Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 December 1951 — Page 95

C. 2, 1951

= /

ned for the

"" SUNDAY, DEC. 2, 1931

A Rich World of Children’s Books Unfolds At Christmastime

BEST. BARGAIN buy for a child's Christmas present this year is a hook.

- ’ ' > i . bg . add Tr : ge s cS ing ng rn a lg a a mp A Pa a me oe a op Ye a va ay PE 2 : : : : : : Hn : - - % _— g Pe 4 vo wv . : * . Sey oe of.

i ———————————— SS ———

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

AMERICA’S ROBERT E. LEE, Large size, superb by Henry Commager. $3, ANDREW JACKSON, by Gene-

AIRCRAFT, U. 8. A., by H: E,| Huntington.

photographs, information on all

BOOK PAG

= 15 1H =H 1

U. S: planes and spotter silhouettes. vieve Foster.

{ > 3 ; ’ , American . 7 $2.50 LONELY CRUSADER (Flor- D 4 + oO 4 WwW 4 Eagh oups One reason is book costs Wide selection .of novels for ence Nightingale), by Cevil Wood- . evas a on u es : have But sen in proportion to either boys or girls. w ‘ham-Smith. $3 ; : J at 8 p. m. the prices of other gift items. An- ENTER DAVID GARRICK, by | REACH FOR THE STARS: A nov-'hop who reads science fiction and .

inner and spe1sical program

other is the wide range of ingenuity displayed by publishers in a variety of new gadget books, attractive bindings and colorful illustrations ‘and a host of new subjects as well as time-honored classics.

“Useful information concealed in story-book form” is the prédominant theme of new hooks for

biographies. Fictiofi includes:

k he-can trust and freedom of the'tion.

Older Boys and Girls Anna B. Stewart, ot

Particularly good are new

Poetry

el. By Calder WillinghamsNew understands when a rocket ship York, Vanguard, $3 must have space-warp overdrive. By Caer 33, Ls The thing isn't done for the v y ’ ri “4% belly laugh. Willingham likes his WINDRUFF OF LINKS TOR| CHILD'S GARDEN OF)| In his third novel, young Calder characters and t t by J. E. Chipperfield. Hal{:wildlyERSES, by R. L. Stevenson.|y. natal hog Ty, TC Seeing 0 presen dog must choose between a man Beautiful new Golden Book edi- ' 1ingham works over Southern their foibles with deadpan reluc- ’ $1.50 California and the queer collection lance, But that doesn’t. halt the’ . THE BOY'S BOOK OF VERSE, lof people who cluster near Holly- evastation. BULLDOZER by Stephen Mea- hy Helen Dean Fish. Revised! . Hs ’ ood. The book is REACH FOR . der. Bill's experiences recondition- edition of popular anthology. mp STARS. Cafe Sauceiety

moors. $3.

d for a joint toddlers through teens. There is ing a bulldozer start things hum- Ages 11 up. : $2.75 Scene" is thing Hotel Goncourt—| Maria Lo Pinto, author of THE Robison-Rags= even’ a wide selection for the 6- ming in his home town. $2.50 i 100 STORY POEMS, selected bY! they prondfince it Gawnkoor, or ART, OF ITALIAN -COOKERY, uxiliary, Jun month-old, . A GIRL CALLED HANK by Elinor Parker. Ages 10-16. $3.500,, J's o " Gawhin-koorh—and the has done a new book, THE NEW ee. i F Amelia Walden. Teen-ager learns ss I. ou! ; : Legion’ of the While every child may not be a | it Be ja A or og lai Religion : Sh [characters who are so delightfully YORK COOKBOOK, which A. A, ; quiz Kid, the well-read youngster 2.50 desis ai = spoofed include-the very, very rich Wyn will publish in March, 1952. , at 6:30 p. m, should be able to answer his par- as tomboyish. $2.50 IF JESUS COMES TO MY ,n4 senile women; the moviegstar It will contain material on famous’ Central Chris- ents’ question as to “Why does STUDENT DANCER by Regina HOUSE, by Joan Gale Thomas. (n, just might light up her mari- old New York restaurants spe- : y an airplane fly?”, “What makes Woody. A girl makes good in to- A little boy imagines what it| juang in the lobby; and the bell- cializing in foreign dishes. lenberger, pas- weather?”, "How do guided mis- day’s dance world. $2.75iwould be lke {f Jesus came tol en , will be guest siles .and jet propulsion work?” WITH THIS RING by Ells- play with him one afternoon. Ages| le decorations “Why do we live in a democracy?” worth Newcomb, Junior Ee id 40 LOVED THE VOR.) t in the dinin T book-reader will story in Annapolis setting. $2.5 ¥ LOVE .D| . : a at I ree WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR by Elizabeth Goudge. Beautiful oC ’ < bo . :

