Project Gutenberg 2005-12-11 Public domain in the USA. 211 Crane, Walter 1845 1915 An Alphabet of Old Friends Produced by Suzanne Shell, Christine D and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "An Alphabet of Old Friends" by Walter Crane is a charming collection of children's verses and rhymes written in the late 19th century. This book serves as an engaging introduction to traditional nursery rhymes, exploring a delightful assortment of whimsical characters and scenarios. Its primary aim is to entertain and educate young readers through rhythm and rhyme. The content of the book is structured as an alphabet, where each letter corresponds to a different story or rhyme featuring beloved classic characters. For instance, the letters present memorable figures such as the "carrion crow," "Black Sheep," and "Little Bo-peep," alongside various cheerful narratives and moral lessons. Through this playful collection, readers encounter a delightful blend of imagination and storytelling, making it not just a literary exploration but also a joyful reading experience for children and their families. The rhymes are both fun and easy to remember, fostering a sense of nostalgia while introducing new generations to the charm of classic children's literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 89.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Children's poetry Nursery rhymes Alphabet PZ Text Children's Picture Books Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry 45790 2025-08-07T10:51:48.848182 text/html 35427 2020-12-13T11:50:33 text/html 8247415 2025-08-07T10:51:54.911319 application/epub+zip 1537401 2025-08-07T10:51:51.904161 application/epub+zip 78925 2025-08-07T10:51:50.644485 application/epub+zip 1629308 2025-08-07T10:51:56.970099 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1615531 2025-08-07T10:51:53.782172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123267 2022-09-08T10:17:05.555039 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 25751 2025-08-07T10:51:48.366204 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25545 2020-12-13T11:50:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18762 2025-08-07T10:51:57.113105 application/rdf+xml 12969 2025-08-07T10:51:51.224160 image/jpeg 3702 2025-08-07T10:51:50.938437 image/jpeg 8160748 2020-12-13T11:50:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 9637 2020-12-13T11:50:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 8238665 2025-08-07T10:51:49.239148 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 en.wikipedia