 Fairy
Tales of the Brothers Grimm
Fairy tales of the brothers Grimm.
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 Gobolinks,
or Shadow-Pictures for Young and Old
Poetry accompanies the shadow images in Gobolinks.
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 Handbook
of the new Library of Congress
Handbook of the new Library of Congress, comp. by Herbert
Small; with essays on the architecture, sculpture and
painting by Charles Caffin, and on the function of a
national library by Ainsworth R. Spofford.
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 Hansel
& rethel
A wicked witch takes advantage of two wandering and
abandoned children. From "Fairy Tales Every Child Should
Know. A Selection of the Best Fairy Tales of all Times and
of all Authors".
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 In
the Court of King Arthur
Tales of King Arthur and his legendary Knights of the Round
Table.
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 Jack
and the Beanstalk
A poor boy exchanges the family cow for some magic beans.
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 Le
orbeau - The Raven: Poëme / Par Edgar Poe
The French translation of the classic poem "The Raven" by
Edgar Allan Poe. This classic is not in English but decided
to keep it anyway.
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 Masquerades,
Tableaux and Drills
This manual provides step-by-step instructions, augmented by
numerous illustrations, for giving masquerades, conducting
tableaux, and creating “fancy drills.” Costumes, hair
styles, and accessories are included for Calico and Martha
Washington balls, Joan of Arc, a football player, Beau
Brummel, and a shepherdess. Additionally, the manual
provides suggestions for tableaux scenes and living pictures
(“pose plastique”).
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 Moby
Dick
Moby Dick, a vicious whale, has bitten off the leg of
Captain Ahab, who seeks revenge.
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 Mother
Goose Finger Plays
Finger puppets accompany selected and adapted Mother Goose
tales.
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 My
Very First Little German Book
This book invites readers to learn German by featuring
simple sentences with an English translation. This classic
is not totally in English but decided to keep it anyway.
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 Nights
with Uncle Remus
A favorite story among the Uncle Remus tales.
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 Our
Flag
The manuscript was originally presented to the Daughters of
the American Revolution, Mary Clap Wooster Chapter, in New
Haven, Conn., June 14, 1895, by Mrs. Henry Champion.
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 Peter
and Wendy
The adventures of the three Darling children in Never-Never
Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up.
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 Peter
Rabbit
Peter Rabbit is always getting into trouble in Mr.
McGregor's garden.
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 Pinocchio
The Italian puppet created by Geppetto, whose nose grows
long whenever he tells a lie.
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 Rapunzel
A woman lets down her very long hair to be used as an escape
ladder.
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 Robin
Hood
Recounts the life and adventures of Robin Hood, who, with
his band of followers, lived in Sherwood Forest as an outlaw
dedicated to fighting tyranny.
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 Rumpelstiltskin
A young girl is given a seemingly impossible task: spin
straw into gold.
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 Sherlock
Holmes A Study In Scarlet
The book that started it all, it introduces the master
detective Sherlock Holmes.
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 Sleeping
Beauty
A princess is awakened from a long sleep by a handsome
prince.
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 Snow
White
A beautiful young girl becomes a rival for a jealous queen.
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 Tarzan
The sixth book in the forever popular series of the king of
the jungle.
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 The
Arabian Nights
"The Arabian Nights" is a magnificent collection of ancient
tales told by the sultana Scheherazade, who relates them as
entertainment for her jealous and murderous husband, hoping
to keep him amused and herself alive.
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 The
Baby's Own Aesop
Aesop's classic fables are condensed into rhyme.
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 The
Bride Special
Talk about irate in-laws and elopement in this dramatic
one-act play. Make sure to note on page 12 the author's
claim of copyright protection for his "new and novel" train
rescue.
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 The
Children's Object Book
A picture book featuring everyday people, places and things.
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 The
Circus Procession
A lyrical parade of colorful circus characters. A lyrical
parade of colorful circus characters.
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 The
Jungle Book
The animals in this book show they are smarter than humans.
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 The
Pied Piper of Hamelin
The Pied Piper pipes the village free of rats, and when the
villagers refuse to pay him for the service he exacts a
terrible revenge.
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 The
Raven
The narrative poem tells the tale of a distraught lover who
is visited by a mysterious raven.
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 The
Rocket Book
The upward progress of a rocket, lit in the basement by the
janitor's son, causes some strange situations as it passes
through 20 floors of apartments.
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 The
Secret Garden
A 10-year-old orphan comes to live in a lonely house on the
Yorkshire moors and discovers an invalid cousin and the
mysteries of a locked garden.
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 The
Snow Queen
One of the best stories from master story-teller Hans
Christian Andersen.
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 The
Square Book of Animals
A collection of poetry featuring familiar animals from farm
and home.
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 The
Story of the Three Little Pigs
Three pigs meet a persistent wolf and guess what happens?
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 The
Twelve Magic Changelings
Each page leaf has two colored figures, front and back that
are designed to be cut out and pasted together.
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 The
Ugly Duckling
An abused homely bird transforms itself into a beautiful
swan.
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 The
Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Dorothy makes new friends as she seeks to find a way home.
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 The
Wonders of a Toy Shop
Children passing a toy store discover its wonders.
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 Treasure
Island
An adventure story of buccaneers in search of gold.
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 Uncle
Tom's Cabin for Children
Published in 1852, "Uncle Tom's Cabin" fueled the fire of
the human rights debate and condemned the institution of
slavery.
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 Vieilles
Chansons pour les Petits Enfants
A collection of classic French songs for children.
This classic is not in English but decided to keep it
anyway.
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 White
Fang
A wolf dog's journey to domestication, told from the point
of view of the wolf.
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