Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 130 Garis, Howard Roger 1873 1962 Davidson, Marion Garis, Howard R. Daddy Takes Us Skating E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Josephine Paolucci, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Daddy Takes Us Skating" by Howard Roger Garis is a children's book likely written in the early 20th century, specifically around the 1910s. This delightful story revolves around the adventures of two siblings, Hal and Mabel Blake, as they explore the joys of winter activities, including skating, while learning about the science behind cold and ice. The narrative combines elements of family fun with educational aspects, illustrating how curiosity can lead to discovery. Throughout the book, Hal and Mab engage in various winter-related antics, starting from their excitement over new ice skates to their encounters with scientific phenomena, like how ice forms and the effects of freezing temperatures. Mr. Blake, their father, provides guidance and explanations that enrich their understanding of the world around them. The story takes a charming turn when their beloved dog, Roly-Poly, who had a dramatic encounter with the ice, reappears, adding an element of surprise and emotional joy. Overall, "Daddy Takes Us Skating" beautifully captures the innocent delight of childhood during winter and the warmth of family bonds amidst playful learning and adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 92.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Fathers -- Juvenile fiction Winter -- Juvenile fiction Skating -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Book Series Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure 111665 2025-07-04T11:13:48.189736 text/html 111676 111498 2024-11-05T04:16:37.297275 2023-10-05T05:18:08.987443 text/html text/html 118348 2025-07-04T11:13:53.599714 application/epub+zip 118725 2025-07-04T11:13:50.976712 application/epub+zip 107362 2025-07-04T11:13:49.901746 application/epub+zip 256742 2025-07-04T11:13:55.458704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241660 2025-07-04T11:13:52.919714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198192 2022-09-05T07:21:20.785426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 92592 2025-07-04T11:13:47.844718 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72756 2024-10-28T17:41:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18033 2025-07-04T11:13:55.589676 application/rdf+xml 15817 2025-07-04T11:13:50.391708 image/jpeg 4188 2025-07-04T11:13:50.142704 image/jpeg 117743 2025-07-04T11:13:48.199726 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Chadwick, Lester en.wikipedia More titles under Sperry, Raymond