| Author |
Fern, Fanny, 1811-1872 |
| Illustrator |
Coffin, Frederick M. |
| LoC No. |
2020449913
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| Title |
The Play-day Book: New Stories for Little Folks
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| Original Publication |
United States: Mason Brothers,1857.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Contents |
A rainy day -- The boy who wanted to see the world -- The journey -- A peep out of my window -- The circus -- What every little child may see -- A story for boys -- Katy's first grief -- Our new dog Dash -- Fun and folly -- History of a family of cats -- The poor-rich child -- The hod-carrier -- The tom-boy -- The little musician -- Lions -- The cripple -- Bessie and her mother -- Red-headed Andy -- Little napkin -- The spoiled boy -- Puss and I -- Lucy's fault -- Untidy Mary -- A lucky Irish boy -- The child prince and the child peasant -- The wild rose -- Jenny and the butcher -- The two babes -- The little sisters -- Ours; or, a look backward -- Children's troubles -- The vacant lot -- "Foolish Ned" -- Greenwood -- Bed-time -- Soliloquy of overgrown fifteen -- A temperance story -- All about Horace -- A walk I took -- Susy Foster -- Feed my lambs -- Two live pictures -- A riddle -- Thanksgiving.
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| Credits |
Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
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| Summary |
"The Play-Day Book: New Stories for Little Folks" by Fanny Fern is a collection of children's stories written in the mid-19th century. This charming anthology is designed to entertain and amuse young readers, featuring a variety of tales that engage with the experiences and emotions of childhood. The stories reflect themes familiar to children, including family interactions, friendships, and the wonder of exploring the world around them. At the start of this collection, we are introduced to a character named Susy, who engages in a delightful dialogue with her mother about rainy days and storytelling. They share a tender moment as Susy expresses her dislike for rain and traditional story openings, while her mother reminisces about her own childhood experiences. Additionally, the text hints at various stories to come that likely explore similar themes of childhood wonder, adventure, and the learning experiences that accompany them. Each tale aims not only to entertain but potentially to impart moral lessons, making for a rich reading experience for its young audience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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| Subject |
Children's stories
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
67570 |
| Release Date |
Mar 6, 2022 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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