Project Gutenberg 2017-06-28 Public domain in the USA. 115 Preston, Effa E. (Effa Estelle) 1884 1975 In a Toy Shop: A Christmas Play for Small Children Produced by Richard Tonsing, Emmy, MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "In a Toy Shop: A Christmas Play for Small Children" by Effa E. Preston is a delightful children's play written in the early 20th century. The book is designed as a festive entertainment piece aimed at young children, focusing on a whimsical and charming depiction of toys coming to life in a toy shop just before Christmas. Its playful narrative combines musical elements and simple choreography, making it suitable for performance by small children during holiday festivities. The storyline unfolds in a toy shop where the toys come to life after the shop owner has closed for the night. Characters include toy soldiers, dolls, blocks, and various other toys that sing and dance, expressing their hopes of being chosen as gifts for children. Through their interactions, they share themes of friendship, joy, and the spirit of giving associated with Christmas. As they celebrate the magic of their existence, the toys demonstrate a collective yearning for the happiness they can bring to children, making it an enchanting and heartwarming play for young audiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christmas plays Children's plays PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 66059 2025-09-22T05:27:09.641539 text/html 43770 2024-10-23T02:16:26 text/html 114557 2025-09-22T05:27:12.600524 application/epub+zip 113128 2025-09-22T05:27:10.476531 application/epub+zip 87328 2025-09-22T05:27:10.013552 application/epub+zip 150161 2025-09-22T05:27:14.188533 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 140111 2025-09-22T05:27:12.242534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114576 2022-09-25T02:00:42.847843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 42998 2025-09-22T05:27:09.329515 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23031 2024-10-23T02:16:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16046 2025-09-22T05:27:14.310489 application/rdf+xml 15180 2025-09-22T05:27:10.177505 image/jpeg 3088 2025-09-22T05:27:10.140548 image/jpeg 97329 2025-09-22T05:27:09.651546 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