGRAM sayings. Kari, the Elephant, ~lukerji-.\ baby As a part of the Children's Book Chimney Corner Poems, Hutchinson Children" is helpful. Besides the books mentioned parents elephant and his nine-year-old ma~ter. week program at the \Vilmette Pub-This collection includes both old and who wish to study further will find modern poetry, chosen with discernRobin Hood-Good hn.ions art" thtl~e lie library an open house for parents ment for the enjoyment of little chil- other hooks at the vVilmette library. by Pyle, Rhead, and 'fappatl. will be held on \V cdnesday, Novem· dren. Heidi. Spyri-Heidi tends hn gnat:ber 10. On the evening of Tuesday, For Older Girls and Boys in the high Alp · Xovember 19, mothers and fathers GOOD TIMES AHEAD Pran of Albania, ~tiller-A fine tale Eqliab Fairy Tales, Jacobs. of pre-school children arc invited The new children's books provide ex~ of Albania in which adventure and citing adventure and funds of inforTreaaure Island, Stevenson-Oi pito come to the library, and on romance come to Pran, daughter of the mation for the eager youngsters of 1929. rates and concealed treasure. Thursday, November 21, there will Mountain Eagle. Prince and the Pauper, Clcm<:n~-be a tea for all teachers of the \ViiParents are urged to bring them to A Daughter of the Seine, Eaton- the children's room of the \Vilmette Prince and beggar boy change clothes~· mettc Public schools and New Trier Life it! France duirng the era of the Public library to see and borrow the and identity. High school. (Continued on page 47) Swiaa Family Robinson, \\\s -.\ · - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ' new books. Recent _Book~-- . --J i r v \\'