Project Gutenberg 2012-04-03 Public domain in the USA. 166 Crane, Walter 1845 1915 A Winter Nosegay: Being Tales for Children at Christmastide The man in the moon and how he got there -- Cat and dog stories -- A fortune in an empty wallet. Produced by Emmy, Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the University of Florida Digital Collections.) "A Winter Nosegay: Being Tales for Children at Christmastide" by Walter Crane is a collection of children's stories written in the late 19th century. This enchanting book features whimsical tales that embody the spirit of Christmas, bringing to life characters and narratives that capture the imagination of young readers. The themes often revolve around adventure, morality, and the wonder that surrounds the holiday season. The book consists of a trio of captivating stories. In "The Man in the Moon," an old scholar named Fusticus unwittingly binds himself to a spirit of darkness and learns about the folly of unwise wishes, ultimately trading his first-born child for a life in the moon. "Cat and Dog Stories" presents a delightful exchange between a cat and dog, illustrating their playful banter and adventures, complete with amusing tales of encounters with other animals. The final story, "A Fortune in an Empty Wallet," follows Knight Edgar, who exchanges his sword for an empty wallet and discovers the magical bond he forms with a beggar, leading to an unexpected twist of fate that restores the beggar's rightful inheritance. Each tale is imbued with charm and moral lessons, making it a delightful read for children and adults alike during the festive season. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39358/39358-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Children's stories PZ Text Christmas Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading 85651 2025-06-16T05:48:12.246543 text/html 80481 2012-04-02T20:39:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1127025 2012-04-02T20:39:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1143636 2025-06-16T05:48:16.243524 application/epub+zip 1143088 2025-06-16T05:48:13.468502 application/epub+zip 95953 2025-06-16T05:48:12.786509 application/epub+zip 1386711 2025-06-16T05:48:18.405490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1370939 2025-06-16T05:48:15.558503 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125573 2022-09-18T05:28:15.567818 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 64504 2025-06-16T05:48:11.833510 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 64276 2012-04-02T20:39:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25719 2012-04-02T20:39:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18991 2025-06-16T05:48:18.571492 application/rdf+xml 27629 2025-06-16T05:48:12.866535 image/jpeg 3272 2025-06-16T05:48:12.826509 image/jpeg 1127874 2025-06-16T05:48:12.430514 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