
audiobook
by Lillian Nixon Lawrence, Ada M. (Ada Maria) Skinner
LITTLE DRAMAS FOR PRIMARY GRADES
PREFATORY NOTE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
CONTENTS
THE ODD MAN AND THE DOG TRUE
SOMEWHERE TOWN
THE TIMID HARE
MABEL AND THE GREEN LIZARD
THE MAIDEN AND THE BIRD
THE LITTLE FISH
A collection of lively, bite‑sized plays offers young learners a playful way to explore language and performance. Each drama is short enough for early readers yet rich with dialogue that sparks imagination and encourages confident speaking. The pieces are designed for classroom use, inviting children to act out scenes that highlight courage, kindness, and clever problem‑solving.
The anthology spans a cheerful variety of stories—from forest encounters with brave rabbits and regal lions to folk tales drawn from cultures around the world. Seasonal sketches, animal fables, and gentle moral tales give teachers flexible material for rehearsals, group readings, or impromptu performances. Listeners will love the vivid characters and simple plots that make every reading feel like a small adventure.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (78K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Richard Tonsing, David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2016-10-10
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Best known as an American educator, she co-authored a collection of short plays created for elementary school children. Her surviving work suggests a practical, classroom-friendly approach to drama that was meant to be simple, lively, and easy for young readers to perform.
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An early 20th-century educator and anthologist, she helped bring poetry and short dramatic pieces into elementary classrooms in lively, accessible ways. Her books were designed to make reading feel active, memorable, and fun for young students.
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