The Jingle Book by Carolyn Wells

"The Jingle Book" by Carolyn Wells is a whimsical children's poetry collection published in the early 20th century. This delightful book features a series of humorous rhymes and verses, offering a playful look at childhood experiences, imagination, and the enchanting world of make-believe. The playful style and engaging illustrations invite young readers into a delightful world filled with charming characters and catchy jingles. The book contains a variety of short poems that highlight enchanting themes and colorful stories, capturing the innocence of childhood. With characters such as a happy hyena, a clever hen, and even a macaroni man, each verse brings forth a unique adventure or humorous scenario. Wells’ clever wordplay and catchy rhythms engage children’s imaginations and often impart a gentle moral or life lesson, making "The Jingle Book" not only fun to read aloud but also enriching for developing minds. Overall, this collection is a delightful exploration of whimsy and humor that can be enjoyed by both children and parents alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Wells, Carolyn, 1862-1942
Illustrator Herford, Oliver, 1863-1935
Title The Jingle Book
Note Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits Produced by Anne Storer and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Children's poetry, American
Subject Picture books for children
Subject Humorous poetry, American
Category Text
EBook-No. 24560
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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