Project Gutenberg 2006-05-07 Public domain in the USA. 57 Caldecott, Randolph 1846 1886 Caldecott, R. (Randolph) Come Lasses and Lads Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Come Lasses and Lads" by Randolph Caldecott is a picture book likely written in the late 19th century. This delightful children’s book features a series of illustrated rhymes that celebrate the joys of youth and festivities, particularly focusing on Maypole dances and the playful interactions between boys and girls. The charming, detailed illustrations paired with light-hearted verse create an engaging experience aimed at capturing the spirit of merriment in a rural setting. The content of "Come Lasses and Lads" revolves around the fun and excitement of a May Day celebration. The narrative invites children to leave their homes and enjoy the outdoors, where they engage in traditional dances and games. Characters such as Willy, Jill, Johnny, and Jone interact through playful banter as they participate in dances and compete in jest. The gathering culminates in merriment, quarrels, and affectionate exchanges, all illustrated with whimsical images that emphasize the joy and camaraderie of the holiday. Overall, the book beautifully encapsulates the innocence and joy of childhood celebrations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Picture books for children Songs, English PZ Text Children's Picture Books Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading 37266 37288 2024-10-08T07:27:08.956329 2023-09-08T09:10:58.245447 text/html text/html 32257 2006-05-07T17:46:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 993769 2006-05-07T17:46:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1080678 2024-10-08T07:27:13.479321 application/epub+zip 1079046 2024-10-08T07:27:10.973349 application/epub+zip 66064 2024-10-08T07:27:09.649376 application/epub+zip 1162290 2024-10-08T07:27:15.184334 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1152870 2024-10-08T07:27:12.728327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120527 2022-09-08T16:00:07.146368 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 24665 24561 2024-10-08T07:27:08.508338 2023-09-08T09:10:57.888445 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 24612 2006-05-07T17:46:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 8948 2006-05-07T17:46:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19827 2024-10-08T07:27:15.309296 application/rdf+xml 11498 2024-10-08T07:27:10.262330 image/jpeg 2993 2024-10-08T07:27:09.953340 image/jpeg 1092908 2024-10-08T07:27:09.022328 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia