The Gingerbread Boy and Joyful Jingle Play Stories

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Laura Rountree, 1876-1924

Contributor:

Hetherington, Mildred Lyon

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Gingerbread Boy and Joyful Jingle Play Stories" by Laura Rountree Smith is a delightful children's collection of short stories likely written in the early 20th century. The book features whimsical tales centered around characters like the Gingerbread Boy and other fanciful creatures, designed to entertain and educate young readers through playful narratives and catchy jingles. In this charming collection, each story presents engaging themes of kindness, adventure, and celebration. For example, in "The Gingerbread Boy," a spirited cookie comes to life, delighting children Polly and Peter with his antics before disappearing after they nibble on him. The stories continue with delightful characters such as the Easter Bunny, the hardworking Old Woman Work-Away, and the jubilant Bobby Bright Eyes on his birthday. With a light-hearted tone, the tales emphasize moral lessons like the joy of giving, the importance of manners, and the joys of friendship and community, making them both entertaining and educational for young audiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The Gingerbread Boy

The Easter Bunny

Old Woman Work-Away

Bobby Bright Eyes' birthday party

The Happy Hare

The road to Sleepy Town

Old Mother Bear's Christmas stocking

Old Mother Bear's Happy New Year

Little Tommy Tittlemouse

The Mad March Hare

Danny-Do-Little

Jack and Jill's toothpick circus.

Credits:

Produced by Richard Tonsing, Juliet Sutherland, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2020-10-15