02927cam a22003853u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000360012624500320016226400510019430000470024533600260029233700260031833800360034450000310038050000310041150502750044250801960071752012370091353400780215065300400222865300230226865300520229165300370234365300410238085600770242185600430249867485UtSlPG20260610134546.0mcr n260607r20221899utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a99005506  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aFoote, Mary Hallock,d1847-193814aThe Little Fig-tree Stories 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aIllustrated by the author.  aRelease date is 2022-02-240 aFlower of the almond and fruit of the fig -- The lamb that couldn't "keep up" -- Dream horses -- An Idaho picnic -- A visit to John's camp -- November in the cañon -- The gates on grandfather's farm -- The garret at grandfather's -- The spare bedroom at grandfather's.  aCharlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"The Little Fig-tree Stories" by Mary Hallock Foote is a collection of illustrated children's stories written in the late 19th century. This charming volume features a variety of narratives that reflect the natural world and the lessons embedded within it, drawing on the perspectives of young characters experiencing growth and connection with their surroundings. The stories intertwine themes of patience, aspiration, and the simple beauty of rural life.  The beginning of the collection introduces the reader to a garden located in Northern California, where young fig trees observe the blooming almond trees around them. While the almond trees celebrate their blossoms, the fig trees wait patiently, longing for their own flowers. The discussion among the trees highlights notions of beauty, fruitfulness, and worth, as the fig trees grapple with their perceived inadequacies. As the narrative unfolds, it sets the stage for deeper reflections on identity and fulfillment, signaling to readers the journey of self-discovery that each character will undertake. This opening segment invites readers to ponder themes of growth, belonging, and the unfolding of potential within oneself. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1899  aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aChildren's stories  aChildren -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aGrandfathers -- Juvenile fiction  aParent and child -- Juvenile fiction4 uhttps://archive.org/details/littlefigtreesto00footrich/page/n11/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67485