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Buttercup Gold, and Other Stories
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Field, Ellen Robena
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : multiple file formats
- Place of Publication:
- To be supplied : Project Gutenberg, 2010.
- Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,
- Summary:
- "Buttercup Gold, and Other Stories" by Ellen Robena Field is a collection of children's stories written in the late 19th century. The book encompasses delightful tales that reflect themes of love, kindness, and the beauty of nature, appealing to the imaginative minds of young readers. Each story aims to convey moral lessons through whimsical characters and charming narratives, emphasizing the joys of the seasons and the wonders of childhood. The stories within "Buttercup Gold, and Other Stories" transport readers into a world filled with enchanting characters such as Mother Nature, spirited children, and talking animals. For instance, in the titular story, a greedy man loses his pot of gold, which the fairies transform into cheerful buttercup flowers, illustrating the power of generosity. Other stories highlight the arrival of spring with its vibrant life, the cycle of nature with the metamorphosis of caterpillars into butterflies, and the gentle wonders found in simple acts of kindness-a message exemplified through characters like Maurice, who helps the New Year distribute blessings. Overall, Field's storytelling fosters a sense of wonder and inspires readers to appreciate the beauty in caring for one another and the world around them. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
- Contents:
- The little New Year
- Mother Nature's house cleaning
- How the raindrops and sunbeams helped
- Rock-a-by baby
- A child of spring
- Mr. Frog's story
- The robin
- Easter carol
- The lily sisters
- Nature's violet children
- Baby caterpillar
- Five little Indian brothers
- Buttercup gold
- The raindrops
- A fall song
- The babies' blankets
- The first Christmas
- The Christmas star
- Love's garden.
- Credits:
- Produced by Dianne Bean, and David Widger
- Notes:
- Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
- Release date is 1999-11-01
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