10 Volume Set: The Bookshelf for Boys &
Girls, published by The University Society, Inc., New York, NY,
1948~1953 — measurements: 7 1/4" x 9 1/2" — illustrated, some with music
- treble & bass clef piano with lyrics — to ship boxed
Volumes:
1. Volume I: Fun and Thought for Little Folk — 368 pages — 1948 revised 1953
Introduction
Father Plays and Mother Plays
Mother Goose Songs and Stories
Sleepy-Time Songs and Stories
Stories and Poems for Little Children
Little Stories That Grow Big
The Days of the Week
Number Rhymes
Happy Days
Poems for Little Folks
Little Tales for Little Folks
Interesting Stories
Fun and Nonsense
Rhymes Concerning Mother
Uncles and Aunts and Other Relatives
Animal Stories
Animal Folk Tales
2. Volume II: Golden Stories and Fables — 362 pages — 1948
Introduction
Amusing Alphabets
A First Reader
Next Steps for First Readers
Stories and Poems for Children to Read
Stories from Cloverfield Farm
Æsop's Fables
Fables from India
More Fables
Stories for Girls and Boys Growing Up
Stories in Poem and Picture
Nature Poems
Stories by Favorite American Writers
We're All Americans
Stories of Heroism
About Christmas
Growing Up With Good Reading
3. Volume III: Folk Lore and Fairy Tales — 364 pages — 1948
Introduction
The Old Fairy Tales
Verses About Fairies
Newer Fairy Tales
Wonder Stories
Stories from Scandinavia
Myths of Scandinavia
Stories from Ireland
Stories from Great Britain
Oriental Tales
American Indian Stories
Myths of Greece and Rome
Legends of the Saints
Legends of Music
4. Volume IV: Pictures, Stories, and Music — 366 pages — 1948
Introduction
Pictures Children Like
Pictures of Children
Pictures of Motherhood
Interesting and Instructive Pictures
Portraits
Pictures of Nature and Human Toil
Sculpture
Pictures from Here and There
The Good Old Songs
Lullabies
Nursery Rhymes and Mother Goose
Wee Songs for Wee Singers
Play Songs
Singing Games and Folk Dances
Songs for Group Singing
5. Volume V: Things To Make and Things To Do — 388 pages — 1948
Introduction
Fun With Drawing
Fun With Crayons
Picture Making
For Children Who Want to Know More About Color, Design, Drawing
Paper Craft
Home Plays
Dolls in Costumes of Many Countries
Ideas That Help Give Children Constructive Things to Do
Shadow Pictures
What's Wrong With This Picture
Cross-Word Puzzles
Handwork for the Holidays
First Adventures in Cooking
The Little Mother's Work-Basket
Handicraft for Girls
Basketry
Woodwork for Older Children
Airplanes
Photography
Stamp Collecting (Philately)
Principles and Theories of Mechanics
Simple Applied Electricity
Safety
6. Volume VI: Famous Stories and Verse — 368 pages — 1948
Introduction
The Arabian Nights
Some Good Stories Retold
Fancy, Magic and Mystery
Love of Country
Poems About the Holidays
Nature Verses
The Best Things in Life
Tales of Joy and Sorrow
Funny Verses
Story Poems
7. Volume VII: Nature, Recreation, and Physical Development — 381 pages — 1948
Introduction
A Visit to a Picture-Zoo
How Many Birds Do You Know?
Animal Stories for Children
Verses About Birds and Animals
Once Upon a Time
Astronomy
The Story of the Plants
Stories of the Seasons
Learning to Look About You
Little Nature Talks
Wonders of Nature
Playing with Nature's Toys
When Friends Get Together
Outdoor Games and Sports
Wishes and Charms
Indoor Games
Riddles, Charades, and Conundrums
Riddles and Puzzles
Gymnastics
Physical Fitness
8. Volume VIII: Stories From Every Land — 392 pages — 1948
Introduction
Peggy's Travels
Babies Across the Sea
Glimpses of Many Countries
The World's Children
Travels and Tales
Tales of Adventure
Legendary Heroes of Many Lands
Historic Tales of Olden Times
9. Volume IX: Boys and Girls Who Became Famous — 415 pages — 1948
Introduction
When They Were Children
Boys of Many Lands and Times
Some Famous Girls of History
Stories from American History
Men Who Made America Great
Mighty Rulers and Heroes
Makers of Canada
The Story of the Men Who Settled Canada
10. The Manual of Child Development: A Handbook for Parents and Teachers — 560 pages — 1948
Editorial Board
List of Illustrations
Introduction
Concerning Professional Differences of Opinion in This Manual
Chart of Child Development
Bibliography
Partial List of Books and Pamphlets Consulted
Important Note for Mothers of Children of Any Age
Chart:
From Birth to One Year
From One Year to Two Years
From Two Years to Three Years
From Three to Six Years
From Six to Nine Years
From Nine Years through Pre-Adolescence
From Puberty through Adolescence (The Teens)
Suggested Reading Guide
Introduction to Traits to be Discouraged, Corrected or Left to be Outgrown
Traits to be Discouraged, Corrected, or Left to be Outgrown
Introduction to Essentials of Good Character and Personality
Essentials of Good Character and Personality
Physical Development:
Baby Care and Feeding
Habits and Habit Training
Health and Hygiene
Rest
Exercise
Growth and Development
Food for the Family
Housing
Vacations
Home Nursing
Diseases of Childhood
Mental Development:
The Learning Process
Speech and Language
Reading and Story Telling
Pictures and Drawing
Music
Nature Study
Leisure Time Activities
Home and School
Vocational Guidance
Social and Emotional Development:
Home Life
Manners
Friendships
Sex Education
Community Life and Citizenship
Moral and Spiritual Development:
Discipline
Personality Problems
Religious Training
Adolescence:
Introduction to Section on Adolescence
What Is Adolescence?
Physical Growth and Development
Maturing of the Reproductive System
Physical Hygiene
Problems Incidental to Physical Growth and Development
Attitudes Toward Sex:
Sex Instruction
Sex Talk and Reading
Masturbation
Adolescence and Mental Development:
Measurement of Intelligence
The Slow Mind
The Average Mind
The Superior Mind
Special Abilities and Disabilities
The Individual as a Whole:
Some Education Pitfalls
The Question of Work
Learning to Use Leisure:
Present Complaints
Education in the Use of Leisure
Adolescents at Leisure
Asocial Conduct:
Stealing
Incorrigibility
Evading Reality
Daydreaming and Romancing
Cheating
Truancy
Drinking
The Adolescent and His Companions:
The Importance of Friends
"Crushes"
Boy and Girl Relations
The Needs of the Parent:
Graded and Classified Index to Contents of the Bookshelf