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100 1 _aMabie, Hamilton Wright,
_d1846-1916
245 1 0 _aFamous Stories Every Child Should Know
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
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 2005-07-08
505 0 _aA Child's Dream of a Star, By Dickens -- The King of the Golden River or, The Black Brothers, By Ruskin -- The Snow Image: A Childish Miracle, By Hawthorne -- Undine, By Friedrich -- The Story of Ruth -- The Great Stone Face, By Hawthorne -- The Diverting History of John Gilpin, By Cowper -- The Man Without a Country, By Hale -- The Nürnberg Stove, By Ramee -- Rab and His Friends, By Brown -- Peter Rugg, the Missing Man, By Austin.
508 _aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Diane Monico and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net.
520 _a"Famous Stories Every Child Should Know" by Hamilton Wright Mabie is a collection of classic children's stories edited in the early 20th century. The anthology features a variety of tales aimed at nurturing children's imaginations and moral understanding, with stories from notable authors such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, Charles Dickens, and John Ruskin. The selection of narratives is designed to resonate with children, providing them with insights into fundamental themes and life lessons. At the start of the collection, the opening story "A Child's Dream of a Star" introduces the poignant tale of a child and his sister who find joy in the beauty of nature and the stars. As the sister grows ill and eventually passes away, the child’s connection to the star deepens, leading him to dream of reunions in heaven. This story sets the tone for other fables in the series, which emphasize love, loss, and the timeless human experiences that intertwine with the natural world. The introduction also explores the significance of storytelling itself, suggesting that well-chosen narratives can shape children's lives and perspectives, enriching their emotional and imaginative development. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChildren's stories
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16247
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