Really So Stories

96 pp. Beautiful color illustrations by John Rae. CONTENTS: How the New Year Knows When To Come; About the Telegraph; How the Military Salute Came; Candlemas Day; Abraham Lincoln's Birthday; About Valentines; Why We Celebrate George Washington's Birthday; About Boy Scouts; St. Patrick's Day; Lent; Palm Sunday; The Story of the Bible; Good Friday; About Easter; Trailing Arbetus or Mayflower; About Pearls; About Mr. and Mrs. Pelican; Indian Day; About Hats; Mother's Day; About Forks; About Silk; All We Know About Strawberries; Children's Day; About Carrier Pigeons; About Coal; Flag Day; The Sea-Gull Monument; Fourth of July; Mr. Irish Potato; Old Abe, the Wisconsin War-Eagle; About Clocks; About Cotton; About Coral; The Star-Spangled Banner; About Umbrellas; Hallowe'en; About Wolves; How Thanksgiving Came; Christmas.