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 Project Gutenberg 2022-02-24 Public domain in the USA. 209 Foote, Mary Hallock 1847 1938 Foote, Mrs. Arthur DeWint Hallock, Mary 99005506 The Little Fig-tree Stories $aUnited States :$bHoughton, Mifflin and Company,$c1899. Illustrated by the author. Flower of the almond and fruit of the fig -- The lamb that couldn't "keep up" -- Dream horses -- An Idaho picnic -- A visit to John's camp -- November in the cañon -- The gates on grandfather's farm -- The garret at grandfather's -- The spare bedroom at grandfather's. 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 Little Fig-tree Stories" by Mary Hallock Foote is a collection of illustrated children's stories written in the late 19th century. This charming volume features a variety of narratives that reflect the natural world and the lessons embedded within it, drawing on the perspectives of young characters experiencing growth and connection with their surroundings. The stories intertwine themes of patience, aspiration, and the simple beauty of rural life. The beginning of the collection introduces the reader to a garden located in Northern California, where young fig trees observe the blooming almond trees around them. While the almond trees celebrate their blossoms, the fig trees wait patiently, longing for their own flowers. The discussion among the trees highlights notions of beauty, fruitfulness, and worth, as the fig trees grapple with their perceived inadequacies. As the narrative unfolds, it sets the stage for deeper reflections on identity and fulfillment, signaling to readers the journey of self-discovery that each character will undertake. This opening segment invites readers to ponder themes of growth, belonging, and the unfolding of potential within oneself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/littlefigtreesto00footrich/page/n11/mode/2up 20210529120622foote 1899 US Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Grandfathers -- Juvenile fiction Parent and child -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading 232012 2025-07-26T14:06:35.543037 text/html 208963 2024-10-18T19:34:21 text/html 832582 2025-07-26T14:06:40.210004 application/epub+zip 830283 2025-07-26T14:06:36.601000 application/epub+zip 171154 2025-07-26T14:06:36.025984 application/epub+zip 893375 2025-07-26T14:06:43.052936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 870405 2025-07-26T14:06:39.553007 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212071 2022-09-30T11:00:01.997004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206224 2025-07-26T14:06:35.159962 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 186220 2024-10-18T19:34:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18175 2025-07-26T14:06:43.209994 application/rdf+xml 20367 2025-07-26T14:06:36.197970 image/jpeg 2975 2025-07-26T14:06:36.123029 image/jpeg 827597 2025-07-26T14:06:35.582073 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia