J. W. ARROWSMITH, BRISTOL.
BOOKS FOR CHILDREN.
Crown 4to. 5/-.
King Diddle. By H. C. Davidson.
Illustrated by E. A. Lemann.
'A beautifully illustrated book for children,"—Pall Mall Gazette.
"Merrily described. The coloured illustrations are particularly refined and graceful."—Graphic.
"Quaint and fanciful, it is well calculated to interest young readers."—Scotsman.
"The story is charmingly told, and cannot fail to prove a source of great delight to children."—Manchester Courier.
"A very pretty gift book, with beautiful type and paper, and charming drawings by E. A, Lemann."—Standard.
"Deals with the wondrous sight seen by two children in a lumber room one night."—Punch.
"Graceful and charming and original."—Art Journal.
Fcap. 4to, coloured cover, 2/6 (postage 3d.)
Buz; or, The Life and Adventures of a Honey Bee. By Maurice Noel. Illustrated by Linley Sambourne.}}
"One of the best children's books this season."—Saturday Review.
"Into this pretty little story the author has woven an interesting account of the habits of bees,"—Bookseller.
"Swarming, comb-building, storing honey, and other incidents in bee economy, are described in pleasant and familiar style."—Literary World.
"Buz is partly a fairy tale, partly an account of the economy of a bee's life." Academy.
"Under the guise of a cheerful insect biography Mr. Noel in Buz minutely depicts the habits of bees, and gives an excellent idea of the busy workers and their homes."—Graphic.
"It is a book that can hardly fail to be a favourite with the young readers." School Board Chronicle.
Fcap. 4to, coloured cover, 3/6.
Under the Water. By Maurice Noel. Author of "Buz."
Drawings by E. A. Lemann.
"Inevitably recalls Kingsley's Water Babies,"—Saturday Review.
"We have here something like a blending of the legend of Lurline and the story of Alice in Wonderland."—Daily News.
"The story is full of adventure and wonderment,"—Western Morning News.
"Children would be delighted with this tasteful book and its lively illustrations." Graphic.
"There is some pretty, fanciful writing; the pictures, too, are decidedly good." Spectator.
"Much quiet humour is displayed in the narrative."—Daily News.
Crown 8vo, cloth, 2/- (postage 2d.)
Folk Lore and Fairy Tales. By W. A. Leonard.
"Great credit is due to Mr. Leonard for the manner in which he has handled his subject; many of his stories are derived from German, and some few from Oriental sources."—Bookseller.
