Holdich, L. A. (Lydia Austin) -1879 creator Kidder, Daniel P. (Daniel Parish) 1815-1891 text utu 2020 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Little Alfred" by L. A. Holdich is a children's novel written in the mid-19th century. The story follows a young boy named Alfred Penrose as he experiences various seasonal joys and learns moral lessons through his interactions with family and nature. The narrative is designed to impart values while entertaining young readers, touching upon themes such as gratitude, obedience, and compassion. The opening portion of the book introduces Alfred, a little boy living in a beautiful town near the Connecticut River. It describes his delight in summer activities alongside his father and brothers, including fishing, exploring the brook, and gathering flowers. The narrative contrasts Alfred's happy life with that of less fortunate children, drawing attention to the blessings he enjoys, such as a loving family and a connection to nature. As readers are invited into Alfred's world, they also encounter deeper reflections on kindness and empathy, setting the tone for the moral explorations to come in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2020-08-16 Produced by Charlene Taylor, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The University of Florida, The Internet Archive/Children's Library) Original publication data not identified Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Sunday school literature Students -- Juvenile fiction Obedience -- Juvenile fiction PZ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62941 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62941 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134441.0 62941