A Child's Story Garden by Elizabeth Heber
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"A Child's Story Garden" by Elizabeth Heber is a collection of children's stories likely compiled in the early 20th century. The work is designed for children, mothers, and teachers, offering tales rich with moral lessons and imaginative narratives aimed at fostering literary culture and idealism in young readers. The opening portion introduces a variety of stories, including the tale of "Siegfried, the King's Son," which sets the stage for epic adventure and
personal growth through the character of Siegfried, a prince tasked with learning practical skills from a blacksmith. The beginning highlights themes of perseverance and virtue as Siegfried faces challenges and learns the importance of hard work, while also hinting at the mythical influences in the stories, such as giants and powerful swords. Other tales like "The Song of the Pine Tree" and "A Christmas Story" promise an exploration of nature and the spirit of giving, establishing a warm and whimsical atmosphere that invites readers into a world of wonder and moral teachings. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Compiler | Heber, Elizabeth |
|---|---|
| Title | A Child's Story Garden |
| Contents | Siegfried, the King's son -- The song of the pine tree -- A Christmas story -- The myth of Arachne -- The birds of Killingworth -- The myth of Pan -- The bell of Atri -- The anxious leaf -- Coming and going -- How the dimples came -- The proud little apple blossom -- The brave knight -- King Robert of Sicily -- The Great Stone Face -- The first Christmas tree -- The story of Abraham -- The story of Moses -- The story of David -- The story of Joseph -- The courtesy of the Spartan boy -- Twenty-third Psalm. |
| Credits |
Text file produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 85.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Children's stories |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 7868 |
| Release Date | Apr 1, 2005 |
| Last Update | May 15, 2013 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 367 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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