Tag: Children’s Literature
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Peter and Polly Series: The Four Horseshoes
The Four Horseshoes The blacksmith and Polly and Peter went into the shop. It was fun inside. The children had often seen the blacksmith fit shoes on horses’ feet. They liked to watch him hammer the white-hot iron. They liked to see the sparks that the hammer made. They liked to watch his fire. “Why,…
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Peter and Polly Series: At the Blacksmith’s Shop
Down the hill Peter and Polly trotted. They followed the little brook. By and by it ran into a larger one. “This large brook runs into the river,” said Polly. “We cannot follow it much farther. We cannot follow it all the way to the river.” “Why?” asked Peter. “Because it goes under the road,…
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Peter and Polly in Winter
“Peter and Polly in Winter” by Rose Lucia follows siblings Peter and Polly as they explore winter’s joys, play outdoors, bond with family, and appreciate nature’s beauty.
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The First Ice
THE FIRST ICE “Water now has turned to stone,Stone that I can walk upon.” One morning mother said, “Polly, will you go to the store for me? I need a can of corn. We must have it for dinner.” “May Peter go, too, mother?” “Oh, yes, Peter may go, if he wishes. Run and find…
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The Hen that Helped Peter
THE HEN THAT HELPED PETER Peter is a nice little boy. But he can be very naughty. Mother and father know this. Grandmother Howe and Polly know it, too. You see, Peter always wishes his own way. And you know this is not good for little boys and little girls. Peter cannot have cake between…
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The Bonfire
THE BONFIRE The next day father said, “Peter and Polly, will you work for me? I wish to buy your leaves. I will give you a cent for three loads.” “Oh, goody, goody!” said Polly. “Oh, goody, goody!” said Peter. “You must put the leaves in a pile in the garden. I will show you…
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How the Leaves Came Down
HOW THE LEAVES CAME DOWN I’ll tell you how the leaves came down.The great Tree to his children said,“You’re getting sleepy, Yellow and Brown,Yes, very sleepy, little Red;It is quite time you went to bed.” “Ah!” begged each silly, pouting leaf,“Let us a little longer stay;Dear Father Tree, behold our grief;‘Tis such a very pleasant…
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Playing in the Leaves
PLAYING IN THE LEAVES One day Peter saw something that pleased him. It was a branch of red leaves on a maple tree. He said to mother, “It will be winter soon.” “Why do you think so, Peter?” “I have seen red leaves,” said Peter. “But, Peter, a few red leaves do not count. There…
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The Tale of the Pie and the Patty Pan
The Tale of the Pie and the Patty Pan Once upon a time there was a Pussy-cat called Ribby, who invited a little dog called Duchess to tea. “Come in good time, my dear Duchess,” said Ribby’s letter, “and we will have something so very nice. I am baking it in a pie-dish-a pie-dish with…
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Swiss Family Robinson Chapter 30 and 31
The last bed of rock, before we reached the cave which Jack had pierced, was so soft, and easy to work, that we had little difficulty in proportioning and opening the place for our door; I hoped that, being now exposed to the heat of the sun, it would soon become as hard as the…