
Transcriber Note
A STORY GARDEN
INTRODUCTION
PREFACE
A STORY GARDEN
LITTLE SLEEPY HEAD
THE LOVELY MOON
THE WIND'S FUN
THE BROWN BIRDS
THE STICK HORSE
Step into a miniature garden where each tale is a soft blossom meant for tiny listeners. The opening story follows a sleepy child whose morning is coaxed awake by a chorus of birds, a playful wind, and a proud rooster, each offering a gentle kiss or song. The language is rhythmic and simple, echoing the familiar sounds of a bedroom and garden, making it easy for young ears to follow. These modest adventures celebrate the everyday magic that surrounds a child's world.
All twenty‑four stories in the collection keep that same tender tone, from a stick horse galloping across a meadow to a snowball rolling in winter. The narratives are crafted to invite repetition, allowing children to anticipate and join in the verses. Ideal for bedtime, circle time, or a quiet afternoon, they nurture imagination while gently guiding listeners toward kindness and curiosity. Listening feels like wandering through a bright, friendly garden, where each story offers a small, nourishing fruit of wonder.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (70K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Linda Cantoni, Charlene Taylor, Tom Cosmas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
2020-07-25
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1874–1941
A warmhearted storyteller and pioneering teacher, she helped shape early childhood education in Alabama while writing books that welcomed young readers into the world of stories. Best known for founding Alabama’s first free kindergarten, she joined a life of service with a lasting body of children’s literature.
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