Project Gutenberg 2022-01-20 Public domain in the USA. 124 Smith, Laura Rountree 1876 1924 Pettee, Florence Mae 1888 Pettee, Florence M. (Florence Mae) Pettee, F. M. ltf91076885 The Box of Smiles, and Other Stories $aUnited States :$bWhitman Publishing Co.,$c1920. The Box of Smiles -- The Fairy Shoemaker -- Tell-Tale and Tattle-Too -- Little Stay-At-Home and the Wishing Pin -- Little Girl Throw-Away -- The enchanted staircase -- Little Dwarf Courage -- Dorothy Ann and the wee little man. 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 Box of Smiles, and Other Stories" by Laura Rountree Smith is a collection of whimsical tales written in the early 20th century. This enchanting book features a series of delightful stories that revolve around themes of magic, kindness, and the importance of smiling. With captivating illustrations by F. M. Pettee accompanying the text, the collection draws young readers into a world of fairies, dwarfs, and enchanting adventures. Throughout the book, readers meet various characters such as Little Boo-Hoo, who is whisked away by fairy friends to discover the titular Box of Smiles, and Little June, who receives a charming pair of red slippers from Fairy Shoemakers. Each story is infused with playful language and imagery, highlighting the transformative power of laughter and friendship. Through encounters with fairies, fun-filled adventures, and lessons on gratitude, the stories are intended to inspire joy and wonder in children, fostering imagination while imparting gentle moral lessons. From celebrating birthdays to learning the value of saving and being thankful, each narrative invites readers to embrace the magic in everyday life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/boxofsmilesandot00smit/page/n7/mode/2up 20210328153733smith 1920 US Reading ease score: 83.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Children's stories Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Fairies -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading 103011 2025-06-26T11:53:59.319115 text/html 79768 2024-10-18T18:21:00 text/html 1259097 2025-06-26T11:54:02.796103 application/epub+zip 1257272 2025-06-26T11:54:00.141176 application/epub+zip 106005 2025-06-26T11:53:59.689114 application/epub+zip 1305651 2025-06-26T11:54:04.594106 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1287107 2025-06-26T11:54:02.379144 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134057 2022-09-30T08:11:14.959513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 60925 2025-06-26T11:53:58.917159 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 40856 2024-10-18T18:21:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17547 2025-06-26T11:54:04.731121 application/rdf+xml 25213 2025-06-26T11:53:59.805126 image/jpeg 3490 2025-06-26T11:53:59.746106 image/jpeg 1185779 2025-06-26T11:53:59.417139 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