Project Gutenberg 2008-05-27 Public domain in the USA. 48 Hoatson, A. Merry Words for Merry Children Produced by Jacqueline Jeremy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Merry Words for Merry Children" by A. Hoatson is a collection of whimsical poems intended for children, likely written during the late 19th century. The book reflects a playful, imaginative spirit aimed at entertaining young readers through engaging stories and delightful characters. Its primary topic revolves around fun, light-hearted narratives that spark joy and laughter among children. In this collection, Hoatson presents various poems featuring charming adventures and characters, such as Jim, a boy who dreams of being a clown, and the amusing race between frogs, greyhounds, rabbits, and cats. Through Jim's dream, readers witness the humorous trials he faces while trying to entertain five reluctant geese, culminating in a frightful wake-up moment that teaches him a lesson about kindness. In the second poem, a comical race unfolds with anthropomorphic animals engaging in a quirky competition marked by lighthearted mischief and unexpected outcomes. Overall, the book combines humor and moral lessons wrapped in playful verse, making it an enchanting read for children and adults alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Children's poetry, English Animals -- Juvenile poetry Cruelty -- Juvenile poetry Bicycle racing -- Juvenile poetry PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry Category: Humour 40686 2025-07-10T12:15:09.902755 text/html 36698 2008-05-27T05:42:18 text/html 2108064 2025-07-10T12:15:15.171706 application/epub+zip 2106334 2025-07-10T12:15:12.778789 application/epub+zip 67766 2025-07-10T12:15:11.608756 application/epub+zip 2226091 2025-07-10T12:15:16.829733 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2216956 2025-07-10T12:15:14.391728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154102 2022-09-12T05:11:19.255661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 25451 2025-07-10T12:15:09.502743 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25265 2008-05-27T05:42:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19404 2025-07-10T12:15:16.950732 application/rdf+xml 16029 2025-07-10T12:15:12.077721 image/jpeg 4149 2025-07-10T12:15:11.839770 image/jpeg 1991308 2008-05-27T05:42:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 9170 2008-05-27T05:42:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 2060812 2025-07-10T12:15:09.972796 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