The First Little Pet Book with Ten Short Stories in Words of Three and Four Letters

The First Little Pet Book with Ten Short Stories in Words of Three and Four Letters

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Author: Fanny, Aunt,1822-1894
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Language: English
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The First Little Pet Book with Ten Short Stories in Words of Three and Four Letters

The First Little Pet Book with Ten Short Stories in Words of Three and Four Letters

CHF 11.78 CHF 5.89

The First Little Pet Book with Ten Short Stories in Words of Three and Four Letters

CHF 11.78 CHF 5.89
Author: Fanny, Aunt,1822-1894
Format: eBook
Language: English

The First Little Pet Book with Ten Short Stories in Words of Three and Four Letters

Many and many a time mothers have come to the author with the piteous plaint: "O Aunt Fanny! we are perfectly worn out with your 'Nightcaps,' 'Mittens,' and 'Socks;' we have read them to our little children, who have not yet conquered the compound mysteries of the alphabet, until we know them by heart; do, do write some books in words of one syllable, which they can read for themselves." Now, I wonder if these good mothers[Pg vi] can conceive what it is to write a story in words of one syllable, and make it interesting, sensible, and grammatical? If they can not, I entreat them to try a page or two of this utterly distracting style of composition; they will very soon have a realizing sense of the pleasing emotions of a lunatic confined in a strait-jacket. Above all, let them try a tale of joy or woe, all in words of three letters and less. Mother Goose could never have made her precious "high-diddle-diddle" nonsense in this way. I have tried frantically to spell "jolly" in three letters and "darling" in one syllable. How I have succeeded the books are submitted to show. [Pg vii]The mothers have wanted them, and I have written thembegging pardon of Mother Goose and Mr. Murrayand entreating that all short-comings, which in this case will mean all words too long, will be set down to want of power, not want of will, to delight and amuse the dear little darlings, the writing for whom is so rare a comfort to their loving ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 31483
Author: Fanny, Aunt
Release Date: Mar 3, 2010
Format: eBook
Language: English

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