02221cam a22003373u 4500 44732 UtSlPG 20260610134028.0 m cr n 260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 11018475 UtSlPG en iso639-1 TX Gilman, Elizabeth Hale The Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2014 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier The children's library of work and play Release date is 2014-01-23 Produced by Chris Curnow, Emmy 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 Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping" by Elizabeth Hale Gilman is a practical guide on the art of household management, likely written in the early 20th century. This work serves to educate readers, particularly women, on the various aspects of running a home effectively and joyfully, emphasizing the importance of both organization and creativity in domestic spaces. The opening of the book introduces the concept of "play-houses" through an imaginative exploration of children's play and the importance of fun in domestic work. It begins with a whimsical account of a child's delight in creating a playhouse using nature and simple items found in their environment, illustrating how this imaginative play can help children learn about the roles and responsibilities of housework. Through vivid descriptions of pretend cooking and caring for dolls, the narrative emphasizes the joy and creativity involved in housekeeping, setting the tone for the more structured advice that follows later in the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Home economics The children's library of work and play https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44732 85571 85571