Project Gutenberg 2021-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 218 Skinner, Ada M. (Ada Maria) 1878 Skinner, Ada Maria Skinner, Eleanor L. (Eleanor Louise) 1872 Skinner, Eleanor Louise Parrish, Maxfield 1870 1966 The Emerald Story Book Stories and legends of spring, nature and Easter Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Emerald Story Book" by Ada M. Skinner and Eleanor L. Skinner is a children's collection of stories and legends centered around the themes of spring, nature, and Easter, written in the early 20th century. The book features a variety of tales designed to inspire wonder and reflection in young readers, highlighting the beauty and transformative nature of spring. The opening of this book sets the stage for its enchanting exploration of nature's rebirth and significance during the spring season. It begins with a note honoring Distributed Proofreaders and introduces the theme of the stories, emphasizing the joy and marvel of spring through different tales. The first legend recounts the plight of Iduna, the Spring-Maiden, and her magical apples that symbolize renewal and youth, focusing on her capture by the Frost Giants and the consequences that ensue in the valley of spring. In this, readers are invited into a world where nature comes alive, showcasing both the fragility and resilience of life as they follow Iduna’s adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Children's stories Nature stories Easter stories Spring -- Folklore PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 456145 2025-06-25T10:29:29.538179 text/html 436814 2024-10-18T09:48:09 text/html 475386 2025-06-25T10:29:38.811138 application/epub+zip 473606 2025-06-25T10:29:30.977152 application/epub+zip 284875 2025-06-25T10:29:30.283208 application/epub+zip 576535 2025-06-25T10:29:44.011128 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 505303 2025-06-25T10:29:37.993108 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317332 2022-09-28T23:03:11.874719 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379930 2025-06-25T10:29:28.599242 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 359964 2024-10-18T09:48:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17574 2025-06-25T10:29:44.159108 application/rdf+xml 17937 2025-06-25T10:29:30.410199 image/jpeg 2617 2025-06-25T10:29:30.347151 image/jpeg 387747 2025-06-25T10:29:29.582152 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