Category: Peter and Polly Series
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Peter and Polly Series: Peter’s Funny Bed
Peter’s Funny Bed One morning Peter said to Polly, “I have seen plenty of red leaves. I am glad about it. I wish to have winter soon.” “I am not glad about it, Peter. I think that the red leaves are pretty. But by and by they will all fall from the trees. After that,…
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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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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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Peter and Polly Series: The Maple-Leaf Chain
One day, Polly brought something pretty home from school. She showed it to Peter. She said, “See this wreath of red leaves. I made it. One of the big girls taught me how. I will teach you.” “All right,” said Peter. “I have been waiting for you to come home. I thought that you would…
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Peter and Polly Series: A Bite of Apple
Children,” said father, “I must have you work for me this morning.” “What shall we do?” asked Polly. “I almost always like the things you ask us to do.” “This time I am sure that you will like it,” said father. “You see, mother is ready to make some jelly. And the apples are ready…
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Polly’s Pupils
In the barn the children looked for pumpkins which had no stems left on them. Some of them were so large that they made good seats. “We will put four small seats in the front row,” said Polly. “Those are for the four dolls. Then we will have four in the next row. Those are…
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Peter and Polly Series
The content describes a series of stories for 1st graders featuring Peter and Polly, exploring seasonal adventures, imaginative play, nature, family, and interactions with pets and animals.
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Playing School
Early in September school began. The schoolhouse was a small white building. In front of it was a large yard. This was a good place to play. Polly went to school every day except Saturdays and Sundays. She liked it very much. Peter stayed at home and played with Tim and Wag-wag and Collie. He…
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Two Children and Their Pets
Do you know Peter and Polly Howe? Polly is a little girl. She is about as old as you. She has blue eyes. She has red curls. She has freckles on her face. Peter is Polly’s little brother. Have you a little brother, too? Perhaps your brother is like Peter. Do you play out of…