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2006-11-23
Public domain in the USA.
519
Dickinson, Asa Don
1876
1960
Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know
The Kingdom of the Greedy. By Stahl -- Thankful. By Freeman -- Beetle Ring's Thanksgiving Mascot. By Stoddard -- Mistress Esteem Elliott's Molasses Cake. By Clark -- The First Thanksgiving. By Blaisdell and Ball -- Thanksgiving at Todd's Asylum. By Packard -- How We Kept Thanksgiving at Oldtown. By Stowe -- Wishbone Valley. By Munkittrick -- Patem's Salmagundi. By Brooks -- Miss November's Dinner Party. By Carr -- The Visit. By Lindsay -- The Story of Ruth and Naomi. Adapted from the Bible -- Bert's Thanksgiving. By Trowbridge -- A Thanksgiving Story. By Pingree -- John Inglefield's Thanksgiving. By Hawthorne -- How Obadiah Brought About a Thanksgiving. By Leland -- The White Turkey's Wing. By Swet -- The Thanksgiving Goose. By Brown -- An English Dinner of Thanksgiving. By Eliot -- A Novel Postman. By Wheildon -- Ezra's Thanksgivin' Out West. By Field -- Chip's Thanksgiving. By Donnell -- The Master of the Harvest. By Gatty -- A Thanksgiving Dinner. By Brett -- Two Old Boys. By Colyar -- A Thanksgiving Dinner That Flew Away. By Butterworth -- Mon-daw-min. By Schoolcraft -- A Mystery in the Kitchen. By Miller -- Who Ate the Dolly's Dinner? By Curtis -- An Old-fashioned Thanksgiving. By Cooke -- 1800 and Froze to Death. By Stephens.
E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
"Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know" by Asa Don Dickinson is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. This anthology presents a variety of uplifting tales suited for children, likely designed to impart moral lessons and cultural traditions, particularly regarding Thanksgiving. The stories celebrate virtues such as gratitude, kindness, and generosity, which are emphasized during the harvest festival. The opening of this collection introduces the whimsical tale titled "The Kingdom of the Greedy." It depicts a kingdom ruled by a king whose subjects are obsessed with sweets, to the extent that they ignore all other food. A pastry cook named Mother Mitchel is summoned to create a massive tart to satisfy their appetites, leading to an extravagant and humorous story about gluttony and its consequences. The narrative sets a lighthearted tone that blends fantasy with moral teachings, showcasing a vibrant world filled with rich imagery and character-driven antics. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Short stories
Children's stories, American
Thanksgiving Day -- Juvenile fiction
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Children's Anthologies
Category: Short Stories
Category: Children & Young Adult Reading
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