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100 1 _aOlcott, Frances Jenkins,
_d1872-1963
245 1 0 _aGood Stories for Great Holidays :
_bArranged for Story-Telling and Reading Aloud and for the Children's Own Reading
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c1995
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 1995-11-01
508 _aProduced by Mike Lough, and David Widger
520 _a"Good Stories for Great Holidays" by Frances Jenkins Olcott is a collection of stories designed for storytelling and reading aloud, likely compiled during the early 20th century. This anthology features a variety of myths, legends, and historical tales associated with different holiday celebrations throughout the year, encouraging joy and discussion around these special occasions. The opening of the collection introduces the purpose behind the stories, emphasizing their suitability for arousing a festive spirit and teaching various moral lessons through engaging narratives. It discusses how the stories are adapted for storytelling, ensuring they are accessible for children's understanding. The introduction also highlights specific selections that will follow, which cover major holidays such as New Year's Day, Valentine's Day, and Christmas, offering a blend of themes from kindness and generosity to the excitement of festive traditions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChildren's literature
653 _aHolidays
653 _aShort stories
653 _aStorytelling
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/359
999 _c42487
_d42487