Project Gutenberg 2022-11-07 Public domain in the USA. 85 Lefferts, Sara Tawney Kirk, Maria Louise 1860 1938 Kirk, M. L. (Maria Louise) Kirk, Maria L. Nosworthy, Florence England 1872 1936 Nosworthy, Florence E. Nosworthy, Florence Pearl England Land of play: Verses, rhymes, stories $aUnited States :$bCupples & Leon Company,$c1911. Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Land of Play: Verses, Rhymes, Stories" selected by Sara Tawney Lefferts is a collection of children's poetry and prose compiled in the early 20th century. The anthology features a rich assortment of verses and short stories intended to entertain and educate young readers, while also invoking the joys of childhood imagination and exploration. This collection draws from various authors and poets, promising a delightful reading experience that celebrates playfulness and creativity. The beginning of this compilation introduces readers to the delightful world envisioned by Robert Louis Stevenson, suggesting a whimsical "Land of Play" filled with adventures and childhood wonders. The opening includes various verses that set a cheerful tone, like "Hie Away" by Sir Walter Scott, conveying the spirit of adventure. It also features charming snippets of family life, as illustrated in “Charlie’s Story,” which captures a child's joy in storytelling and imagination. Throughout the opening, there is a clear emphasis on the innocence and joy found in the realm of childhood, promising a nostalgic and engaging reading journey for both children and adults alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20200805124304lefferts 1911 US Reading ease score: 89.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Children's literature Children's poetry Nursery rhymes Counting-out rhymes PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry 305891 2025-06-27T10:31:36.516493 text/html 290022 2024-10-19T01:50:29 text/html 3977383 2025-06-27T10:31:51.628414 application/epub+zip 3980112 2025-06-27T10:31:39.223479 application/epub+zip 332505 2025-06-27T10:31:37.709482 application/epub+zip 4463952 2025-06-27T10:31:58.980462 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4281553 2025-06-27T10:31:50.363465 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151370 2025-06-27T10:31:34.749541 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 131365 2024-10-19T01:50:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17117 2025-06-27T10:31:59.160393 application/rdf+xml 19554 2025-06-27T10:31:38.036607 image/jpeg 3046 2025-06-27T10:31:37.868479 image/jpeg 4147003 2025-06-27T10:31:36.861475 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