Tag: literature
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THE TALE OF JOLLY ROBIN
“The Tale of Jolly Robin” follows a young bird’s adventures as he learns life skills, values friendship, and explores youthful curiosity through humorous encounters in the wild.
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The Tale of Jolly Robin Chapter 5: Laughing for Mr. Crow
LAUGHING FOR MR. CROW Sure enough! old Mr. Crow was in the cornfield. And though he was feeling somewhat peevish that morning, because a coon had disturbed his rest the night before, he listened to what Jolly Robin had to say. “I’ve come to ask you a question,” Jolly told him. “I’ve decided to go…
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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 14: Mr. Aladdin
A single hour’s experience of the vicissitudes incident to a business career clouded the children’s spirits just the least bit. They did not accompany each other to the doors of their chosen victims, feeling sure that together they could not approach the subject seriously; but they parted at the gate of each house, the one…
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Chapter 17: How the Balloon was Launched
For three days Dorothy heard nothing from Oz. These were sad days for the little girl, although her friends were all quite happy and contented. The Scarecrow told them there were wonderful thoughts in his head; but he would not say what they were because he knew no one could understand them but himself. When…
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Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Chapter 13: Snow-White; Rose-Red
Just before Thanksgiving the affairs of the Simpsons reached what might have been called a crisis, even in their family, which had been born and reared in a state of adventurous poverty and perilous uncertainty. Riverboro was doing its best to return the entire tribe of Simpsons to the land of its fathers, so to…
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Magic Art of the Great Humbug
Next morning the Scarecrow said to his friends: “Congratulate me. I am going to Oz to get my brains at last. When I return I shall be as other men are.” “I have always liked you as you were,” said Dorothy simply. “It is kind of you to like a Scarecrow,” he replied. “But surely…
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Chapter 15: The Discovery of Oz, the Terrible
The four travelers walked up to the great gate of Emerald City and rang the bell. After ringing several times, it was opened by the same Guardian of the Gates they had met before. “What! are you back again?” he asked, in surprise. “Do you not see us?” answered the Scarecrow. “But I thought you…
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Stories of Don Quixote Written Anew for Children
“Stories of Don Quixote Written Anew for Children” retells key adventures from Cervantes’ novel, preserving its spirit while engagingly presenting them for young readers in a cohesive narrative.
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Chapter 14: The Winged Monkeys
You will remember there was no road–not even a pathway–between the castle of the Wicked Witch and the Emerald City. When the four travelers went in search of the Witch she had seen them coming, and so sent the Winged Monkeys to bring them to her. It was much harder to find their way back…