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Simple stories, in words of one syllable, for little boys and girls (pp. 28-29)
Simple stories, in words of one syllable, for little boys and girls (pp. 28-29)
TitleSimple stories, in words of one syllable, for little boys and girls (pp. 28-29)
AuthorMoore, Margaret King, 1772-1835
PublisherGrant and Griffith
Publisher LocationEngland -- London
Publication DateBetween 1843 and 1849
PrinterS. & J. Bentley, Wilson, and Fley (London)
IllustratorUnknown
Image Production ProcessRelief prints--woodcuts
NotesIllustrated with hand colored woodcuts.
Short stories for children about the rewards for behaving correctly and the punishments and lessons for those who are bad.
Review from the American Journal of Education for the year 1927: "This excellent little volume might be used in the nursery, long before any thought was entertained of a child being employed in learning to read. Mothers and nurses should have their memories stored with such simple and interesting little stories. The recital of one of them will do more to sweeten the habitual temper of a child, or even to claim the passions when excited than any course of indulgence or punishment which a misguided ingenuity could devise. Along with these good moral results, there would be the direct cultivation of the habit of attention, that invaluable prequisite to all improvement."
New edition.
The top illustration depicts the eleventh story which discusses a little girl who always lies. When she fallsl and breaks her leg, no one who knows her would help her, including the girl with a milk-pail on her head. Finally, a stranger comes to her assistance and carries her home. After she recovers from her injury she vows never lie again.
The bottom illustration depicts the twelfth story about a boy who screams and complains when he doesn't get his way. He is was sent away to live with his aunt who slapps him with a rod every time he misbehaves. He soon stops screaming and his aunt promises him a chicken if he continues with his good behavior.
Contextual NotesMargaret King Moore was a children's book author who also wrote "Stories of Old Daniel."
Subjects (LCSH)Readers (Primary)
CategoryReaders
Cautionary tales
LanguageEnglish
Digital CollectionChildren's Historical Literature Collection
Digital ID NumberCHL0295
RepositoryUniversity of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division
Repository CollectionChildren's Historical Literature Collection. PE1119.A1 M66 1843
Object TypeBook
Physical Description36 p., [6] leaves: illustrated; 18 x 11 cm.
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned from original book at 400-600 dpi in TIFF format using a ScanMaker 6800, resized and enhanced using Adobe Photoshop, and imported as JPEG2000 using Contentdm's software JPEG2000 Extension. 2008.
Exhibit ChecklistExhibit checklist A.35
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