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Nature myths and stories for little children

by Flora J Cooke & Flora Flora Juliette Cooke

  • First published:
  • 19th century
  • Language: English
  • Content type: FictionJuvenile

"Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children" by Flora J. Cooke is a collection of children's stories written in the late 19th century. The book is designed for young readers, introducing them to myths and tales drawn from nature and classical mythology. Through her work, Cooke aims to enrich children's understanding of the natural world while providing stories that convey deeper lessons and morals. This collection features a variety of stories that are engaging and educational. Each tale explains how natural elements, such as animals, flowers, and celestial bodies, relate to myths or contain moral lessons. For example, stories like "How the Robin's Breast Became Red" and "The Fox and the Stork" not only entertain but also imbue readers with themes of kindness, generosity, and the importance of nature. Each narrative is crafted to be easily understood by children, allowing them to explore their curiosities about the world around them while enjoying whimsical storytelling that connects them to timeless truths. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends.

  • Controlled discovery queries from openlibrary-historical and project-gutenberg matched “folklore”, “Mythology”, and “mythology”. Retained metadata contains “Mythology” in the description, “Tales” in the description, and “Mythology” in the subject metadata.

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    • folklore· via Project Gutenberg
    • mythology· via Project Gutenberg
    • Mythology· in description
    • Tales· in description
    • Mythology· in subject

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2009-12-29Project GutenbergEnglishPublic domain (USA)

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