The following list of books for children contains facts about trees, descriptions of trees and their habits, as well as stories, myths, and legends in prose and poetry. Most of the volumes are illustrated.

"Trees in Prose and Poetry," by Gertrude L. Stone and Grace Frichett. This book presents the tree in descriptive narrative and in legend, myth, and story.

"Book of Nature Myths," by Florence Holbrook, contains two legends: "Why the Evergreen Trees Never Lose Their Leaves" and "Why the Aspen Leaves Tremble."

"Nature Myths," by Flora J. Cooke, contains the following tree stories: "Daphne," "Fairy Story," "Philemon and Baucis," "Poplar Tree," "The Secret of Fire."

"In Mythland," by M. Helen Beckwith, contains two tree stories: "How Daphne Became a Tree": "Philemon and Baucis."

"The Stories Mother Nature Told her Children," by Jane Andrews, contains two tree stories: "The Talk of the Trees in the Village Street," "How Quercus Alba went to Explore the Under World and What Came of It."

"The Stories of the Trees," by Mrs. Dyson, presents, in a series of talks, the natural features and habits of trees, as well as various historical facts relating to them.

"A Japanese Garland," by Florence Peltier, gives the Japanese symbolism of tree and flower.

"The Story Hour," by K. D. Wiggin and Nora A. Smith, contains "A Story of the Forest," a charming Xmas story.

"Stories," by Hans C. Andersen, contains "The Last Dream of the Old Oak," a symbolic tree story in Andersen's best vein.

"In the Child's World,"by Emilie Poulsson, gives talks and poems on trees, pages 253-262. In this volume a list of tree selections is given for teacher and children. Page 30 contains a charming story, "An Old-Fashioned Rhyme," This Is the Tree of the Forest."

"Nature in Verse," compiled by Mary I. Lovejoy. "Three Trees," page 288; "The Little Pine Tree," page 285; "The Tree," by Bjornson, page 26; "The Tree," by Jones Very, page 27.

"Open Sesame," vol. 1. Edited by B. W. Bellamy and M. D. Goodwin. "To the Fir Tree," from the German, page 121.

"All the Year Round." Part II. "Winter," compiled by Frances L. Strong; "The Little Fir Trees," page 56; by Evaleen Stein; "The Fir Tree," adapted from Andersen, page 50; "The Discontented Pine," by C. S. Bumstead, page 46; "The Evergreen," page 42; "The Pine," page 44.

"Golden Numbers," compiled by Kate D. Wiggin and Nora A. Smith; "The Planting of the Apple Tree," page 59, Bryant; "Mine Host of the Golden Apple," page 64, Thomas Westwood: "A Young Fir Tree," D. G. Rossetti, page 65; "The Showing of the Pines," page 66, by T. W Higginson.

Tools are instruments by which the hands give material expression to thought. Consequently, such tools should be selected as will best promote physical and mental growth.

The tools should be of the best quality; although the first cost may seem large it is cheaper in the long run. While tools of regular size are best in ordinary sloyd, smaller ones should be selected for young children. Toy tools, or those found in children's tool-boxes, are generally of poor quality and not to be recommended. To avoid many failures, the tools should not only be of the right kind, but properly sharpened and adjusted. It must be remembered that good tools must be kept in good condition.

To teach habits of order and neatness, Benches and Tools must be kept in perfect order. The rule should be: "A place for everything and everything in its place."

In order to simplify and economize the outfit for Elementary Sloyd, it is thought best that only one kind of Plane be used, and that such tools as Marking Gauges, Auger Bits, Chisels, and Carving Tools be excluded.

The following illustrations, with explanations of Benches and Tools used in Elementary Sloyd, may be of service: