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The Great Panjandrum Himself
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Foote, Samuel, 1720-1777
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : multiple file formats
- Place of Publication:
- Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,
- Summary:
- "The Great Panjandrum Himself" by Samuel Foote is a whimsical children's book that likely originated in the late 19th century. This light-hearted work falls into the category of illustrated stories, aiming to entertain and amuse its readers with enchanting tales. The book showcases a blend of playful narrative and charming illustrations designed to captivate a young audience. The story follows the amusing antics of various characters, including a great she-bear and the enigmatic great Panjandrum himself, who appears to have a whimsical authority. In one episode, a character goes into the garden to prepare an apple pie, interrupted by quirky events involving a bear's curiosity and a series of lighthearted interactions among whimsical figures like the Picninnies and Joblillies. The storytelling emphasizes humor and fantasy, creating a delightful, engaging read for children that celebrates creativity and imagination. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
- Credits:
- Produced by Louise Hope, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
- Notes:
- Reading ease score: 52.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
- Release date is 2006-05-18
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