02182cam a22003493u 4500 11595 UtSlPG 20260610133257.0 m cr n 260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PZ Anonymous The Pearl Box : Containing One Hundred Beautiful Stories for Young People, by a Pastor Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2004 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier See also PG#11237, a version slightly different in the stories presented and in the illustrations. Release date is 2004-03-01 E-text prepared by Internet Archive; University of Florida; and Christine De Ryck and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Pearl Box" by Anonymous is a collection of moral stories for young readers written in the early 19th century. The book is intended to instruct and inspire children through tales that emphasize virtues such as kindness, honesty, and faith, using relatable characters and scenarios to convey its lessons. The opening of the book presents a preface that outlines the author's intent to guide youth toward leading a virtuous life through storytelling. It includes several illustrative stories, such as that of a dying boy named Bertie whose last moments are filled with happiness; a little girl named Sarah who overcomes unkindness with kindness; and the tale of Lad's love for a robin, teaching the value of allowing others to embrace freedom. Each story is designed to touch the hearts of young readers while instilling moral values and lessons that they can carry into their everyday lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Children's poetry Children's stories Love stories Nature -- Juvenile fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11595 53041 53041