Project Gutenberg 2022-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 149 Stowe, Harriet Beecher 1811 1896 Stowe, Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Crowfield, Christopher Stowe, H. B. (Harriet Beecher) 2022656361 Queer little people $aUnited States :$bFords, Howard, and Hulburt,$c1867. The hen that hatched ducks -- The Nutcrackers of Nutcracker Lodge -- The history of Tip-Top -- Miss Katy-Did and Miss Cricket -- Mother Magpie's mischief -- The squirrels that live in a house -- Hum, the son of Buz -- Our country neighbors -- Our dogs -- Dogs and cats -- Aunt Esther's rules -- Aunt Esther's stories -- Sir Walter Scott and his dogs -- Country neighbors again -- The diverting history of little Whiskey. 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.) "Queer Little People" by Harriet Beecher Stowe is a collection of children's stories written in the late 19th century. The book focuses on whimsical tales involving animals and their interactions, aiming to teach moral lessons and entertain young readers. Among the charming characters introduced in the opening portion is Mrs. Feathertop, a hen who unexpectedly hatches a brood of ducklings, setting the stage for humorous misadventures as she navigates motherhood. At the start of the book, the story of "The Hen That Hatched Ducks" unfolds with Mrs. Feathertop, a lively hen, who is convinced by a neighborhood boy to hatch duck eggs instead of her own. Initially, the other animals mock her inexperience, predicting disaster for her ducklings. However, as the story progresses, Feathertop embraces her role as a mother, culminating in the joyous hatching of her ducklings, who defy expectations and thrive. This narrative sets a light-hearted tone that resonates with themes of self-discovery and perseverance, inviting readers to enjoy the delightful antics and growth of its animal characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/queerlittlepeop00stow/page/n7/mode/2up 20210826162926stowe 1867 US Reading ease score: 70.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Animals -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories, American PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading 306767 2025-06-27T10:14:24.564325 text/html 283407 2024-10-19T01:36:02 text/html 1954849 2025-06-27T10:14:30.340248 application/epub+zip 1952019 2025-06-27T10:14:26.147230 application/epub+zip 286586 2025-06-27T10:14:25.203291 application/epub+zip 2033970 2025-06-27T10:14:33.407336 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2002086 2025-06-27T10:14:29.596266 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275538 2025-06-27T10:14:24.016280 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 255567 2024-10-19T01:36:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16617 2025-06-27T10:14:33.541251 application/rdf+xml 21221 2025-06-27T10:14:25.492285 image/jpeg 3011 2025-06-27T10:14:25.347306 image/jpeg 2428525 2025-06-27T10:14:24.657352 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