The Story of a Pumpkin Pie

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The Story of a Pumpkin Pie

by William E. (William Eleazar) Barton

EN·~12 minutes·24 chapters

Chapters

24 total

THE STORY OF A PUMPKIN PIE

0:11

PUBLISHER’S PREFACE

2:02

INTRODUCTION

0:40

I

0:29

II

0:28

III

0:30

IV

0:29

V

0:28

VI

0:27

VII

0:28
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Description

A cheerful, rhyming adventure follows a group of farm‑yard children—Charlie, Fred, Helen and little Nell—and their faithful dog Towser as they set out to create the perfect pumpkin pie. Their plan begins with a sunny day of gathering sticks for a bonfire, a lively scene that captures the excitement of turning ordinary chores into fun.

Soon the youngsters trade fire‑light for garden work, attempting to plow the earth and plant a pumpkin of their own. Through playful trial and error, they discover the value of teamwork, patience, and a little ingenuity, all illustrated with warm, lively pictures that bring the countryside to life. Listeners will enjoy the blend of verse and art that celebrates the simple joys of hard work and imagination.

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Language

en

Duration

~12 minutes (12K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Charlene Taylor, Chuck Greif 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

Dec 24, 2020

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

William E. (William Eleazar) Barton

William E. (William Eleazar) Barton

1861–1930

A Congregational minister who became one of the early 20th century's best-known scholars of Abraham Lincoln, he wrote with equal energy about religion, history, and American life. His work blends a preacher's moral concern with a historian's appetite for detail.

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