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a fashion; and often they can draw remarkably well。 The product of

their pencil may look a bit prehistoric。 It may even resemble the

work of certain native tribes from the upper Congo。 But the child is

quite frequently prehistoric or upper…Congoish in his or her own tastes;

and expresses these primitive instincts with a most astonishing accuracy。



The main thing in teaching history; is that the pupil shall remember

certain events ‘‘in their proper sequence。'' The experiments of

many years in the Children's School of New York has convinced the

author that few children will ever forget what they have drawn; while

very few will ever remember what they have merely read。



It is the same with the maps。 Give the child an ordinary conventional

map with dots and lines and green seas and tell him to revaluate

that geographic scene in his or her own terms。 The mountains will be

a bit out of gear and the cities will look astonishingly mediaeval。 The

outlines will be often very imperfect; but the general effect will be

quite as truthful as that of our conventional maps; which ever since

the days of good Gerardus Mercator have told a strangely erroneous

story。 Most important of all; it will give the child a feeling of intimacy

with historical and geographic facts which cannot be obtained in any

other way。



Neither the publishers nor the author claim that ‘‘The Story of Mankind''

is the last word to be said upon the subject of history for children。

It is an appetizer。 The book tries to present the subject in such

a fashion that the average child shall get a taste for History and shall

ask for more。



To facilitate the work of both parents and teachers; the publishers

have asked Miss Leonore St。 John Power (who knows more upon this

particular subject than any one else they could discover) to compile a

list of readable and instructive books。



The list was made and was duly printed。



The parents who live near our big cities will experience no difficulty

in ordering these volumes from their booksellers。 Those who

for the sake of fresh air and quiet; dwell in more remote spots; may

not find it convenient to go to a book…store。 In that case; Boni and

Liveright will be happy to act as middle…man and obtain the books

that are desired。 They want it to be distinctly understood that

they have not gone into the retail book business; but they are quite

willing to do their share towards a better and more general historical

education; and all orders will receive their immediate attention。







AN HISTORICAL READING LIST FOR CHILDREN





‘‘Don't stop (I say) to explain that Hebe was (for once) the

‘‘legitimate daughter of Zeus and; as such; had the privilege to draw

‘‘wine for the Gods。 Don't even stop; just yet; to explain who the

‘‘Gods were。 Don't discourse on amber; otherwise ambergris; don't

‘‘explain that ‘gris' in this connection doesn't mean ‘grease'; don't

‘‘trace it through the Arabic into Noah's Ark; don't prove its electrical

‘‘properties by tearing up paper into little bits and attracting them

‘‘with the mouth…piece of your pipe rubbed on your sleeve。 Don't

‘‘insist philologically that when every shepherd ‘tells his tale' he is not

‘‘relating an anecdote but simply keeping ‘tally' of his flock。 Just go

‘‘on reading; as well as you can; and be sure that when the children

‘‘get the thrill of the story; for which you wait; they will be asking

‘‘more questions; and pertinent ones; than you are able to answer。

(‘‘On the Art of Reading for Children;'' by Sir Arthur Quiller…Couch。)





The Days Before History





‘‘How the Present Came From the Past;'' by Margaret E。 Wells;

Volume I。



How earliest man learned to make tools and build homes; and the

stories he told about the fire…makers; the sun and the frost。 A simple;

illustrated account of these things for children。

‘‘The Story of Ab; by Stanley Waterloo。



A romantic tale of the time of the cave…man。 (A much simplified

edition of this for little children is ‘‘Ab; the Cave Man'' adapted by

William Lewis Nida。)

‘‘Industrial and Social History Series;'' by Katharine E。 Dopp。



‘‘The Tree DwellersThe Age of Fear''



‘‘The Early Cave…MenThe Age of Combat''



‘‘The Later Cave…MenThe Age of the Chase''



‘‘The Early Sea PeopleFirst Steps in the Conquest of the Waters''



‘‘The Tent…DwellersThe Early Fishing Men''



Very simple stories of the way in which man learned how to make

pottery; how to weave and spin; and how to conquer land and sea。



‘‘Ancient Man;'' written and drawn and done into colour by Hendrik

               Willem van Loon。



The beginning of civilisations pictured and written in a new and

fascinating fashion; with story maps showing exactly what happened in

all parts of the world。 A book for children of all ages。





The Dawn of History



‘‘The Civilisation of the Ancient Egyptians;'' by A。 Bothwell Gosse。



‘‘No country possesses so many wonders; and has such a number

of works which defy description。'' An excellent; profusely illustrated

account of the domestic life; amusements; art; religion and occupations

of these wonderful people。

‘‘How the Present Came From the Past;'' by Margaret E。 Wells;

