Children's Books
Little Lucy's Wonderful Globe
Charlotte M. YongeTravel with Little Lucy around the globe and learn a little geography and small bits about other cultures.There was once a wonderful fortnight in little Lucy's life. One evening she went to bed very t..
American Fairy Tales
L. Frank BaumThis collection of fantasy stories was originally serialized in regional newspapers, prior to being published as a complete volume. The stories, as critics have noted, lack the high-fantasy aspect of ..
Winter Sunshine
John BurroughsThe only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,—the foreign sketches,—and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it..
Our Little Swedish Cousin
Claire M. CoburnThe snow and glaciers on the extreme north cut off this long tongue of land, so that it is as separate from the rest of Europe as an island. In the olden days, almost every Swede tilled the soil and l..
Our Little Swiss Cousin
Mary Hazelton Blanchard WadeHow the stories of William Tell and Arnold von Winkelried stir our hearts whenever we hear them repeated! These were only two of many heroes who have made the country famous for its bravery and unself..
Our Little French Cousin
Blanche McManusThis story was written to help us learn more about our wonderful French cousins. Germaine,"Our Little French Cousin," happened to live in Normandy, but her every-day life, her parents and her friends ..
Our Little German Cousin
Mary Hazelton Blanchard WadeWhen the word Germany comes to our minds, we think at once of ruined castles, fairies, music, and soldiers. Why is it?First, as to the castles. Here and there along the banks of the River Rhine, as we..
Our Little Japanese Cousin
Mary Hazelton Blanchard WadeLotus Blossom does not smile very often, yet she is always happy. She does not remember crying once in her life. Why should she cry? Papa and mamma are always kind and ready to play with her. She is n..