The Santa Claus Brownies by Ethel Calvert Phillips
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"The Santa Claus Brownies" by Ethel Calvert Phillips is a collection of children's stories written in the early 20th century. The book features enchanting tales of the Brownies, tiny helpers of Santa Claus, as they prepare for Christmas and interact with various whimsical characters in the North Pole. The stories explore themes of kindness, creativity, and the magic of the holiday season. The collection opens with the story of a Rocking-Horse Pony
who wishes for blue eyes, prompting a humorous adventure among the Brownies as they try to fulfill his desire. In "The Gay Little Town of Bo-Peep," the Brownies discover a town devoid of fun and joy due to a new King's strict rules, leading them to restore happiness by allowing children to play again. Subsequent tales include a lesson on responsibility with the Little Brown Boy learning to pick up after himself and discovering the importance of his toys and the touching story of Merrythought, a Brownie who rediscovers the true spirit of Christmas by bringing joy to children who have none. Each story combines fantasy and moral lessons, highlighting the joy of giving and the essence of childhood wonder. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Phillips, Ethel Calvert, 1882-1947 |
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| Illustrator | Macdonald, A. K. (Alastair Kenneth), 1879-1948 |
| LoC No. | 28025092 |
| Title | The Santa Claus Brownies |
| Original Publication | Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1928. |
| Contents | The Rocking-Horse Pony who wanted blue eyes -- The gay little Town of Bo-Peep -- Buttons and boots -- The Book of Good Children -- The Brownie who found Christmas. |
| Credits | Susan E., David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 91.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Christmas stories |
| Subject | Children's stories |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 74737 |
| Release Date | Nov 14, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 289 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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