          Volume II。



What the Egyptians; the Babylonians; the Assyrians and the

Persians contributed to civilisation。 This is brief and simple and may

be used as a first book on the subject。



‘‘Stories of Egyptian Gods and Heroes;'' by F。 H。 Brooksbank。



The beliefs of the Egyptians; the legend of Isis and Osiris; the

builders of the Pyramids and the Temples; the Riddle of the Sphinx; all

add to the fascination of this romantic picture of Egypt。



‘‘Wonder Tales of the Ancient World;'' by Rev。 James Baikie。



Tales of the Wizards; Tales of Travel and Adventure; and Legends

of the Gods all gathered from ancient Egyptian literature。



‘‘Ancient Assyria;'' by Rev。 James Baikie。



Which tells of a city 2800 years ago with a street lined with beautiful

enamelled reliefs; and with libraries of clay。



‘‘The Bible for Young People;'' arranged from the King James version;

with twenty…four full page illustrations from old masters。



‘‘Old; Old Tales From the Old; Old Book;'' by Nora Archibald Smith。



‘‘Written in the East these characters live forever in the West

they pervade the world。'' A good rendering of the Old Testament。

‘‘The Jewish Fairy Book;'' translated and adapted by Gerald Friedlander。



Stories of great nobility and beauty from the Talmud and the old

Jewish chap…books。

‘‘Eastern Stories and Legends;'' by Marie L。 Shedlock。



‘‘The soldiers of Alexander who had settled in the East; wandering

merchants of many nations and climes; crusading knights and hermits

brought these Buddha Stories from the East to the West。''





Stories of Greece and Rome

‘‘The Story of the Golden Age;'' by James Baldwin。



Some of the most beautiful of the old Greek myths woven into the

story of the Odyssey make this book a good introduction to the glories

of the Golden Age。

‘‘A Wonder Book and Tanglewood Tales;'' by Nathaniel Hawthorne;

with pictures by Maxfield Parrish。



‘‘The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy;'' by Padraic

Colum; presented by Willy Pogany。



An attractive; poetically rendered account of ‘‘the world's greatest

story。''



‘‘The Story of Rome;'' by Mary Macgregor; with twenty plates in

colour。



Attractively illustrated and simply presented story of Rome from

the earliest times to the death of Augustus。



‘‘Plutarch's Lives for Boys and Girls;'' retold by W。 H。 Weston。

‘‘The Lays of Ancient Rome;'' by Lord Macaulay。



‘‘The early history of Rome is indeed far more poetical than anything

else in Latin Literature。''



‘‘Children of the Dawn;'' by Elsie Finnemore Buckley。



Old Greek tales of love; adventure; heroism; skill; achievement; or

defeat exceptionally well told。 Especially recommended for girls。



‘‘The Heroes; or; Greek Fairy Tales for My Children;'' by Charles

Kingsley。



‘‘The Story of Greece;'' by Mary Macgregor; with nineteen plates in

colour by Walter Crane。



Attractively illustrated and simply presenteda good book to

begin on。





Christianity



‘‘The Story of Jesus;'' pictures from paintings by Giotto; Fra Angelico;

Duccio; Ghirlandais; and Barnja…da…Siena。 Descriptive text

from the New Testament; selected and arranged by Ethel Natalie

Dana。



A beautiful book and a beautiful way to present the Christ Story。

‘‘A Child's Book of Saints;'' by William Canton。



Sympathetically told and charmingly written stories of men and

women whose faith brought about strange miracles; and whose goodness

to man and beast set the world wondering。

‘‘The Seven Champions of Christendom;'' edited by F。 J。 H。 Darton。



How the knights of oldSt。 George of England; St。 Denis of

France; St。 James of Spain; and othersfought with enchanters and

evil spirits to preserve the Kingdom of God。 Fine old romances interestingly

told for children。

‘‘Stories From the Christian East;'' by Stephen Gaselee。



Unusual stories which have been translated from the Coptic; the

Greek; the Latin and the Ethiopic。

‘‘Jerusalem and the Crusades;'' by Estelle Blyth; with eight plates in

colour。



Historical stories telling how children and priests; hermits and

knights all strove to keep the Cross in the East。





Stories of Legend and Chivalry



‘‘Stories of Norse Heroes From the Eddas and Sagas;'' retold by E。 M。

Wilmot…Buxton。



These are tales which the Northmen tell concerning the wisdom of

All…Father Odin; and how all things began and how they ended。 A

good book for all children; and for story…tellers。

‘‘The Story of Siegfried;'' by James Baldwin。



A good introduction to this Northern hero whose strange and

daring deeds fill the pages of the old sagas。

‘‘The Story of King Arthur and His Knig
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