Johnny Gruelle, of course, is the beloved creator of the Raggedy Ann dolls, and subsequently the Raggedy Ann and Andy series books.  He illustrated extensively prior to this, including classics such as Grimm’s Fairy Tales, and this book is a great example of his other work.   Many of his books are digitized at Project Gutenberg.

“Rhymes for Kindly Children” is subtitled “Modern Mother Goose Jingles.”  It is more blatantly geared toward teaching children proper manners, though, and even the titles reveal this end.  Children, of course, will not always embrace such obviousness, and perhaps this is why the rhymes themselves never became quite as popular as the traditional Mother Goose fare.   The illustrations are nice though, and especially of interest to any Gruelle fan.

I have placed some representative images below, all linked to the GALLERY.  The full list is viewable there.

Title: Rhymes for Kindly Children:  Modern Mother Goose Jingles
Author: Ethel Fairmont
Artist: Johnny Gruelle
Publisher: P. F. Volland Company
Date Published: 1916

Click a thumbnail to visit the gallery page for the image where it can be downloaded in many very high resolution sizes.

Albert's Pet Bunny

Bird Friends

Gathering Berries

The Adventurer

The Make-Believe Express

The New Bonnet

The Useful Cow

Three Little Hollanders

Bed-Time

If You Saw a Man With a Nice, Fat Horse

Kindly Children Learn to Love

The Harmful Hitting Habit

The Proud Mother

The Untidy Children