Newspaper clippings · 1960Estimated date
New library books draw youthful beach readers
Undated clipping names Dorothy Olney and 1960 World Book Encyclopedia and lists Friends' donated children's books.
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New Library Books Draw Youthful Beach Readers
The younger generation of Hermosa Beach is taking advantage this summer of a wide range of books offered by the Hermosa Beach Library.
A new and varied selection was received, according to Mrs. Dorothy Olney, head librarian.
Now available are, "World Book Encyclopedia 1960," and "Facts About the Presidents," H. W. Wilson, publisher.
Presidents of the United States, from George Washington to Dwight Eisenhower, are subjects of research by Joseph Nathan Kane.
"Tomorrow the Moon" by Walt Disney; a tomorrowland adventure, illustrated with color photographs and drawings, and "Mars and Beyond" another tomorrowland adventure by Walt Disney, are available.
Yule Customs
"Christmas Everywhere" by Elizabeth Hough Sechrist, an illustrated book of Christmas customs in many lands, "How to Draw Farm Animals," by Arthur Zaidenberg, leading author-illustrator, "Nothing Is Hard to Draw." "Peter Graves" by William Pene Du Bois.
"The First Book of Jokes and Funny Things" by Frances N. Chrystie, contains pictures by Ida Scheib, with "Jokes," "Riddles," "Tongue Twisters," "Rhymes" and "Funny Things to Make and Do."
"Seeing the Earth from Space" by Irving Adler, tells what the man-made moon tells, with detailed reports on each of the moons man has put into space. "Mr. Revere and I" by R. Lawson.
Magic Genie
"The Genie and the Word" by Walter Buehr, an amusing story of a force so mysterious it seems almost like a magic genie from a fairy tale. "Little Saints of Christmas" by D. J. Foley, the enchanting story of the Santons of Provence.
"The Golden Touch" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, particularly satisfying to children from 7 to 12 years of age. "Jim Bowie" by G. H. Winders, a frontier life adventure. "Horse in Danger" by Glenn Balch, a ranch story. "Five Yards to Glory' 'by Wilfred McCormick, a dramatic football story. "Sailor Tom" by Edna Boutwell, all about a seagoing cat.
New Editions
New editions are:
"Birds" by H. S. Zim, "Cub Scouts" by B. Brian "Indians, Indians, Indians" by P. R. Fenner, "The Far Frontier" by W. O. Steele, "The Sea for Sam" by W. M. Reed, "The Stars for Sam" by W. M. Reed.
Boks recently donated by the Friends of the Hermosa Beach Library are "Heidi" by J. Spyri, "Children of Other Lands" by Watty Piper, "Bambi" by Felix Salton and "Further Adventures of Puss-in-Boots" by David Cory.
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