Project Gutenberg 2022-03-06 Public domain in the USA. 153 Fern, Fanny 1811 1872 Parton, Sara Payson Willis Willis, Grata Payson Coffin, Frederick M. Coffin, Fred M. 2020449913 The Play-day Book: New Stories for Little Folks $aUnited States :$bMason Brothers,$c1857. A rainy day -- The boy who wanted to see the world -- The journey -- A peep out of my window -- The circus -- What every little child may see -- A story for boys -- Katy's first grief -- Our new dog Dash -- Fun and folly -- History of a family of cats -- The poor-rich child -- The hod-carrier -- The tom-boy -- The little musician -- Lions -- The cripple -- Bessie and her mother -- Red-headed Andy -- Little napkin -- The spoiled boy -- Puss and I -- Lucy's fault -- Untidy Mary -- A lucky Irish boy -- The child prince and the child peasant -- The wild rose -- Jenny and the butcher -- The two babes -- The little sisters -- Ours; or, a look backward -- Children's troubles -- The vacant lot -- "Foolish Ned" -- Greenwood -- Bed-time -- Soliloquy of overgrown fifteen -- A temperance story -- All about Horace -- A walk I took -- Susy Foster -- Feed my lambs -- Two live pictures -- A riddle -- Thanksgiving. Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Play-Day Book: New Stories for Little Folks" by Fanny Fern is a collection of children's stories written in the mid-19th century. This charming anthology is designed to entertain and amuse young readers, featuring a variety of tales that engage with the experiences and emotions of childhood. The stories reflect themes familiar to children, including family interactions, friendships, and the wonder of exploring the world around them. At the start of this collection, we are introduced to a character named Susy, who engages in a delightful dialogue with her mother about rainy days and storytelling. They share a tender moment as Susy expresses her dislike for rain and traditional story openings, while her mother reminisces about her own childhood experiences. Additionally, the text hints at various stories to come that likely explore similar themes of childhood wonder, adventure, and the learning experiences that accompany them. Each tale aims not only to entertain but potentially to impart moral lessons, making for a rich reading experience for its young audience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/011552839 20201226143504fern 1857 US Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Children's stories PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading 391933 2025-06-26T13:22:10.305671 text/html 368435 2024-10-18T19:49:27 text/html 2690089 2025-06-26T13:22:17.362637 application/epub+zip 2687329 2025-06-26T13:22:11.633706 application/epub+zip 268888 2025-06-26T13:22:10.964724 application/epub+zip 2762430 2025-06-26T13:22:21.541682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2715723 2025-06-26T13:22:16.569697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298828 2022-09-30T11:44:06.426417 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347679 2025-06-26T13:22:09.771689 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 327606 2024-10-18T19:49:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17747 2025-06-26T13:22:21.687623 application/rdf+xml 14772 2025-06-26T13:22:11.091684 image/jpeg 1992 2025-06-26T13:22:11.028668 image/jpeg 2623757 2025-06-26T13:22:10.375694 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