Marshall will

the rehabilita-

ring the busi- chinery, construction—and all the of teen-age problems. $3.. ONE GOD hy Florence Mary| ‘ he auxiliary. IE you wish you knew POONG CHOOLIE by Lucy H. Fitch. Beliefs of Catholics, Protes-| Long is chair- more about. = Crockett. South . Korean boy tants, Jews, Quakers in simple . . Vivid, text and 80 wonderful photopaper sale of The almost universal age ap- switches from communism Vivi p illary on Dec. peal of many new books makes it timely, full of Korean informa- graphs. All ages. $2.50

a ly

your vigilance,

ican ‘history, life in other lands, biology, zoology, geography, ma-

difficult to classify them on any certain age level. Therefore, this list, prepared to give you some ideas of the newest, the best or the most popular volumes for youngsters under 20, is divided into subject groups in some cases

books at the Wm. H. Block Co.

aloud. Can be read older

children,

REAL BOOK ABOUT MAKING

FOR CHILDREN—The juvenile book lover will oooh and aaah over this display of youngsters

THE HIDDEN VALLEY OF 0Z $2.95 DOLLS AND DOLL CLOTHES, by Rachel Cosgrove. A new adven-

PERSONALITY by V. Bailard re«telling of the four Gospels.

and J. Oliver. Lively discussion Ages 14 up. $2.75)

tion. Not for sentimentalists nor a» a

queasy stomachs, _ $3.) THE CLASSICS, too, are availHIDDEN HARBOR by Kath-azple, some in bright new editions, erine Pinkerton. Great adventure others in their traditional bind-

in Alaska. $2.75 ings. Sentimental parents will be OUR FBI: AN INSIDE STORY g134 to know that such old friends

by J. J. Floherty. Thoroughly 55 The Bobbsey Twins are still|

e bottom of a and into approximate age groups _ SKIT AND SKAT by Morgan by C. Roberts. - : re 8 Jamar Sharacters, in covers work and training of FBI haying new adventures, but poor ; let it cool to in others. Dennis. Cocker pup and Angora REAL BOOK ABOUT STARS, Land of Oz. 3 ro lagents. $2.75 Tom Swift is completely out of mperature be- > cat in lively picture adventures. by Hal Goodwin. MR. ROUSE BUILDS HIS N Bi hi print. and outdated by jet pro-| . to soak it in Pre-Pre-School $1.50, REAL BOOK ABOUT TRAINS, HOUSE by Thermerson and IN€W Biographies + 'pulsion and space ships. However, ! GROWL BEAR bv Margot by Davis Cole. ; Wright. Delightful nonsense that, Book shelves are crowded ‘with authors like Charles Major, A. A. 1 water when PLENTY OF linen books with Actin A baby bear nobody "FAMOUS PAINTINGS, by Alice makes ‘much sense in teaching excellent new biographies highly Milne” ahd ‘Thornton Burgess re-| al is likely to large, colorful - pictures. These 1oved until the wise old owl set E. Chase Forty-eight full color construction. $1.25 recommended. They include: tain their popularity | or cast metal can be washed, ironed, even them straight. S150 i, » PETER ZENDER, FIGHTER ° necessity SHY umeled-ware to Stajened. Some Dave stuffed 2M" ALL FALLING DOWN by white illustrations of wor ld- guerite de Angeli. Six-year-old PO DO yon and excellent new books have not | an has cooled, 3 8 aliaties lo Nook, Others arel ene Zion. Beautiful, clever pic- famous paintings. Designed as 1ongs to be like big brother. Also ’ "$2.50 been included in this pre-Christ-|

:alf-hour or so, . on food with

equipped with wheels that Teally

turn to convert book into toy. tures illustrating law of gravity

Average price, $1 to $1.50 with surprise ending. $1.75 ; THE - APPLE THAT JACK Pre-School ATE, by W. R{ Scott. Bright colors, narrative: rhythm, taking Panorama books of heavy card- apple story back from one on

reproductions and 122 black-and-

JUST LIKE DAVID by Mar-

child's introduction to art, -ap-8ood information on travel, hispreciated by all ages. u » o

$3.50 tory along Pennsylvania Turn$2.50

pike to Cincinnati.

of delightful S. by Amy Hogeboom. i RY ory Sie THE NA- mas summary. But even a short]

TION’S FIRST HERO, by Jean- Visit to your favorite book de-|

THE FIRST books of flying, THE DRAGONS -OF BLUE. ette Eaton. $2 Yartment Elielves Wi Heyeal Jum ; § 00 ying, x =] 1D the book you are s horse-back riding; etc. Give fac- LAND by Ruth Gannett. Elmer| OF COURAGE UNDAUNTEI

: { (Lewis and Clark Expedition), by on the door of a youthful mind. tual information, large, colorful. and his pet baby dragon fly to the p

board that unfolds panels of|table to the birds and bees. trains or animals three to five . : $1.50, feet. - Sturdy, colorful. $1 to $2.| THE FAMILY MOTHER Foldaway books that open into! GOOSE by Leonard Weisgard. a doll house or farm, with punch- Three separate hooks, charming out furniture or animals to. be illustrations. Box of three. $1.25

3.5 —D. K. $1 home of the dragons. Age 6 to 9,|J2mes Daugherty. $3.50 Tih 8

The Big Books of boats ‘and ‘ships, trains, Indians, airplanes,

; : ie — MINN OF THE MISSISSIPPI, . All New All Fresh : : : ; ete. Information, color, large size. PY Holling C. Holling. Snapping|

turtle travels from near Canada : : 51, Fut of oo. Fascinating A SHORT WALK FROM THE| Themes which are as familiar

HEE

Peep Show books. Each fairy When the Family Sings Together

* li inley.'to us appear excitingly lively used in play. $1. Golden Books of Great Big pictures and text. Ages 5to16. $3 STATION. By Phyllis McGinley. to ! ; 9. Pop-up books that open to un. Wild Animals, Fairies and ‘ale Bool Mptoles io ake sty Others listed under ‘subject New York, Viking, $2.75. [through Miss McGinley's treat- Christmas Eve. / I fold large pictures of animals or Elves, Bedtime Stories, Cars lal 8 cy characters Classifications. Phyllis McGinley is not a poet ment. Miss McGinley, like the £4 “Santa’s Workshop” with Lusy and Trucks, Mother Goose, and telling stories of PUSS IN Ages 10 to 14 of the big city, a sophisticated Wit proverbial goose that wakes up elves or Christmas tree, etc, etc $1 to $1.95 9 who sings in the vernacular of the each morning in a brand new

2rd

{BOOTS and SLEEPING BEAUTY. $1! Landmark Series. Ten new titles cynical, such as, let me say Dor- worjd, seems. to be exclaiming,

added to last year’s 10, Arousesiothy Parker. Neither does she «100k what I see in life. look at The Rod ers and Hart : FAVORITE ANIMALS OF

AMERICA, by J. J. Audubon. in children an interest in history reek with folksiness in the Way my children, my neighbors, the a

About $1.| - Gadget books such as heavy Ages 6 to’10

cardboard OLD WOMAN IN Al THERE IS much overlapping

SHOE, shaped like shoe, Within this age group, such as 6 Twenty-eight animals with de- and an understanding of how de-|that Eddie Guest reeks and reeks. |eternal male and female.” You ona TY eyelets and shoe lace to teachits 8 6 to 9, 8 to 10, etc. Depends scriptions for children. All ages./mocracy was forged. Well known| Miss McGinley, in singing clev-|jopok and find it all so new, so Son Book 7 50 . tying or BIG CLOCK BOOK with!on child's interests and reading $1/authors. Each $1.50 erly of Suburbia, in writing un- fresh, yourself. g ’ ’ clock to teach time-telling. gpilities. FAVORITE BIRDS OF AMER-| New titles include The Santa Fe|derstandingly of children (she has This is a large helping of Phyl- : Another clock book with plastic, Childhood of Famous Ameri- ICA by J. J. Audubon. Reproduc-| Trail, Panama Canal, Wild Billitwo), in sticking to themes with jig McGinley—175 pages—on va- *

hands on insert clock has com-cans Series. partment below holding miniature story books.

tions of Audubon’s bird plates. All| Hickok of U. 8. Marines, Prehis-/which we of the middle class are rious and sundry themes. Most of | -

New titles include : pd §1|toric America, Pirate LaFitte and familiar, achieves a ‘happy medi-/the poems in the volume appeared The words and music of 47 wonderful songs »

five biographies of Wilbur and Or’ ages.

