The Apple Dumpling and Other Stories for Young Boys and Girls
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About this book
An old woman cooking an apple dumpling keeps losing her spectacles in the pot, turning a quiet cottage routine into a repeated comic mishap. Aunt Fanny begins this collection with the story of a small aunt whose nieces and nephews ask her to put her tales into a book. The stories that follow mix simple domestic scenes, playful dialogue and lessons about how children treat other people.
Family affection and childhood worries give the collection a different tone alongside its jokes. In "The Brothers," Henry brings home a school medal and learns that his mother is ill; soon he hears news of a baby brother. A seaside story follows William and Johnny at the beach, where their reactions to bathing differ sharply. These short stories suit readers interested in older children's storytelling, with its direct narrative voice and openly stated moral guidance.
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Book facts
- Author
- Aunt Fanny
- Reading time
- About 80 minutes
- Pages
- 43
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Childrens Classics
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online