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050 4 _aPZ
100 1 _aWalker, Mary Spring,
_d1830-1904
245 1 0 _aMiss Elliot's Girls: Stories of Beasts, Birds, and Butterflies
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-01-06
508 _aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Melissa Er-Raqabi and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"Miss Elliot's Girls: Stories of Beasts, Birds, and Butterflies" by Mrs. Mary Spring Corning is a collection of children's stories likely written in the late 19th century. The book features themes of nature and animal life, focusing on the interactions between children and the creatures they observe, particularly through the eyes of the character Miss Ruth Elliot, who shows a keen curiosity and an affectionate connection to the natural world. The opening of the book introduces young Sammy Ray, who is enlisted by Miss Ruth to find tobacco worms for her to keep and observe. Throughout their interactions, Ruth demonstrates a nurturing spirit, as she prepares to accommodate the worms, naming them Greeny and Blacky. The narrative delves into the process of transformation, drawing a parallel between the metamorphosis of the worms into butterflies and the broader theme of change in life. The lively conversations between Ruth and the children about the worms provide a charming glimpse into their world, establishing connections between nature, education, and personal growth, setting the tone for the delightful stories that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAnimals -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aChildren's stories
653 _aBirds -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aInsects -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aStorytelling -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aInvalids -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14610
999 _c55998
_d55998