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Buddy Jim

Chapter 20: VOLLAND "NATURE CHILDREN" BOOKS
By Elizabeth Gordon
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About This Book

A young boy spends his first summer on a country farm with his loyal dog, discovering rural pleasures and small adventures. Short, episodic scenes follow outdoor explorations, encounters with birds, squirrels and a lively bat, and moments of play that prompt curiosity about nature. Each incident emphasizes companionship, resourcefulness, and the habit of making one’s own fun while learning to notice seasonal changes and neighborhood life. The gentle, accessible narration and illustrations present a series of wholesome vignettes aimed at early readers who enjoy animal characters and everyday outdoor discovery.

VOLLAND
"NATURE CHILDREN" BOOKS

THE Volland Ideal is that books for children should contain nothing to cause fright, suggest fear, glorify mischief, excuse malice or condone cruelty. That is why they are called "Books Good for Children."

The Volland "Nature Children" Books are:

REALLY-SO STORIES. By Elizabeth Gordon, illustrated by
John Rae.

BUDDY JIM. By Elizabeth Gordon, illustrated by John Rae.

THE TURNED INTO'S. By Elizabeth Gordon, illustrated by
Janet Laura Scott.

WHISK AWAY ON A SUNBEAM. By Olive Beaupre Miller,
illustrated by Maginel Wright Enright.

WILD FLOWER CHILDREN. By Elizabeth Gordon, illustrated
by Janet Laura Scott.

FABLES IN RHYME. By Wm. Trowbridge Larned, illustrated
by John Rae.

FLOWER CHILDREN. By Elizabeth Gordon, illustrated by
M. T. Ross.

BIRD CHILDREN. By Elizabeth Gordon, illustrated by
M. T. Ross.

ANIMAL CHILDREN. By Edith Brown Kirkwood, illustrated
by M. T. Ross.

You can get any of these delightful books from your book man. If he hasn't them, write to us.


THE P. F. VOLLAND COMPANY
Publishers of Books Good for Children
JOLIET, ILLINOIS
NEW YORK    BOSTON