03085cam a22003253u 4500 43336 UtSlPG 20260610134008.0 m cr n 260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PZ Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe, 1850-1943 The Pig Brother, and Other Fables and Stories : A Supplementary Reader for the Fourth School Year 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 2013-07-28 The pig brother -- The golden windows -- The coming of the king -- Swing song -- The great feast -- The owl and the eel and the warming-pan -- The wheat field -- About angels -- The apron string -- The shadow -- The sailor man -- "Go" and "come" -- Child's play -- Little John Bottlejohn -- A fortune -- The stars -- Buttercup Gold -- The patient cat -- Alice's supper -- The quacky duck -- At the little boy's home -- New Year -- Jacky Frost -- The cake -- "Oh, dear!" -- The useful coal -- Song of the little winds -- The three remarks -- Hokey Pokey -- The tangled skein -- A song for Hal -- For you and me -- The burning house -- The naughty comet -- Day dreams. Produced by eagkw, David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Pig Brother and Other Fables and Stories" by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards is a collection of children's stories written in the late 19th century. This illustrated book serves as a supplementary reader for young students, featuring whimsical fables and narratives that often impart moral lessons or insights about human nature. The first story, "The Pig Brother," introduces a messy child and a Tidy Angel, setting the tone for light-hearted, imaginative tales that reflect the virtues of tidiness and personal responsibility. At the start of the book, the narrative focuses on an untidy child whose messy habits have drawn the attention of the Tidy Angel. The Angel decides to take the child to meet his "brother," whom he believes will help him appreciate cleanliness. The child encounters various garden animals, all of whom reject the idea of being related to him due to his untidy appearance, reinforcing the theme of self-discovery and the consequences of one's actions. Ultimately, as the child expresses his desire to return to his angelic guide rather than follow the Pig Brother, it emphasizes the importance of choosing the right path and embracing personal growth over complacency in messy habits. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Children's stories Readers (Primary) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43336 84175 84175