02144cam a22003013u 4500 42161 UtSlPG 20260610133950.0 m cr n 260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 AP PZ Various The Nursery, December 1881, Vol. XXX : A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2013 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2013-02-22 Produced by Emmy, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Music transcribed by Veronika Redfern. "The Nursery, December 1881, Vol. XXX" by Various is a monthly magazine designed for the youngest readers, written during the late 19th century. This collection features a variety of prose and verse aimed at entertaining and educating children, encompassing themes of friendship, adventure, and moral lessons that are relevant to children's experiences. The content of this volume includes charming stories like "The Bird-Store," where a young girl interacts with a cheeky parrot, and “How the Sheep were Saved,” which tells of a farmer's heroism during a snowstorm. Other delightful pieces such as "Thirsty Billy" highlight the bond between a farmer and his donkey while offering valuable lessons on sharing and kindness. Poetry, such as the cheerful "Christmas" by Ruth Revere, adds lyrical depth to the volume, celebrating seasonal joys and the innocence of childhood. Overall, this book is a delightful mix of stories and poems that aim to engage young readers with relatable characters and amusing situations, nurturing both joy and moral insight. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Children's literature, American -- Periodicals https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42161 83000 83000