Books published by publisher AL Burt Co.

Uncle Wiggily, an engaging elderly rabbit, is lame from rheumatism. Wherever he goes, he always relies on a red, white, and blue crutch described as being "striped like a barber-pole," or, in later episodes, "his candy-striped walking cane," with spiral red and white striping like a peppermint candy stick. "Brother," says the hump-tailed 'gator, "wouldn't you like a nice rabbit?" "Indeed I would," answers the double-jointed tail 'gator, who can wobble his flippers both ways. "And I know of no nicer rabbit than Uncle Wiggily Longears!" As it so happens, Uncle Wiggily has just planned his vacation. He and Nurse Jane Fuzzy-Wuzzy will leave the countryside and take a nice little bungalow in the woods. And the woods is where these two skillery-scalery alligators live -- who are not exactly friends of the bunny uncle! But the cheerful rabbit gentleman knows plenty of friendlier creatures, too -- whom readers young and old will delight in meeting, in Uncle Wiggily in the Woods."

From the author of such classics as "Heidi," "Dora," "Mazli," and more, comes another classic "Cornelli." Cornelli, the heroine, suffers temporarily from the unjust suspicion of her elders, a misfortune which, it is to be feared, still occurs frequently in the case of sensitive children. How she was restored to herself and reinstated in her father's affection forms a narrative of unusual interest and truth to life. whereas in Heidi there is only one other childish figure - if we except the droll peasant boy Peter - we have here a lively and varied array of children. Manly, generous Dino; Mux, the irrepressible; and the two girls form a truly loveable group. The grown-ups, too, are contrasted with much humor and genuine feeling. The story of Cornelli, therefore, deserves to equal Heidi in popularity, and there can be no question that it will delight Madame Spryi's admirers and will do much to increase the love which all children feel for her unique and sympathetic genius. C.W. Stork