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 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 451 Smythe, E. Louise (Emma Louise) 1858 Smythe, Emma Louise A Primary Reader: Old-time Stories, Fairy Tales and Myths Retold by Children The ugly duckling -- The little pine tree -- The little match girl -- Little Red Riding-Hood -- The apples of Idun -- How Thor got the hammer -- The hammer lost and found -- The story of the sheep -- The good ship Argo -- Jason and the harpies -- The brass bulls -- Jason and the dragon. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Tonya Allen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Primary Reader: Old-time Stories, Fairy Tales and Myths Retold by Children" by E. Louise Smythe is a collection of reimagined classic stories aimed at early readers, likely written in the early 20th century. This educational book focuses on presenting well-known tales from various genres, including fairy tales and myths, in a format that caters to young children’s reading capabilities and cognitive levels. It aims to instill a love for literature and foster familiarity with beloved characters from folklore. The book contains a series of adapted stories such as "The Ugly Duckling," "The Little Match Girl," and "Little Red Riding Hood," presented in simplified language to suit the comprehension of first-grade students. Each tale is crafted through the lens of children's interpretations, altering certain details to make the narratives resonate more with a modern young audience. For instance, in the adaptation of "Little Red Riding Hood," the story maintains its crucial elements while providing a reassuring conclusion that may differ from more traditional versions. The stories serve not only as a tool for reading practice but also as a means to introduce children to themes of transformation, hope, and moral lessons inherent in each tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 95.1 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Children's literature Fairy tales Readers (Elementary) Mythology, Norse -- Juvenile literature Mythology, Classical -- Juvenile literature PE PZ Text Children's Instructional Books Children's Myths, Fairy Tales, etc. Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature 126293 2025-06-04T03:40:48.079818 text/html 90536 2020-12-30T21:45:17 text/html; charset=us-ascii 2399199 2020-12-30T21:45:17 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 2556635 2025-06-04T03:41:09.096761 application/epub+zip 2534820 2025-06-04T03:40:57.212735 application/epub+zip 97313 2025-06-04T03:40:50.661812 application/epub+zip 7934640 2025-06-04T03:41:14.501757 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7896500 2025-06-04T03:41:01.612755 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185055 2022-09-04T07:39:36.457293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 73529 2025-06-04T03:40:47.028839 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 68481 2020-12-30T21:45:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23698 2020-12-30T21:45:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20251 2025-06-04T03:41:14.698693 application/rdf+xml 25151 2025-06-04T03:40:51.239789 image/jpeg 4738 2025-06-04T03:40:50.953803 image/jpeg 2494210 2025-06-04T03:40:48.329840 application/octet-stream application/zip