


The entire contents of this book are protected by thestringent new copyright law, and all persons are warnednot to attempt to reproduce the text, in whole or in part,or any of the illustrations.
The Mary Frances Cook Book is the exceptionally clever and fascinating story of a little girlwho wanted to learn to help her mother. Only it is much more than a story. It tells in storyform how Mary Frances learned to cook. She wants to know what all the kitchen pots and pansare for, so she asks them. And they tell her—the pots and pans talk. The book gives recipes inthe simplest, plainest words. It describes every operation clearly—just what Mary Frances did,and how she learned to avoid mistakes. The book stimulates the imagination and creates a desireto follow Mary Frances’ example. 8vo. Cloth, 170 pages. Over 200 colored illustrations byMargaret G. Hayes and Jane Allen Boyer.
It tells, in as quaint and delightful a story as ever appealed to a child’s imagination, how thefairy Thimble People teach Mary Frances to sew. It teaches the reader how to sew—how tomake every variety of garment—how to make the various stitches—how to use patterns—how tofold and cut the material—how to piece it together. The book