WINTER TALES

The winter season with its reduced daylight hours allows us to stay inside more and enjoy some good reading. If we have children (or grandchildren) around, we have the potential to share quality time as we read to or with them some currently-popular literature as well as the classics.

If you're looking for some classic children's literature, we suggest you take a look at this book in the Bullis Collection:

The Man of Snow, and Other Tales

by Harriet Myrtle, published by W. P. Hazard,

in Philadelphia, 1853

The "coloured" frontispiece gives the reader a good idea of what to expect in the clever "Man of Snow," and the story does not disappoint either child or adult in both entertainment value and inspiration. The other tales in this book are ""Winter Pleasure" and "Christmas-Eve at the Cottage." They, too, are good reads that gently and effectively relate their encouraging messages.

In the opening pages of the book, the author writes: "In every change and at every time there are beautiful things for those who can see and feel them. Kind hearts can shed a warmth like sunshine, and deeds of love will bring gladness into every season." What good thoughts for us to remember, when the gloomy days weigh heavy.

Harriet Myrtle wrote other books, among them The Pet Lamb and Little Amy's Birthday, which is highlighted in our post back in September.  Little is known about this author. However, the fact that there are two of her books in this collection leads us to believe that generations of Bullis children enjoyed them. We hope you will, too.