Project Gutenberg 2009-07-13 Public domain in the USA. 309 Donnell, Annie Hamilton 1862 1943 Elliott, Elizabeth Shippen Green 1871 1954 Green, Elizabeth Shippen The Very Small Person Little blue overalls -- The boy -- The adopted -- Bobby unwelcome -- The little girl who should have been a boy -- The lie -- The princess of make-believe -- The promise -- The little lover -- The child -- The recompense. Produced by Jeff Kaylin, Bruce Albrecht, and Andrew Sly. "The Very Small Person" by Annie Hamilton Donnell is a children's fiction tale written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Miss Salome and her unexpected encounters with a lively young boy, fondly referred to as the Little Blue Overalls, who brings a whirlwind of adventures and playfulness into her otherwise solitary life. The narrative explores themes of companionship, childhood imagination, and the gentle complexities of human connections. The opening of the story introduces Miss Salome as she writes a letter, expressing her dissatisfaction about living next to a family with several children, a situation she finds bothersome. Shortly after, she meets the Little Blue Overalls, who bursts into her life with exuberance, humor, and a playful spirit. Their interaction starts off whimsically as he poses as a "wayman," capturing her attention and gradually leading Miss Salome to lower her defenses against the joys of childhood. The dynamic between the reserved Miss Salome and the infectious energy of the Little Blue Overalls sets the stage for a series of delightful events, promising an engaging tale filled with warmth and charm. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Children -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 198419 2025-06-12T08:26:05.975823 text/html 205651 2021-01-05T08:00:39 text/html; charset=us-ascii 1195480 2021-01-05T08:00:39 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 1208418 2025-06-12T08:26:09.784815 application/epub+zip 1210389 2025-06-12T08:26:06.746826 application/epub+zip 142503 2025-06-12T08:26:06.222872 application/epub+zip 974112 2025-06-12T08:26:12.080784 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 957898 2025-06-12T08:26:09.267806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175895 2022-09-13T15:14:25.916999 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178014 2025-06-12T08:26:05.346814 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 177807 2021-01-05T08:00:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 67538 2021-01-05T08:00:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18981 2025-06-12T08:26:12.230790 application/rdf+xml 27466 2025-06-12T08:26:06.308808 image/jpeg 4017 2025-06-12T08:26:06.264817 image/jpeg 1198942 2025-06-12T08:26:06.024840 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