Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 190 Heber, Elizabeth A Child's Story Garden Siegfried, the King's son -- The song of the pine tree -- A Christmas story -- The myth of Arachne -- The birds of Killingworth -- The myth of Pan -- The bell of Atri -- The anxious leaf -- Coming and going -- How the dimples came -- The proud little apple blossom -- The brave knight -- King Robert of Sicily -- The Great Stone Face -- The first Christmas tree -- The story of Abraham -- The story of Moses -- The story of David -- The story of Joseph -- The courtesy of the Spartan boy -- Twenty-third Psalm. Text file produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "A Child's Story Garden" by Elizabeth Heber is a collection of children's stories likely compiled in the early 20th century. The work is designed for children, mothers, and teachers, offering tales rich with moral lessons and imaginative narratives aimed at fostering literary culture and idealism in young readers. The opening portion introduces a variety of stories, including the tale of "Siegfried, the King's Son," which sets the stage for epic adventure and personal growth through the character of Siegfried, a prince tasked with learning practical skills from a blacksmith. The beginning highlights themes of perseverance and virtue as Siegfried faces challenges and learns the importance of hard work, while also hinting at the mythical influences in the stories, such as giants and powerful swords. Other tales like "The Song of the Pine Tree" and "A Christmas Story" promise an exploration of nature and the spirit of giving, establishing a warm and whimsical atmosphere that invites readers into a world of wonder and moral teachings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Children's stories PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature 158763 2025-06-04T03:48:05.457775 text/html 158056 2013-05-15T14:49:46 text/html; charset=us-ascii 50585 2013-05-15T14:50:40 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 116629 2025-06-04T03:48:10.687744 application/epub+zip 117898 2025-06-04T03:48:07.442769 application/epub+zip 117898 2025-06-04T03:48:06.189756 application/epub+zip 226516 2025-06-04T03:48:13.167719 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207071 2025-06-04T03:48:09.931728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173475 2022-09-04T07:47:54.370249 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 133219 2025-06-04T03:48:05.046755 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132982 2013-05-15T14:50:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47994 2013-05-15T14:50:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18239 2025-06-04T03:48:13.311697 application/rdf+xml 11083 2025-06-04T03:48:06.759747 image/jpeg 3267 2025-06-04T03:48:06.475763 image/jpeg 113137 2025-06-04T03:48:05.473762 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