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I‘listen to stories, sir, she said. In spite of the inclement weather, the story hours on Saturday morning continue to boast a large attendance. The children are keenly interested in the morning‘s program of poems and stoties. and assure us of their genuâ€" W 48 A Trip to the Children‘s Room Low Prices 5 . es ,EM'\\¢ A £ Men‘s Suits yA A {‘5 ‘ Overcoats “.; Q‘»}”g . } Plain Dresses \” f uZ Plain Coats ae J #, 5 Happily, it is not necessary to purchase new attire for each new affair. Miraclean, the oilâ€"less, odorâ€"less drycleaning gives new Public Library youth and style to tired garâ€" ments. Every fibre of the fabric is awakened, all of the original style is restored, every trace of soil removed, and the need to purchase new attire eliminated. P Â¥7 m iÂ¥ “'*1: $ t SHOREiJNE;Cié%gEflS' ';:;:;',.Mil‘aclefififij;:v,i §*~, + din oe a byoagh of String.| §on going, my pretty maid, ibrary, sir, sWÂ¥e‘said; do you there, my pretty MIR A C LE A N Our New Low Prices at the height of the social season . . . . . . remember the name of economy and ine interest every week sixth grade holiday sixth graders are weekly programs the tiny folks bu snite of their u t some time personally The story c at 10:30 inoechio nteres where for 311 A & e telling. : hour is ushered in prompâ€" ) every Saturday morning. Meet Pinocchio is visiting â€"the children‘s e he will be a guest for Come in and meet him Despite the fact that he by coming back for more Gradually, the fifth and s are learning that these rams are not merely for ks but that they, too, in â€"ir upperâ€"grade standing ed in the type of stories [ INC. THE PRESS is carved of wood and has no ears, he will welcome everyone with open arms. Those who have read the "Adventures ¢f Pinocchio" will want to read of his further adventures in Africa and America. Pinocchio came to America because he was told that here children are free. The Pinocchio books are now on exhibit in the children‘s deâ€" partment. "Find Me A Good Book" Every children‘s librarian has this statement hurled at her every library day of the year by readers of every age and taste. There are readers who age PHONE] Highland Park 3400 consider a dog story a good book, while others would consider it a waste of time to read an animal story. So, for the ninetyâ€"ninth time that day, perhaps, the librarian goes to the shelves with the reader in quest of the "good book." But, speiking of good books brings to mind a very fine authorâ€" Cornelia Meigs It is to be regretted that Corneila Meigs has not been awarded, af one time or another, the Newberry medal, for her work in the field of Children‘s Literature is inestimable. Miss Meigs is the great granddaughter of a Comâ€" modore and her inherent love for the sea is manifest in all her books. Then too, the background of early Ameriâ€" can history with which her stories whound. is in itself a commendable abound, is in itself a commendaD‘e feature of her work. "Master Simon‘s Garden" is. perâ€" haps the best of her stories dealing with carly New England life, This garden, the .one bright. and colorful spot in the rigid Puritan town, plays and important part in several generaâ€" tions of one family. In "Clearing Weather" thereader is confronted with the hard years following the Revâ€" olution where he witnesses the strugâ€" gles of a young boy to maintain his luncl(-'s shipâ€"yard in a Massachusétts town. The spirit of the early settlers in this country, their rugged existence, the spirit of the explorer, his courage and strength of ‘character, all these are to be found in the works of Miss Meigs. "When I Was a Girl" A most inspiring book has recently been added to the children‘s collecâ€" tion, called "When I was a girl." Helen Ferris has collected the five. stories which comprise this book, these storâ€" ies being reprints from the complete autobiographies of the women repreâ€" sented. It has a distinet disadvantage, or perhaps it is a hidden advantage, in that the narrative ends too quickly and the reader is apt to say, "Pshaw, I wish there were more." Yet more may be had by reading the book from which these excerpts were taken. The women who here write of their girlâ€" hoods â€" are: _ Ernestine Schumannâ€" E}h-ink, Janet Scudder, Jane Addams, Marie Curie, Etsu Sugimoto. } Christmas Collection A collection of 50 books or mor«, all including Christmas material, has been set aside in order to facilitate the ‘search for a Christmas poem, story Or Blacksmith of Vilno : Trumpeter of Krakow . Witty .ccscc on Courageous companions . When I was a girl . Spice and the devil‘s cave Pran of . Albania . ...»..â€"â€" Captaina courngeous Judith_ Lankester Bold . Dragoon . ... id Not Too Old â€"â€" Not Too Young Pinocchio in America i ies Wanda and Greta at Broby farm ... Little pilgrim to Penn‘s woods ... _ Indian / twins Big book of boys‘ hobbies Miss Katchina .... 7 Hansel the Gander: ds Painted Pig ) ..« Pancho and his burrow Olle‘s Ski Trip ABC for every day . First picture book ... Down south they have discovered a way to make news print from "slash" pine. Print paper from "slash" pine ought to be especially appropriate for some of our ultra modern journals. arch for _play. Older boys and girls Thursday, Dec. 18, 1930 Picture Books :ift Books Kipling Perkins _. Hall Moon Kuebler Morrow .. Gay Beskow Sewell Martin Kelly Kelly Field Finger Ferris _ Allee Irving Palm Albert Miller Patri