The Box of Smiles, and Other Stories

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The Box of Smiles, and Other Stories

by Laura Rountree Smith

EN·~37 minutes·11 chapters

Chapters

11 total

The Box of Smiles

0:12

THE STORIES IN THIS BOOK

0:14

THE PICTURES IN THIS BOOK (ALL ARE IN COLORS)

0:40

THE BOX OF SMILES

3:51

THE FAIRY SHOEMAKER

5:15

TELL-TALE & TATTLE-TOO

5:02

LITTLE STAY-AT-HOME AND THE WISHING-PIN

4:20

THE LITTLE GIRL THROW-AWAY

3:39

THE ENCHANTED STAIRCASE (A BIRTHDAY STORY)

5:52

LITTLE DWARF COURAGE

3:01

Description

Step into a tiny world where pixies whisper, dwarfs bustle, and ordinary objects hide secret magic. This collection gathers twelve charming tales, each illustrated in vivid color and written in a lyrical, rhyming style. The stories are gentle enough for bedtime yet spark imagination during any quiet moment.

In the opening story, a little boy who never stops crying is whisked away by a bright‑hearted fairy to a desert of playful sprites. There he discovers a mysterious key, unlocks a Box of Smiles, and watches a cascade of grins replace his tears. The tale invites listeners to share his wonder as the forest‑like chorus of fairies turn sorrow into joyful laughter.

The remaining tales follow similar patterns of wonder—a shoemaker who crafts shoes for fairies, a wishing pin that grants secret wishes, and a tiny dwarf who learns courage. Each narrative is a self‑contained adventure that teaches kindness, bravery, and the joy of imagination. Together they make a perfect, bite‑sized escape for anyone who loves a sprinkle of enchantment.

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Language

en

Duration

~37 minutes (35K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United States: Whitman Publishing Co., 1920.

Credits

Charlene Taylor 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

2022-01-20

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Laura Rountree Smith

Laura Rountree Smith

1876–1924

Best remembered for lively children's stories filled with animals, playfulness, and simple everyday lessons, this early 20th-century writer created books that were meant to delight young readers. Her work now survives through library archives and public-domain editions that keep her stories easy to rediscover.

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