
Transcriber’s Notes
CHAPTER I PLANTING THE GARDEN
CHAPTER II. THE WILD FLOWER GARDEN
CHAPTER III. MORE WILD FLOWERS.
CHAPTER IV. ROOTS OF A PLANT—THE LEGEND OF COTTON.
CHAPTER V. LITTLE ELF LAUGHTER
CHAPTER VI. LEAVES AND A FLOWER ALPHABET
CHAPTER VII. A BIRTHDAY PARTY
CHAPTER VIII. THE FLOWER SHOW
CHAPTER IX. THE GREEN HOUSE BUNNY
In this charming tale a gentle Mother Bunny decides spring is the perfect time to start a garden, and she gathers her rabbit family to help. Father Bunny brings the tools, while Healthy and Pretty Bunny eagerly volunteer to sow the seeds, each line bursting with playful rhyme. Together they learn the basics of spacing, depth, and timing, turning a patch of earth into a lively workshop of cooperation.
As the soil is turned and brick pathways are laid, the bunnies tackle weeds and experiment with clever tricks, from careful watering to playful suggestions about salt. Mother Bunny shapes a circular flower bed in the shape of a star, and the family watches with delight as the first purple crocus pushes through, announcing the arrival of spring. The story celebrates curiosity, teamwork, and the simple joy of watching tiny seedlings turn into bright blossoms.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (77K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United States: C. H. Van Vliet Co., 1922.
Credits
Charlene Taylor, Les Galloway 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
2022-09-04
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1876–1924
Best known for charming early-20th-century children's stories and verses, this American writer filled her books with talking animals, playful fantasy, and gentle everyday lessons. Her work includes Story Time Tales, Fifty Funny Animal Tales, and The Fairy Babies, along with lyrics for the song “Little Sir Echo.”
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