Accession Number: 2003.72
Subtitle: Third Reader
Summary/Description: Book contains stories about animals, children, and daily living. It includes "How a Blind Girl Learned to Read," about Helen Keller. There are also a few of Aesop's fables. "Illustrated by Eunice and John Stephenson" --t.p. Blue clothbound boards; circular illustration stamped on front cover has orange coloring; title, authors' last names, and a double-line trim are stamped in black on front cover; title and publisher's name appear on spine; publisher's logo blind-stamped on back cover; decorative blue and white endpapers show illustrations of characters.
Author: Coleman, Bessie Blackstone
History/Provenance: Museum purchased this book through an internet auction.
Credit Line: Museum Purchase, 2003.72
Publisher: Silver, Burdett and Company
Publisher Place: New York
Publish Date: 1925
Subjects: Books for children Readers (Books) Language arts
Physical Description: 248 p. : col. ill. ; 7.5 x 5.75 x .75 in.