Project Gutenberg 2008-11-12 Public domain in the USA. 86 Traill, Catharine Parr Strickland 1802 1899 Traill, Mrs. Traill, Catherine Parr Strickland Strickland, Catherine Parr Traill, Catharine Parr Little Downy: The History of a Field-Mouse Produced by Louise Hope, David Edwards, Marcia Brooks & the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net "Little Downy: The History of a Field-Mouse" by Catharine Parr Strickland Traill is a moral tale aimed at children, written in the early 19th century. The book narrates the adventures and misadventures of a field mouse named Downy, emphasizing themes of prudence, industriousness, and the consequences of idleness and disobedience. It serves as an allegory for children to learn important life lessons through the experiences of its animal characters. The story begins with a young boy named Alfred whose cake is eaten by a mouse, leading to a discussion with his mother about cruelty toward animals. This segues into the tale of Downy, a field mouse who faces various challenges as she tries to find safety and food after her family is killed. As Downy navigates the dangers of her environment, including predators and traps, she learns the importance of hard work and caution. Eventually, she befriends a male mouse named Silket, but their life together becomes complicated as Silket's mischievous behavior leads to further troubles. In the end, Downy loses both her mate and her daughter Velvet, reinforcing the story's central message on the need for responsibility and care towards others. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Mice -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading 87446 2025-07-11T08:04:37.661750 text/html 83555 2021-01-04T09:45:15 text/html 640800 2025-07-11T08:04:39.816747 application/epub+zip 639650 2025-07-11T08:04:38.164773 application/epub+zip 97532 2025-07-11T08:04:37.905769 application/epub+zip 680507 2025-07-11T08:04:41.277706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 669651 2025-07-11T08:04:39.548786 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128975 2022-09-12T13:28:41.696163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 75550 2025-07-11T08:04:37.280772 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 75333 2021-01-04T09:45:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19138 2025-07-11T08:04:41.395738 application/rdf+xml 22819 2025-07-11T08:04:37.964767 image/jpeg 3102 2025-07-11T08:04:37.935725 image/jpeg 632865 2021-01-04T09:45:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 28327 2021-01-04T09:45:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 634631 2025-07-11T08:04:37.703807 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