
In a sun‑lit bedroom, Polly awakens to the flutter of imagined “sun fairies” and the promise of a surprise that turns out to be a real adventure. The night before, her father whispered about a trip across the sea, and her mother, with a playful reprimand, kept the secret for a morning reveal. Now, with breakfast waiting, Polly rushes to dress, her mind buzzing with thoughts of distant lands and the excitement of travel.
The news becomes even sweeter when her mother tells her that Teddy, her best friend and the other half of the beloved “Dear Little Couple,” has also been invited to join the journey. Polly’s joy erupts into tears and laughter, a whirlwind of emotion that captures the pure delight of children receiving unexpected gifts. As the family prepares to set off, listeners are invited to share in Polly and Teddy’s eager anticipation, feeling the magic of a first big trip abroad.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (61K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Charlene Taylor, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
2012-05-26
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
An American poet, children's writer, and hymn lyricist of the 19th century, remembered for warm, moral, family-centered verse. Her work appeared in books for young readers and in religious song collections, giving her a lasting place in popular reading and hymnody of her time.
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