Tag: Children’s Literature
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Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Chapter 17: Gray Days And Gold
When Rebecca looked back upon the year or two that followed the Simpsons’ Thanksgiving party, she could see only certain milestones rising in the quiet pathway of the months. The first milestone was Christmas Day. It was a fresh, crystal morning, with icicles hanging like dazzling pendants from the trees and a glaze of pale…
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THE ADVENTURES OF OLD MR. TOAD: Chapter 6 Peter Discovers Something More
Peter Discovers Something More There are stranger things in the world to-dayThan ever you dreamed could be.There’s beauty in some of the commonest thingsIf only you’ve eyes to see. Ever since Peter Rabbit was a little chap and had first ran away from home, he had known Old Mr. Toad, and never once had Peter…
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The Tale of Jolly Robin Chapter 17 ONLY A ROOSTER
Jasper Jay spent several days looking for the great golden bird that Jolly Robin had described. But Jasper couldn’t find the wonderful creature anywhere. And he was wondering if it wasn’t just a hoax after all, as he had claimed. He had almost decided to give up his search, when he chanced to meet Bennie…
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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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The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad Chapter 8: Old Mr. Toad’s Babies
Old Mr. Toad’s Babies The Smiling Pool’s a nurseryWhere all the sunny dayA thousand funny babiesAre taught while at their play. Really the Smiling Pool is a sort of kindergarten, one of the most interesting kindergartens in the world. Little Joe Otter’s children learn to swim there. So do Jerry Muskrat’s babies and those of…
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The Tale of Jolly Robin chapter 16 JEALOUS JASPER JAY
JEALOUS JASPER JAY The feathered folk in Pleasant Valley were all aflutter. They had heard a strange tale–the oddest tale, almost, that had ever been told in their neighborhood. It was Jolly Robin who had started the story. And since he was not in the habit of playing jokes on people, everybody believed what he…
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Chapter 24: Home Again
Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her. “My darling child!” she cried, folding the little girl in her arms and covering her face with kisses. “Where in the world did you come from?” “From the Land of Oz,” said…
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Chapter 23: Glinda The Good Witch Grants Dorothy’s Wish
Before they went to see Glinda, however, they were taken to a room of the Castle, where Dorothy washed her face and combed her hair, and the Lion shook the dust out of his mane, and the Scarecrow patted himself into his best shape, and the Woodman polished his tin and oiled his joints. When…
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Chapter 22: The Country of the Quadlings
The four travelers passed through the rest of the forest in safety, and when they came out from its gloom saw before them a steep hill, covered from top to bottom with great pieces of rock. “That will be a hard climb,” said the Scarecrow, “but we must get over the hill, nevertheless.” So he…
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Chapter 21: The Lion Becomes the King of Beasts
After climbing down from the china wall the travelers found themselves in a disagreeable country, full of bogs and marshes and covered with tall, rank grass. It was difficult to walk without falling into muddy holes, for the grass was so thick that it hid them from sight. However, by carefully picking their way, they…