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100 1 _aHolbrook, Florence,
_d1860-1932
245 1 0 _aDramatic Reader for Lower Grades
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2009-01-10
505 0 _aLittle Red Riding-Hood -- Goldilocks, or the Three Bears -- The Bird with the Broken Wing -- Cornelia and her Jewels -- Cinderella -- The Pied Piper -- Mother Goose's Party -- Little Two-Eyes -- The Days of the Week -- Hänsel and Gretel -- King Alfred -- Robin Hood and the Sad Knight -- William Tell -- Time and the Seasons -- The Gingerbread Man -- The Good Fairy.
508 _aProduced by Charlene Taylor, Carla Foust, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Dramatic Reader for Lower Grades" by Florence Holbrook is a collection of plays designed for young children, written in the early 20th century. The book features a variety of well-known stories adapted into dialogue form, making it suitable for classroom reading and theatrical performance. The primary aim is to engage children’s imaginations by encouraging them to embody different characters—ranging from classic tales like "Little Red Riding Hood" and "Cinderella" to original fables and folklore—while promoting understanding and empathy. At the start of the collection, the author expresses her hope that children will enjoy putting themselves into the shoes of their favorite characters. This introduction sets the stage for the included plays, urging children to adopt the voices and manners of the roles they read. The opening portion presents the first play, "Little Red Riding-Hood," where we meet the central character, a cheerful young girl who loves visiting her grandmother. The dialogue captures her interaction with her mother as she prepares for her journey, showcasing both her innocence and the potential dangers she might encounter in the woods, particularly with the lurking wolf. This engaging format and relatable content suggest that the collection is both educational and entertaining for young readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aReaders
653 _aChildren's plays
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27764
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