02177cam a22003253u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000013001122450038001252640051001633000047002143360026002613370026002873380036003135000031003495080094003805201214004745340045016886530012017336530012017457000035017578560042017929990017018346685UtSlPG20260610133156.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aLB1 aCoe, Ida10aStory Hour Readers — Book Three 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2004-10-01 aProduced by Naomi Parkhurst, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. a"Story Hour Readers — Book Three" by Ida Coe and Alice Christie Dillon is a collection of children's stories and tales curated for young readers, likely created in the early 20th century. The book features a variety of narratives including fairy tales, fables, folklore, and classic stories from different cultures intended to entertain and educate children about moral lessons and the wonders of storytelling. The opening of this collection introduces several classic tales designed to captivate a young audience. It begins with Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Land of Story Books," which evokes the imagination of a child exploring the joys of storytelling. Following this charming poem, the beloved fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel" is presented, recounting the adventures of two children lost in the woods, encountering danger and magic. The narrative develops as Hansel and Gretel confront the Witch of the Forest and ultimately find their way home, blending themes of bravery, cunning, and the bond of siblings. This opening portion sets a delightful tone for the collection, emphasizing themes of adventure, discovery, and the lessons embodied in each story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aReaders aReading1 aDillon, Alice Christie,d1876-40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6685 c48681d48681