Project Gutenberg 2005-01-06 Public domain in the USA. 103 Walker, Mary Spring 1830 1904 Corning, Mary Spring Corning, Mrs. W. H. Miss Elliot's Girls: Stories of Beasts, Birds, and Butterflies Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Melissa Er-Raqabi and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Miss Elliot's Girls: Stories of Beasts, Birds, and Butterflies" by Mrs. Mary Spring Corning is a collection of children's stories likely written in the late 19th century. The book features themes of nature and animal life, focusing on the interactions between children and the creatures they observe, particularly through the eyes of the character Miss Ruth Elliot, who shows a keen curiosity and an affectionate connection to the natural world. The opening of the book introduces young Sammy Ray, who is enlisted by Miss Ruth to find tobacco worms for her to keep and observe. Throughout their interactions, Ruth demonstrates a nurturing spirit, as she prepares to accommodate the worms, naming them Greeny and Blacky. The narrative delves into the process of transformation, drawing a parallel between the metamorphosis of the worms into butterflies and the broader theme of change in life. The lively conversations between Ruth and the children about the worms provide a charming glimpse into their world, establishing connections between nature, education, and personal growth, setting the tone for the delightful stories that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Animals -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories Birds -- Juvenile fiction Insects -- Juvenile fiction Storytelling -- Juvenile fiction Invalids -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 264134 2025-07-06T10:26:31.397908 text/html 252265 2024-10-28T21:38:41 text/html 415397 2025-07-06T10:26:35.250892 application/epub+zip 416671 2025-07-06T10:26:32.081909 application/epub+zip 172764 2025-07-06T10:26:31.731891 application/epub+zip 520104 2025-07-06T10:26:37.932831 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 498225 2025-07-06T10:26:34.902907 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254673 2022-09-07T17:23:50.529318 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241370 2023-09-07T04:17:15.816765 text/plain 221361 2024-10-28T21:38:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17290 2025-07-06T10:26:38.057854 application/rdf+xml 30113 2025-07-06T10:26:31.807875 image/jpeg 4563 2025-07-06T10:26:31.769901 image/jpeg 401034 2025-07-06T10:26:31.426887 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