Project Gutenberg 2009-08-03 Public domain in the USA. 187 Barrow, Sarah L. Barrow, S. L. (Sarah L.) Aunt Fanny's daughter Funny Big Socks Being the Fifth Book of the Series Storm stories -- The cabbages -- The gold stone -- The philosophers' tour. Produced by David Edwards, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Funny Big Socks" by Sarah L. Barrow is a children's book written in the early 1860s, part of a series known as "The Sock Stories." This delightful collection likely explores whimsical tales aimed at young readers, centering around the adventures and humor surrounding amusing scenarios involving socks. In this installment, the narrative follows the literary adventures of a man who yearns for inspiration while battling feelings of inadequacy in his writing. The stories told by the wind bring to life various whimsical characters, such as the mischievous Captain Jack, who embodies the playful spirit of winter, and tales like that of Wise Peter and his foolish wife Silly Catharine, providing comical lessons in folly and wisdom. Each story within the book showcases absurd yet humorous situations that entertain and teach, fostering a love for both story and imagination in young readers. Ultimately, "Funny Big Socks" serves as a charming introduction to storytelling that captivates with its playful characters and enchanting narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Humour 129327 2025-08-12T08:27:48.610854 text/html 127872 2009-08-03T13:08:34 text/html 376625 2025-08-12T08:27:54.382832 application/epub+zip 376190 2025-08-12T08:27:51.337861 application/epub+zip 122503 2025-08-12T08:27:50.127846 application/epub+zip 496335 2025-08-12T08:27:56.595817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477990 2025-08-12T08:27:53.613843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214603 2022-09-13T16:10:09.023535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108916 2025-08-12T08:27:48.070863 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 108854 2009-08-03T13:08:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 108845 2009-08-03T13:08:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20270 2025-08-12T08:27:56.782839 application/rdf+xml 14050 2025-08-12T08:27:50.625869 image/jpeg 3697 2025-08-12T08:27:50.377835 image/jpeg 42769 2009-08-03T13:08:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 293485 2009-08-03T13:08:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 42750 2009-08-03T13:08:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 364558 2025-08-12T08:27:48.635878 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