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100 1 _aWiggin, Kate Douglas Smith,
_d1856-1923
245 1 4 _aThe Story Hour: A Book for the Home and the Kindergarten
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-06-01
505 0 _aThe oriole's nest / K.D. Wiggin -- Dicky Smily's birthday / K.D. Wiggin -- Aqua; or, the water baby / K.D. Wiggin -- Moufflou / Adapted from Ouida by N.A. Smith -- Benjy in Beastland / Adapted from Mrs. Ewing by K.D. Wiggin -- The porcelain stove / Adapted from Ouida by K.D. Wiggin -- The babes in the wood / E.S. Smith -- The story of Christmas / N.A. Smith -- The first Thanksgiving day / N.A. Smith -- Little George Washington / N.A. Smith -- Great George Washington / N.A. Smith -- The maple-leaf and the violet / N.A. Smith -- Mrs. Chinchilla / K.D. Wiggin -- A story of the forest / N.A. Smith -- Piccola / N.A. Smith -- The child and the world / K.D. Wiggin -- When I was a little girl / K.D. Wiggin -- Froebel's birthday / N.A. Smith.
508 _aText file produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger
520 _a"The Story Hour: A Book for the Home and the Kindergarten" by Kate Douglas Wiggin and Nora A. Smith is a collection of children's stories created in the late 19th century, aimed at young audiences and their educators. This book serves as a guide for storytellers, emphasizing the importance of engaging narratives in nurturing the imaginations and moral development of children. The work blends educational philosophy with storytelling, making it an essential resource for teachers in kindergartens and homes. The opening of the book sets the stage for the significance of storytelling in children's lives, as the authors discuss the fading tradition of attentive listening and the joy that comes from telling tales. They highlight the unique bond formed between the storyteller and the listeners, particularly children, who eagerly await each story. Through evocative language and heartfelt reflections, Wiggin and Smith outline how stories can provide not only entertainment but also lessons about curiosity, morality, and the appreciation of nature, while hinting at the rich tapestry of tales that the book will unfold, such as "The Oriole's Nest" and "Dicky Smiley's Birthday." The introduction captures the essence of storytelling as an art form that fosters connection and growth in young minds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories
653 _aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aChildren's stories
653 _aChildren -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
700 1 _aSmith, Nora Archibald,
_d1859-1934
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5835
999 _c47861
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