02400cam a22003733u 4500 73209 UtSlPG 20260610134707.0 m cr n 260607r20241862utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PZ Optic, Oliver, 1822-1897 The picnic party Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2024 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2024-03-20 David Edwards, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Picnic Party: A Story for Little Folks" by Oliver Optic is a children's story written during the early 19th century. This book falls within the genre of children's literature and focuses on themes of politeness, friendship, and personal growth. The narrative centers around the experiences of young children as they navigate social interactions and learn important life lessons during a summer picnic. In the story, Josephine, a city girl visiting her country relatives, struggles with her selfish tendencies, often asking her friends to do things for her instead of taking the initiative herself. As she and her friends prepare for a picnic, her habit of relying on others for even the smallest tasks begins to alienate them. When left alone in the woods after her companions refuse to carry her back in a wagon, Josephine confronts her past behavior. Ultimately, she learns the importance of not overburdening others and initiates a sincere effort to change her ways, fostering better friendships in the process. The story emphasizes the value of self-sufficiency and genuine kindness in social relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1862 Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Cousins -- Juvenile fiction Selfishness -- Juvenile fiction Picnics -- Juvenile fiction Laziness -- Juvenile fiction Andrew, John, 1815-1870 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73209 113934 113934