| Author |
Johnson, James |
| Title |
Sugar and Spice: Comical Tales Comically Dressed
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 86.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Contents |
Sugar and spice -- The little bootmaker -- The little gardener -- The little cooks -- The young sportsman -- The little dauber -- The busy bees -- The little soldiers.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by Internet Archive, University of Florida, Andy Jewell, David Garcia,
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| Summary |
"Sugar and Spice: Comical Tales Comically Dressed" by James Johnson is a collection of children's stories, likely written in the late 19th century. This whimsical book captures the imaginative and playful adventures of children in their everyday lives, offering lessons on kindness, creativity, and social responsibility through a light-hearted narrative style. The stories in this collection revolve around various groups of children engaging in imaginative play and noble deeds. In one tale, a group of kids organizes an impromptu dinner to surprise their parents, learning the values of generosity and thoughtfulness. Another narrative showcases the joy of flower-gathering, where the children decide to bring joy to a sick girl and her mother by gifting their beautiful blooms. Through humorous dialogues and playful scenarios, Johnson presents characters like young cobblers and soldiers, illustrating the delightful antics and lessons learned in their adventures. Overall, the book emphasizes the charm of childhood innocence while imparting moral lessons, making it an engaging read for both children and adults. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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| Subject |
Children's poetry
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| Subject |
Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Children's stories
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| Subject |
Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Wit and humor, Juvenile
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
10839 |
| Release Date |
Jan 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 21, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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