$1 ville Wright, James Fenimore Other small books on birds and Battle of New Orleans, Custer’sjum between the Parker and Guest originally in “The New Yorker." by America’s great show-writing team... ALL BY HERSELF, by Kay |Cooper, Juliette Low and Lu- insects with color plates, enough Last Stand, Lewis and Clark EX- extremes, but a happy medium A lot of merry, metered reading : bi torful. h bl Clark. Story pages have actual cretia Mott. Well written for information to stimulate interest. Pedition, Vikings, Monitor and|that is usually sparkling and here. C. V. I. in one big, gay, colorful, hummable volume.

» buttons, shoe laces, zipper, hanky | elementary school introduction $1.|Merrimac, Trappers and Traders never dull. This is demonstrated mn and pocket, hair ribbon, etc., toto history. Many other previous] ALL AROUND YOU by Jeanne |of Far West, Explorations of Pere by the frequency with which here iid S | H . teach youngsters how to dress |titles. : $1.75 Bendick. Science picture book. $2.| Marquette. |verse is published by “The New| Ul eiecrtion herself. Companion book for boys.| Real Book Series. New series, GEOGRAPHY CAN BE FUN| ‘EVERYDAY WEATHER AND yorker,” which pretends to be, Daphne du Maurier's new. i About $i.ion variety of popular subjects, by Munro Leaf. Inimitable Leaf HOW IT WORKS, by Herman sophisticated but which on an- novel, MY COUSIN RACHEL, : - Floor books for very young chil-igccurate information. Ages 8-14. humor in text and drawings as he Schneider. How to make a home a)ysis is as middle class as a will be the Literary Guild's 25th| dren. Heavy, colorful picture books that spread out flat on floor, REAL BOOK ABOUT ABRA- and people. Ages 7 up. $2./weather maps. $2.75 thick pages easy to turn. HAM LINCOLN, by Michael Gor-| GOLDEN DICTIONARY. Large] COWBOY ENCYCLOPEDIA, by 50 cents to $1.50. ham. |size, 544 pages, 2102 full-color/Bruce Grant. Facts old and new a { REAL BOOK ABOUT AMAZ- pictures. Contains definitions for about cowboys, their customs, BEAR PARTY, by William ING ANIMALS, by Alec Dickin-|755¢ words and 10,000 variants. habits, clothes and work. $2.75 Pene duBois; Extravagant color gon. Wonderful for youngsters begin-| STORY OF THE TOTEM POLE, and gaiety in tale of Koala bears] REAL BOOK ABOUT BASE- ning to read. i $3.95 by Ruth Brindze. All about totem| in Austrialia. All ages. $2/ BALL, by Lyman Hopkins. | GOLDEN ENCYCLOPEDIA. poles, beautifully illustrated. All INDIANS, FIRE ENGINES, REAL BOOK ABOUT DOGS, by Adults, too, will enjoy the full in-|interested ages. $2.50 AND RABBIT, by Roy Lee, Bed-|Jane Sherman. formation, 1500 full-color pictures,| - PRAIRIE SCHOOL, by Lois lime stories in setting of first) REAL BOOK ABOUT GEORGE 500 black and white. - -.$2.95.Lenski._~American regional story} White family in American wilder- WASHINGTON CARVER, by; PICTURE BOOK OF RADIO of community school house, teachness. Read by ages of 7 up. Read Harold Coy. [AND TELEVISION by Jerome ers and pupils. $2.75 aloud to younger. $2 REAL BOOK ABOUT INVEN- Meyer. The magic of electronics] HIRUM, THE HILLBILLY, by BETTER HOMES AND GAR-|TIONS, by Epstein and Williams. [explained so an 8-year-6ld can un-|Phil Stong. An Arkahsas mule foils DEN STORYBOOK. More than| REAL BOOK ABOUT MAGIC, derstand. For older children, too.{the cilty slickers. Typical Stong 50 stories, poems to be read by Joseph Leeming. $2./humor. Ages from 12 up. $2.75

Size 9x12. With 5 full color paintings and 82 drawings by Doris Lee.

| Phone (CA. 8511) and Mail Orders Filled | BLOCK'S BALCONY BOOKSHOP

Each, $1.25 tells about sun, moon, earth, seas weather station and to interpret house on the installment plan or|anniversary selection. It will be ‘distributed next March.

a coat in the layaway.

ew WR i.

