The Apple Dumpling and Other Stories for Young Boys and Girls by Aunt Fanny
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About this eBook
| Author | Fanny, Aunt, 1822-1894 |
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| Title | The Apple Dumpling and Other Stories for Young Boys and Girls |
| Note | Reading ease score: 86.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Contents | The apple dumpling -- The brothers -- Annie Browne -- The three bears -- About minding quickly -- The twins -- The little boy that was afraid of the water -- The May Queen -- The toothache -- The boys' school -- The Christmas party. |
| Credits |
Produced by David Edwards, Jana Srna and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The University of Florida, The Internet Archive/Children's Library) |
| Summary | "The Apple Dumpling and Other Stories for Young Boys and Girls" by Aunt Fanny is a collection of children's stories written in the mid-19th century. This delightful volume is targeting a young audience and includes a variety of tales that aim to both entertain and impart moral lessons. The stories often feature simple characters and engaging plots that reflect the values and experiences of children in that era. The collection opens with the charming tale of "The Apple Dumpling," which centers around a little old woman who, in her quest to make a delicious apple dumpling, inadvertently finds herself in humorous predicaments. Other stories, like "The Brothers," revolve around themes of love and responsibility between siblings, while "Annie Browne" emphasizes the importance of kindness and good behavior in daily life. Each narrative showcases relatable scenarios and characters, encouraging virtues like honesty, bravery, and thoughtfulness. Overall, Aunt Fanny's stories are rich in charm, often humorous, and provide gentle moral teachings suitable for young readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Children's stories |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 22740 |
| Release Date | Sep 23, 2007 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 3, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 70 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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