Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 116 Gatty, Alfred, Mrs. 1809 1873 Gatty, Margaret Scott Aunt Judy's Tales The little victims -- Vegetables out of place -- Cook stories -- Rabbits' tails -- Out of the way -- Nothing to do. Transcribed from the 1859 Bell and Daldy edition by David Price "Aunt Judy's Tales" by Mrs. Alfred Gatty is a collection of children's stories written during the mid-19th century. The book centers around Aunt Judy, a nurturing figure who engages with a group of children known affectionately as "the little ones," offering them whimsical stories interspersed with lessons and moral guidance. The tales aim to balance amusement with educational content, promoting values such as gratitude, obedience, and the importance of cleanliness. The opening portion introduces the familiar setting of a cozy family home, where Aunt Judy prepares to entertain the children with a story. As she engages with them, the narrative unfolds through a playful interaction that highlights various children's personalities, particularly focusing on the humorous disputes among the kids regarding cleanliness and the everyday struggles they face, such as getting ready for bed and the chores imposed by their keepers. Aunt Judy's storytelling serves as a vehicle to convey deeper themes about gratitude and the nature of childhood, establishing a soothing yet thought-provoking atmosphere as the little ones express their concerns and anticipation for the tale ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Children's stories PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading 306444 2025-08-02T13:50:59.091056 text/html 314636 2019-07-31T17:16:20 text/html 1732850 2025-08-02T13:51:06.636025 application/epub+zip 1732673 2025-08-02T13:51:02.094061 application/epub+zip 174895 2025-08-02T13:51:00.819066 application/epub+zip 1891306 2025-08-02T13:51:09.957021 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1867127 2025-08-02T13:51:05.653022 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299919 2022-09-03T05:42:23.067084 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278770 2025-08-02T13:50:58.450085 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 288015 2019-07-31T17:16:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 273838 2020-12-28T13:43:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20091 2025-08-02T13:51:10.092013 application/rdf+xml 14019 2025-08-02T13:51:01.319064 image/jpeg 3633 2025-08-02T13:51:01.069038 image/jpeg 105441 2020-12-28T13:43:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 1652827 2020-12-28T13:43:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 104201 2020-12-28T13:43:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 1730050 2025-08-02T13:50:59.159052 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