Category: Children’s Literature
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Peter and Polly Series: A Cap of Burdock Burrs
One day, Peter and Polly went to their father’s store for mother. On the way home, they noticed some burdock plants. “See,” said Polly, “they are just covered with burrs. As soon as we carry this sugar home, we will come back here and pick some.” “I will pick one now,” said Peter. “Oh, my!…
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Stories of Don Quixote Written Anew for Children Chapter 2: The Adventure at the Inn
Chapter 2: The Adventure at the Inn One morning in midsummer, Don Quixote arose very early, long before anyone else was awake. He put on his coat of mail and the old helmet which he had patched with pasteboard and green ribbons. He took down the short sword that had been his great-grandfather’s, and belted…
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Stories of Don Quixote Written Anew for Children Chapter 1: Getting Ready for Adventures
Chapter 1: Getting Ready for Adventures Many years ago there lived in Spain a very old-fashioned gentleman whom you would have been glad to know. This gentleman had so many odd ways and did so many strange things that he not only amused his neighbors and distressed his friends, but made himself famous throughout the…
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Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Chapter 16: Seasons Of Growth
The days flew by; as summer had melted into autumn so autumn had given place to winter. Life in the brick house had gone on more placidly of late, for Rebecca was honestly trying to be more careful in the performance of her tasks and duties as well as more quiet in her plays, and…
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Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Chapter 8: Color Of Rose
On the very next Friday after this “dreadfullest fight that ever was seen,” as Bunyan says in Pilgrim’s Progress, there were great doings in the little schoolhouse on the hill. Friday afternoon was always the time chosen for dialogues, songs, and recitations, but it cannot be stated that it was a gala day in any…
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Peter and Polly Series Lesson 6: In the Woods
Let us go after those beechnuts today,” said Tim to Peter. “My mother says that I may.” “The squirrels take all the nuts,” said Peter. “We cannot find any.” “Yes, we can,” said Tim. “We can get the beechnuts before the squirrels do. Only we must hurry. See if you may go.” Mother said, “Yes.”…
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Peter and Polly Series: Peter’s Fifth Birthday
Mother, when is my birthday?” asked Peter. “I wish I could be five years old soon.” “You will be five years old soon, Peter. Your birthday is the very last day of this month. It comes on Halloween. Do you know about that?” “Yes, mother, I know. The big boys and the big girls go…
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Chapter 10: The Guardian of the Gates
It was some time before the Cowardly Lion awakened, for he had lain among the poppies a long while, breathing in their deadly fragrance; but when he did open his eyes and roll off the truck he was very glad to find himself still alive. “I ran as fast as I could,” he said, sitting…
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Chapter 9: The Queen of the Field Mice
“We cannot be far from the road of yellow brick, now,” remarked the Scarecrow, as he stood beside the girl, “for we have come nearly as far as the river carried us.” The Tin Woodman was about to reply when he heard a low growl, and turning his head (which worked beautifully on hinges) he…
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Chapter 8: The Deadly Poppy Field
Our little party of travelers awakened the next morning refreshed and full of hope, and Dorothy breakfasted like a princess off peaches and plums from the trees beside the river. Behind them was the dark forest they had passed safely through, although they had suffered many discouragements; but before them was a lovely, sunny country…