Project Gutenberg 2013-08-20 Public domain in the USA. 198 Mendel, Florence Emma Voigt 1874 Mendel, Florence E. O'Brien, Harriet Our Little Polish Cousin Produced by Emmy, Beth Baran and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Our Little Polish Cousin" by Florence Emma Voigt Mendel is a children's fiction book written in the early 20th century. It is part of the "Little Cousin" series, which introduces young readers to the customs and lives of children from different cultures. The story revolves around Jan Teczynski, a young Polish boy, and his experiences during the Christmas season as he interacts with his family and the festive traditions of Poland. At the start of the narrative, the characters are introduced through Jan's journey to his grandfather's country home, the dwór, amidst a heavy snowfall. As his family arrives, the stage is set for a joyful reunion filled with love and warmth typical of the Christmas spirit. We are given a glimpse into Polish culture through their customs, including the significance of Christmas Eve, traditional meals, and the rituals surrounding the oplatki, a special wafer shared among family members. The opening chapters establish a festive atmosphere while hinting at the deeper cultural heritage and broader socio-economic issues faced by Polish families, setting the tone for Jan's adventures and insights into life in Poland. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43513/43513-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 77.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Children -- Poland -- Juvenile literature DK PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 218169 2025-09-17T13:08:06.449600 text/html 196028 2024-10-23T17:57:29 text/html 533287 2025-09-17T13:08:10.600636 application/epub+zip 533753 2025-09-17T13:08:07.245628 application/epub+zip 175857 2025-09-17T13:08:06.837638 application/epub+zip 634095 2025-09-17T13:08:13.190580 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 606765 2025-09-17T13:08:10.176619 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232319 2022-09-19T19:58:13.124188 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176853 2025-09-17T13:08:05.989616 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 156985 2024-10-23T17:57:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16310 2025-09-17T13:08:13.325563 application/rdf+xml 28359 2025-09-17T13:08:06.923641 image/jpeg 4146 2025-09-17T13:08:06.880626 image/jpeg 605040 2025-09-17T13:08:06.494609 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