Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 123 Woodbury, Lucia Prudence Hall 1848 Woodbury, Mrs. C. J. The Potato Child & Others The Potato Child and Others The potato child -- A story that never ends -- A Nazareth Christmas. Produced by David Schwan, and David Widger "The Potato Child & Others" by Mrs. Charles J. Woodbury is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. This book delves into themes of love, kindness, and the poignant experiences of childhood, illustrating the struggles and emotional lives of its young characters. The stories unfold with a gentle morality and a focus on the hope that can emerge from difficult circumstances. The titular story, "The Potato Child," follows a tender-hearted girl named Elsie, who has a hard life working for the strict and unkind Miss Amanda. Elsie finds solace in a potato that she imagines as a child, prompting her to care for it like a mother. Throughout the story, Elsie's loneliness and longing for love are explored, culminating in a touching Christmas moment when Miss Amanda, moved by Elsie's affection for the potato, experiences her own forgotten emotions and connection with love. The other stories in the collection continue to reflect on themes of connection, understanding, and the innocence of childhood, offering readers heartfelt narratives that linger long after the last page. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 91.4 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Fiction Christmas stories, American PS Text Christmas Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading 69995 2025-08-03T05:03:48.374616 text/html 65527 2013-02-09T10:34:44 text/html 101771 2025-08-03T05:03:52.959601 application/epub+zip 101004 2025-08-03T05:03:50.756600 application/epub+zip 90828 2025-08-03T05:03:49.716622 application/epub+zip 193716 2025-08-03T05:03:54.610601 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185289 2025-08-03T05:03:52.364623 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143958 2022-09-03T08:17:51.725451 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 57256 2025-08-03T05:03:48.065630 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 57151 2009-05-01T16:51:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18364 2025-08-03T05:03:54.747577 application/rdf+xml 13085 2025-08-03T05:03:50.216623 image/jpeg 3661 2025-08-03T05:03:49.961599 image/jpeg 23661 2013-02-09T10:34:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 22442 2009-05-01T16:53:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 99258 2025-08-03T05:03:48.380613 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