Journeys Through Bookland: A New and Original Plan for Reading Applied to the World's Best Literature for Children, Volume 1An anthology composed of selections of graduated reading difficulty that includes nursery rhymes, fables, fairy tales, poems, folk tales, short stories, historical accounts, biographical profiles, excerpts from longer works, and a usage guide designed to assist with the development of reading programs. |
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Page 68
... round and round as it travels about the sun , and that when it is day in Scotland , where the author of this poem lived , it is night way off in India , on the other side of the earth . Stevenson was a grown man when he wrote this poem ...
... round and round as it travels about the sun , and that when it is day in Scotland , where the author of this poem lived , it is night way off in India , on the other side of the earth . Stevenson was a grown man when he wrote this poem ...
Page 81
... round and had stopped to gather nuts , to run after butterflies and to make nosegays of the little flowers that she found by the way ; but shortly after the wolf had got into bed she reached the house and knocked at the door , tap , tap ...
... round and had stopped to gather nuts , to run after butterflies and to make nosegays of the little flowers that she found by the way ; but shortly after the wolf had got into bed she reached the house and knocked at the door , tap , tap ...
Page 91
... Round , And eke a doughty knight . 1300227 TOM THUMB AT KING ARTHUR'S COURT " His stature but an inch in height , Or quarter of a span ; Then think you not this little knight Was proved a valiant man ? " THE SHEPHERD BOY AND THE I ...
... Round , And eke a doughty knight . 1300227 TOM THUMB AT KING ARTHUR'S COURT " His stature but an inch in height , Or quarter of a span ; Then think you not this little knight Was proved a valiant man ? " THE SHEPHERD BOY AND THE I ...
Page 136
... round as an apple . All were just as happy as happy could be until one sad , sad year when no rains came , and the frosts killed all the acorns . Then , indeed , poor Mrs. Piggy - wiggy had a hard time to find food for her little ones ...
... round as an apple . All were just as happy as happy could be until one sad , sad year when no rains came , and the frosts killed all the acorns . Then , indeed , poor Mrs. Piggy - wiggy had a hard time to find food for her little ones ...
Page 139
... his friendliest voice , " Little pig , I know where there is a nice apple tree . " " Where ? " said the little pig . " Just round the hill in the big orchard , " said the wolf . " Now if you will not play any THE THREE LITTLE PIGS 139.
... his friendliest voice , " Little pig , I know where there is a nice apple tree . " " Where ? " said the little pig . " Just round the hill in the big orchard , " said the wolf . " Now if you will not play any THE THREE LITTLE PIGS 139.
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