
audiobook
by Ada M. (Ada Maria) Skinner, Lillian Nixon Lawrence
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
Oct 10, 2016
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
b. 1878
Best known for gathering stories, poems, and classroom pieces for young readers, this early 20th-century writer helped shape the kind of books children could read aloud, act out, and enjoy at home or at school. Her work has a warm, practical feel, with a special fondness for seasonal tales and literary collections.
View all booksBest known for co-authoring a lively collection of short plays for children, this early 20th-century educator wrote with classrooms in mind. Her work turns simple stories into playful reading and performance for young students.
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