Project Gutenberg 2012-12-11 Public domain in the USA. 221 Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe 1850 1943 Richards, Laura E. Toto's Merry Winter Produced by Suzanne Shell, 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/American Libraries.) "Toto's Merry Winter" by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards is a children's story written in the late 19th century. This charming tale follows the adventures of a young boy named Toto and his animal friends, including Bruin the bear and a raccoon, as they experience the joys of winter and engage in various delightful activities around their cozy cottage. The narrative embodies warmth and whimsy, appealing to young readers with its vivid descriptions and endearing characters. At the start of the story, the setting is beautifully described, filled with the sights and sounds of a snowy winter evening. Toto and his companions, including Bruin and a raccoon, gather around a cheerful kitchen fire and engage in light-hearted banter while preparing for supper. As they interact, various animal friends detail their little adventures and responsibilities in assisting the blind grandmother, creating an idyllic and vivid portrayal of friendship and cooperation. The opening ends with the promise of storytelling, setting the stage for the whimsical tales that will follow, making it a perfect winter read for children. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41603/41603-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fantasy literature Animals -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Grandmothers -- Juvenile fiction Winter -- Juvenile fiction Blindness -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 331338 2025-08-17T03:30:46.329316 text/html 315268 2024-10-23T12:50:57 text/html 585985 2025-08-17T03:30:51.362316 application/epub+zip 587606 2025-08-17T03:30:47.295318 application/epub+zip 197141 2025-08-17T03:30:46.771315 application/epub+zip 706222 2025-08-17T03:30:54.612297 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 668449 2025-08-17T03:30:50.852349 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268504 2022-09-19T04:59:49.510884 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294261 2025-08-17T03:30:45.764401 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 274312 2024-10-23T12:50:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18145 2025-08-17T03:30:54.764279 application/rdf+xml 23446 2025-08-17T03:30:46.853308 image/jpeg 3030 2025-08-17T03:30:46.813330 image/jpeg 562507 2025-08-17T03:30:46.373311 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