Mary's Little Lamb: A Picture Guessing Story for Little Children

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Foster, Edith Francis

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Mary's Little Lamb: A Picture Guessing Story for Little Children" by Edith Francis Foster is a charming children's book illustrated by the author, likely written in the early 20th century. This story revolves around young Mary Moffett and her affectionate relationship with a little lamb she finds and decides to keep, exploring themes of companionship, adventure, and the joys of childhood. In the narrative, Mary discovers a lamb while running an errand and convinces Farmer Clover to let her keep it as a pet. The two embark on various adventures together, including washing the lamb, feeding it, and navigating the challenges of caring for a young animal. As they play and explore, Mary fosters a playful rapport with her lamb, which refuses to jump off a roof, hilariously invades her school, and even gets into mischief with other animals. The story culminates with the lamb winning a prize at the county fair, showcasing the special bond between Mary and her beloved pet, filled with innocence and delight. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Katie Hernandez, Jason Isbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of public domain works in the International Children's Digital Library.)

Notes:

Illustrated by the author.

Reading ease score: 90.7 (5th grade). Very easy to read.

Release date is 2013-09-24