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THE - NURSERY - A Monthly Magazine - For Youngest Readers.
IN PROSE.
IN VERSE.
THE PARROT THAT PLAYED TRUANT.
FEEDING THE DUCKS.
A BABY LAY.
CHESTNUT-GATHERING.
THE PIGS.
A DAY WITH THE ALLIGATORS.
THE SPIDER AND HER FAMILY.
Step into a lively pocketbook of tales that whisk young listeners through a garden of curiosity and kindness. Each story, from a cheeky parrot that darts away from its cage to a child’s brave climb up a lamp‑post, sparkles with humor and gentle heroism. The narratives are short enough to hold a child's attention while offering a satisfying sense of adventure.
Another charming vignette shows a group of children gathering by a pond, learning the simple joy of feeding ducks and the quiet reminder to stay safe and healthy. The piece blends observation with a soft lesson about looking out for one another. Its warm tone makes ordinary moments feel special.
The magazine also sprinkles in light verse and playful activities—rhymes about baby animals, a guide on drawing a goose, and a sing‑along tune about a white owl. These bite‑size poems invite children to recite, sing, and picture the scenes aloud. Together, the collection offers a cheerful, safe listening experience for early readers eager to explore the world around them.
Full title
The Nursery, October 1877, Vol. XXII. No. 4 A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers
Language
en
Duration
~28 minutes (27K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Emmy, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. Music by Linda Cantoni.
Release date
2009-02-20
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
This collection brings together writing from more than one contributor, so there isn’t a single author story to tell. The focus is on the range of voices in the work itself.
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