SEE eee vee

bo] = ® an ® = e = fo > - £ eo @ — @ - Ee — = ® ¥

noo ed

19 r

plus tox . ntains a fube = f his special Conti Castile

— Golden Books will bring joy to

your youngsters at Christmas ;

WEES Tw ew ey ee

RRC sero Mig rete Rog NT LH EEA Rm

The lllustrated : Golden Dictionary :

for Young Readers

We counted the astonishing total of 2,120 pie. tures—every single one in bright full color—in this magnificent new book. It is the first REAL dictionary ever designed especially for children beginning to read. Defines 7,554 words, 10,000 variants. 544 big (714 x'10'4) pages. Only $3.95

$ I

* a. Ee Spread Holiday Cheer with “gd ¥ P y i 2A» | ~The Great Big Wild Bedtime Tales : 2 . Animal Book Here's a veritable all-in-one-volume ibNE From Walrus to Woodchuck, everybody rary of stories and poefiis for reading i I'lS Mas d IC X who is anybedy- in the animal world is aloud to sleepy-heads, selected from the : v 5 represented in this spectacularly beauti- ~~ works of first-rank authors. And the pic. : ‘ ful new picture book. They're all in tures, in many colors, are as appealing : . on. 1 vivid colors. They're all enormous, as tots at bedtime. $1.50 : h broad hori- If you have a flair for q. splashed across the book's giant pages. Gordon Treasure Book: } : = $1.50 : : » i : esigns, Navy, dramatic decorating fouches and - : Thirty-five stories of fun and adventure : een. 10-13. . : “le The Night Before have ‘been gathered together in thi } an eye for truly lovely gifts , , , - & Christmas . treasure-chest of entertainment. And the: : : 4 | Never has Santa Claus looked so hand. ~~ MyTiads of color pictures are bound te ; . : some and jolly. This new edition of the Make a big hit with small readers. $1.50 : You'll Place Your Orders Now : fsnous poem has a the Jaiety. of 2 The Golden Grab Bag : . shristmas tree in full regalia, with it } With Your FAVORITE FLORIST i ; _rich, luminous colors - its —— h Wha a grab-bag of fun and surpr ises! ; sis fhe | color and gold. It’s a book to be treasured s bursting with color pictures. It's ; L for a generation of Christmastides, $1.00 P¢ ed tight ‘with 28 brand new stories, ’ S— Tt : | poems, and songs (words and music). : % Your Florist io Jake deliveries {2 Your Allied Florist Is very. antious fhat NN The Great Big Car It's stuffed with rollicking nonsense and ’ to any part of the city. wo indie 7k ROWER HOPI ; | and Truck Book once-upon-a-time tales, $1.50 : Sr You Florist ton Telegraph AES nd wid ain th eng pi ? Cars, trucks, vans, taxis, convertibles Elves and Fairies } lowers anywhere. Re ain Nature . (and everything else on wheels that has Dozens of stories and poems selected ;

a motor and honks) zoom through these huge color pages. Future drivers will giggle at all the funny things that happen. And where else can you get dozens of great big cars for only $1.00?

from the world’s treasure of lore about the “little people.” Every page illus. trated with fresh colors and twinkling humor. Here. is enchantment for all imagimative youngsters. 3195

arty

* ] JL

is advertisement sponsored by members of Allied orists Indianapolis. Inc., in the interest mak Ww ing every occasion MORE beautiful with FLOWERS!

Dees a0f0000000000000000

BLOCK'S BALCONY BOOKSHOP, Indianapolis 9,

{

141-T-2

Ind,

EN BENE IW FT TIVE YVR Fe Re ee

y. (J Mustrated Golden Dictionary ~~ Please send me the Golden Books I have checked at BADD r > Beds ori n Fm . O Great Big Wild Animal Book *he left. - : : [J The Night Before Christmas Name : [J Great Big Car & Truck Book Addr y - 3 ‘ [J Bedtime Tales ; dress : — : so Ya : 5) Galden b Bug Bork, Cw. Le Zone Ste. 1 : ny : : i OJ Elves and Fairies : 0 Charge my ‘account DO Payment enclosed ft - . ». 4 \ 3 a . " It this Is a new account, 3 ¥ * be w . 2 a ® o o> 2 he ou, > “ssn * SE v5 ; A x ——— . =. — he re Ws EE suas ayes Seren - - 2 “ 3 : as -