A Child's Story Garden

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heber, Elizabeth

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"A Child's Story Garden" by Elizabeth Heber is a collection of children's stories likely compiled in the early 20th century. The work is designed for children, mothers, and teachers, offering tales rich with moral lessons and imaginative narratives aimed at fostering literary culture and idealism in young readers. The opening portion introduces a variety of stories, including the tale of "Siegfried, the King's Son," which sets the stage for epic adventure and personal growth through the character of Siegfried, a prince tasked with learning practical skills from a blacksmith. The beginning highlights themes of perseverance and virtue as Siegfried faces challenges and learns the importance of hard work, while also hinting at the mythical influences in the stories, such as giants and powerful swords. Other tales like "The Song of the Pine Tree" and "A Christmas Story" promise an exploration of nature and the spirit of giving, establishing a warm and whimsical atmosphere that invites readers into a world of wonder and moral teachings. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Siegfried, the King's son

The song of the pine tree

A Christmas story

The myth of Arachne

The birds of Killingworth

The myth of Pan

The bell of Atri

The anxious leaf

Coming and going

How the dimples came

The proud little apple blossom

The brave knight

King Robert of Sicily

The Great Stone Face

The first Christmas tree

The story of Abraham

The story of Moses

The story of David

The story of Joseph

The courtesy of the Spartan boy

Twenty-third Psalm.

Credits:

Text file produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger

Notes:

Reading ease score: 85.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2005-04-01