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100 1 _aFoote, Mary Hallock,
_d1847-1938
245 1 4 _aThe Little Fig-tree Stories
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aIllustrated by the author.
500 _aRelease date is 2022-02-24
505 0 _aFlower of the almond and fruit of the fig -- The lamb that couldn't "keep up" -- Dream horses -- An Idaho picnic -- A visit to John's camp -- November in the caƱon -- The gates on grandfather's farm -- The garret at grandfather's -- The spare bedroom at grandfather's.
508 _aCharlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The Little Fig-tree Stories" by Mary Hallock Foote is a collection of illustrated children's stories written in the late 19th century. This charming volume features a variety of narratives that reflect the natural world and the lessons embedded within it, drawing on the perspectives of young characters experiencing growth and connection with their surroundings. The stories intertwine themes of patience, aspiration, and the simple beauty of rural life. The beginning of the collection introduces the reader to a garden located in Northern California, where young fig trees observe the blooming almond trees around them. While the almond trees celebrate their blossoms, the fig trees wait patiently, longing for their own flowers. The discussion among the trees highlights notions of beauty, fruitfulness, and worth, as the fig trees grapple with their perceived inadequacies. As the narrative unfolds, it sets the stage for deeper reflections on identity and fulfillment, signaling to readers the journey of self-discovery that each character will undertake. This opening segment invites readers to ponder themes of growth, belonging, and the unfolding of potential within oneself. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1899
653 _aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aChildren's stories
653 _aChildren -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aGrandfathers -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aParent and child -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/littlefigtreesto00footrich/page/n11/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67485
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