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

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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.

Details

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

LR

Laura Rountree Smith

1876–1924

Best known for writing lively children's stories and playful verse, this early-20th-century American author also supplied the lyrics for the camp-song favorite “Little Sir Echo.” Her books are full of rabbits, bears, fairies, and the kind of cheerful make-believe that was made for reading aloud.

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