Project Gutenberg 2007-06-22 Public domain in the USA. 149 Optic, Oliver 1822 1897 Adams, William T. (William Taylor) Adams, William Taylor The Birthday Party: A Story for Little Folks Produced by David Edwards, Suzan Flanagan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain material produced by Microsoft for their Live Search Books site.) "The Birthday Party: A Story for Little Folks" by Oliver Optic is a children's narrative written during the mid-19th century. This book falls under the category of a children's story and revolves around the celebration of a young girl's birthday, exploring themes of generosity, social responsibility, and the innocence of childhood. It is set in a small town environment, capturing the essence of family life and community engagement during its time. The story follows Flora Lee as her parents prepare to celebrate her birthday. With the guidance of her mother, Flora invites her friends to a festive gathering, thoughtfully considering who should be included to ensure everyone has a good time. Throughout the planning and execution of her party, Flora grapples with her feelings about wealth and generosity, questioning whether it is right to spend money on personal enjoyment when it could benefit those who are less fortunate. The party becomes a delightful affair with music, games, and food, highlighting the joy of childhood celebrations while reinforcing the idea that spending money can also positively impact the community. In a whimsical twist, the story culminates in Flora discovering that a quirky old fiddler entertaining the children is, in fact, her father in disguise, adding an element of surprise that emphasizes family love and connection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 90.1 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories Birthdays -- Juvenile fiction Play -- Juvenile fiction Charity -- Juvenile fiction Parent and child -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Death -- Religious aspects -- Juvenile poetry PZ Text Children's Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 73105 2025-08-09T07:59:32.923711 text/html 70087 2007-06-22T06:42:32 text/html 978582 2025-08-09T07:59:36.165683 application/epub+zip 973808 2025-08-09T07:59:33.732746 application/epub+zip 91289 2025-08-09T07:59:33.272716 application/epub+zip 1012516 2025-08-09T07:59:38.093682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 998345 2025-08-09T07:59:35.577706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123310 2022-09-10T09:56:13.339296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49978 2025-08-09T07:59:32.640703 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 49800 2007-06-22T06:42:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20715 2025-08-09T07:59:38.230686 application/rdf+xml 28574 2025-08-09T07:59:33.342710 image/jpeg 3919 2025-08-09T07:59:33.306707 image/jpeg 999348 2007-06-22T06:42:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 18517 2007-06-22T06:42:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 1158159 2025-08-09T07:59:32.979771 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 More titles under Ashton, Warren T.