Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - One morning Jan waked up very early, and the first thing he saw when he opened his eyes was his great kite in the corner. His big brother had made it for him; and it had a smiling face, and a long tail that reached from the bed to the fireplace. It did not smile at Jan that morning though, but looked very sorrowful and seemed to say "Why was I made? Not to stand in a corner, I hope!" for it had been finished for two whole days and...

Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - One morning Jan waked up very early, and the first thing he saw when he opened his eyes was his great kite in the corner. His big brother had made it for him; and it had a smiling face, and a long tail that reached from the bed to the fireplace. It did not smile at Jan that morning though, but looked very sorrowful and seemed to say "Why was I made? Not to stand in a corner, I hope!" for it had been finished for two whole days and...

Twenty more delightful stories for kindergarten children about the commonplace things they care about most, with enough rhyme and repetition to keep them begging for more. Most of the stories in this book revolve around animals of the barnyard, with a sprinkling of stories of everyday doings. Two Christmas stories conclude the volume. Numerous black and white illustrations complement the text. Sequel to "Mother Stories" by same author. Suitable for ages 4 to 7.

While their fathers, uncles, and older male cousins are away fighting in the Civil War, three young girls are charged with keeping the prized horse, Silverfoot, away from the Yankees.

Perhaps beloved author Lindsay wrote "Little Missy" from the colorful childhood stories of growing up on the Winston Plantation in Tuscumbia, Alabama, that her mother passed along.

Seventeen stories ideally suited for kindergarten children who take great interest in lively stories about familiar things, especially those that include rhyme and repetition as these stories do. Within each story is a subtle moral, pleasing to children and not at all obtrusive. Attractive black and white illustrations enliven the text. Suitable for ages 4 and up.

Come meet Tintil and Dicomill, the two greatest story tellers in the Border Land. To decide which was the best story teller, the town decided to have a competition, where each story teller told his best stories in turn, and the crowd would decide which one was the best. Listen to their tales, and help the town decide who is the greatest story teller of all. The Choosing Book, is a delightful collection of a dozen short stories by Maud Lindsay. Your child will love each story, as well as the numerous illustrations scattered throughout the book.

I have endeavored to write, for mothers and dear little children, a few simple stories, embodying some of the truths of Froebel's Mother Play. The Mother Play is such a vast treasure house of Truth, that each one who seeks among its stores may bring to light some gem; and though, perhaps, I have missed its diamonds and rubies, I trust my string of pearls may find acceptance with some mother who is trying to live with her children. I have written my own mottoes, with a few exceptions, that I might emphasize the particular lesson which I endeavor to teach in the story; for every motto in the...

"Children delight in folk-tale and fairy lore, but the very little child loves best the story which mirrors the familiar. And it is for him, and for the mother who is striving in this age of profusion to guard the innate simplicity of her child's nature, that I have written my little stories." Maud Lindsay "A Story Garden for Little Children" is a collection of twenty short stories written by Maud Lindsay especially for very young children. Each beautifully illustrated story will hold your child's rapt attention and spark their vivid imagination. They will want to hear them time and time...

This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It contains classical literature works from over two thousand years. Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the cultural legacy and to promote the timeless works of classical literature. Readers of a TREDITION CLASSICS book support the mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from oblivion. With this series, tredition intends to make thousands of international literature classics available in printed format again - worldwide.