The Edgeworth, Maria 1768-1849 creator Lamb, Charles 1775-1834 Lamb, Mary 1764-1847 Mant, Alicia Catherine -1869 text utu 2010 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Blue Jar Story Book" by Maria Edgeworth, Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb, Alicia C. Mant, and others is a collection of illustrated children's stories likely written in the early 20th century. This anthology features charming tales aimed at young readers, with themes that often instruct moral lessons and foster good values. The stories revolve around children and their adventures, decisions, and life lessons, such as the story of Rosamond and her fateful choice between a blue jar and a pair of shoes. At the start of the collection, the opening story centers on a young girl named Rosamond who accompanies her mother through the bustling streets of London. As they pass various shops, Rosamond expresses her desire for beautiful items she sees, including a blue flower-pot. After a delightful but ultimately disappointing decision-making process, Rosamond chooses the flower-pot over new shoes, believing it would bring her happiness. However, upon receiving the jar, she discovers it is not blue as she had hoped, leading to a lesson about the importance of wisdom in choices, understanding the consequences, and dealing with disappointment. This narrative sets the tone for the engaging and instructional tales that follow in the rest of the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) The blue jar -- The basket woman -- The sea voyage -- The changeling -- The inquisitive girl -- The little blue bag. Release date is 2010-11-28 Produced by David Edwards, Ross Cooling and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) Original publication data not identified Short stories Children's stories PZ Original publication data not identified 07030432 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34470 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34470 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133804.0 34470