Part 5 (1/2)

_Books Telling the Story of the Bible._

There are many Bible stories for children, some of them good, but most of them far from ideal when both the story and the pictures are considered. Those with highly colored, gaudy pictures should be shunned as they tend to give low ideals morally and spiritually as well as to corrupt the child's artistic taste. To publish a story of the Bible with ill.u.s.trations taken only from great masters is a good work waiting for some one who wishes to be of service to the world.

”The Story of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation,” by Charles Foster.

Charles Foster Publis.h.i.+ng Co., Philadelphia, Pa. 75 cents.

Of the many Bible stories published this is the most complete and the most popular. In the matter of pictures, however, it is poor.

”Children's Treasury of Bible Stories,” by Mrs. Herman Gaskoin.

Macmillan & Co. Three parts, 18mo, 30 cents each.

The best Bible story we have found. It is most suggestive and interesting, showing how to picture Bible scenes.

”Stories from the Bible,” Rev. Alfred J. Church. Macmillan & Co. 256 pp., $1.25.

Excellent as giving a condensed account of the Bible narrative in Bible language. The teacher who uses these stories will often find it necessary to supplement them with suitable introductions and side-lights.

”The Sweet Story of Old,” by Mrs. Haskell. Dutton. 4to, 50 cents.

A small book of Bible stories for young children, with pictures which are quite good.

”First Steps for Little Feet,” by Charles Foster. Charles Foster Publis.h.i.+ng Co. 50 cents.

Bible stories told in simple language for the youngest children. Fair outline pictures.

”The Story of Jesus,” by Louisa T. Craigin. Ill.u.s.trated with one hundred full-page ill.u.s.trations from the designs of Alexander Bida, together with many other pictures of the Holy Land. Fords, Howard & Hulbert. $10.00.

A beautiful and sympathetic account of the life of Jesus, especially rich in descriptions of Palestine and in other materials for word-pictures. The numerous pictures of landscapes and scenes from the life of Christ are helpful.

The same in paper covers in 15 numbers, 50 cents each.

”From Olivet to Patmos.” The First Christian Century in Picture and Story. By Louisa Seymour Houghton. American Tract Society. $1.50.

”The Life of Christ in Picture and Story,” by Louisa Seymour Houghton.

American Tract Society. $1.25.

The last two books contain some poorly executed but well-chosen pictures of Bible lands, showing architecture, costumes, street scenes, etc.

_Books About Palestine._

”The Land and the Book,” by W. M. Thomson. Harper & Bros. $8.00, $6.00.

Recommended by a high authority as the best book on Palestine for a teacher who can own only one.

”Boy Travelers in Egypt and the Holy Land,” by T. W. Knox. Harper & Bros. $3.00.

”Sinai and Palestine in Connection with their History,” by Dean Stanley. A. C. Armstrong. $2.50.

An excellent standard work.