Project Gutenberg 2023-12-05 Public domain in the USA. 116 Optic, Oliver 1822 1897 Adams, William T. (William Taylor) Adams, William Taylor Andrew, John 1815 1870 Andrew, J. (John) Uncle Ben : $b A story for little folks $aBoston :$bLee and Shepard, $c1862. Riverdale story books; 5. Bob Taylor, Aaron Adrignola and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Uncle Ben: A story for little folks" by Oliver Optic is a children's book written in the mid-19th century. It is a charming story that revolves around themes of kindness, understanding, and the transformation of relationships. The narrative captures the essence of childhood adventure and innocence against the backdrop of small-town life, illustrating the impact of compassion and friendship. The story follows a group of children who, on a hot July day, venture into the pasture to pick strawberries. While there, they encounter Uncle Ben, an old man known for his gruff demeanor and solitary life as a former sailor. Initially wary of him due to his reputation, two brave girls, Flora and Nellie, approach him to request water. In a surprising turn, Uncle Ben helps them and agrees to share a story from his past at sea. As the children assist him with his chores, they discover his kind nature beneath his crusty exterior. Through their genuine interaction, Uncle Ben transforms from an isolated and misunderstood figure into a beloved storyteller, promoting the idea that kindness can bridge generational gaps and change perceptions. The story concludes with the community embracing Uncle Ben, highlighting the importance of treating others with compassion and respect. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/unclebenstoryfor00adam/page/n12/mode/1up 20230713142153optic 1862 us Reading ease score: 89.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Kindness -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Pride and vanity -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 66754 2025-06-28T13:07:58.161575 text/html 41406 2023-12-05T17:28:07 text/html 1168286 2025-06-28T13:08:01.377572 application/epub+zip 1166460 2025-06-28T13:07:59.223606 application/epub+zip 322584 2025-06-28T13:07:58.596597 application/epub+zip 1770190 2025-06-28T13:08:02.984550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1756933 2025-06-28T13:08:00.878603 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 50123 2025-06-28T13:07:57.941571 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30236 2023-12-05T17:28:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17790 2025-06-28T13:08:03.197542 application/rdf+xml 31346 2025-06-28T13:07:58.799556 image/jpeg 4154 2025-06-28T13:07:58.697554 image/jpeg 1520758 2025-06-28T13:07:58.197554 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 More titles under Ashton, Warren T. en.wikipedia