Project Gutenberg 2012-08-25 Public domain in the USA. 205 Richards, Alice Lewis "Smiles": A Book of Recitations for Girls Produced by Greg Bergquist, David E. Brown 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.) "Smiles: A Book of Recitations for Girls" by Alice Lewis Richards is a charming collection of recitations written for young girls, likely during the late 19th century. This book is intended to provide children with a variety of pieces that are suitable for different occasions, allowing them to practice speaking and performing in front of an audience. The topics of the recitations often revolve around themes relevant to childhood experiences, nature, and simple moral lessons. The book contains numerous short poems and recitations that touch on various aspects of a young girl's life, including her interactions with family, her observations of nature, and her imaginative play. Each piece presents relatable scenarios, such as the joys of having a pet, the innocence of childhood wonder, and the bittersweet transition from childhood to maturity. The collection encourages girls to express their feelings and thoughts, fostering a sense of creativity and personal development through the art of recitation. Overall, it serves as both an educational tool and a delightful exploration of girlhood. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Recitations PZ PS Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry 186508 2025-08-16T12:25:02.130118 text/html 166764 2024-10-23T10:21:11 text/html 251457 2025-08-16T12:25:13.243058 application/epub+zip 251555 2025-08-16T12:25:06.736131 application/epub+zip 114045 2025-08-16T12:25:04.734102 application/epub+zip 425564 2025-08-16T12:25:16.165111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391233 2025-08-16T12:25:11.318074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204956 2022-09-18T14:53:50.141303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111410 2025-08-16T12:25:01.045115 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 91446 2024-10-23T10:21:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15825 2025-08-16T12:25:16.312031 application/rdf+xml 15943 2025-08-16T12:25:05.289095 image/jpeg 3603 2025-08-16T12:25:05.011094 image/jpeg 285726 2025-08-16T12:25:02.151101 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