Project Gutenberg 2006-05-08 Public domain in the USA. 194 Crane, Walter 1845 1915 w09000344 The Song of Sixpence Picture Book Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Sing a song of sixpence -- Princess Belle Etoile -- An alphabet of old friends. Produced by Eileen Gormly, Jason Isbell, Christine D. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Song of Sixpence" by Walter Crane is a children's picture book written in the early 20th century. The book features a collection of nursery rhymes and tales, including the famous poem "Sing a Song of Sixpence," the enchanting story of "Princess Belle-Etoile," and an appealing "Alphabet of Old Friends." It is likely aimed at young readers, combining delightful illustrations with engaging stories and rhymes to captivate a child's imagination. In "Sing a Song of Sixpence," the narrative revolves around a king, a queen, and the mystery of a pie filled with singing blackbirds, showcasing playful whimsy. The tale of "Princess Belle-Etoile" introduces readers to three princesses, their adventures, and the challenges of jealousy and loyalty among them, leading to a quest to uncover their origins. The "Alphabet of Old Friends" presents familiar nursery characters in a fun and entertaining format. Together, these stories are woven with moral lessons and vibrant imagery, making it an engaging read for young children and a delightful way to introduce them to classic literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fairy tales Nursery rhymes Picture books for children NC PZ Text Children's Picture Books Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading 68152 68204 2025-01-08T04:11:23.191167 2023-09-08T09:11:20.317634 text/html text/html 62955 2006-05-08T07:38:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 6833130 2006-05-08T07:39:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 6950380 2025-01-08T04:11:31.673073 application/epub+zip 6933700 2025-01-08T04:11:25.918194 application/epub+zip 88709 2025-01-08T04:11:24.123092 application/epub+zip 7013150 2025-01-08T04:11:35.515051 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6999659 2025-01-08T04:11:29.333063 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169650 2022-09-08T16:00:44.467698 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 44363 44241 2025-01-08T04:11:22.483099 2023-09-08T09:11:19.785673 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 44287 2006-05-08T07:38:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16943 2006-05-08T07:39:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20489 2025-01-08T04:11:35.673025 application/rdf+xml 13148 2025-01-08T04:11:24.677075 image/jpeg 3550 2025-01-08T04:11:24.400120 image/jpeg 6923230 2025-01-08T04:11:23.369089 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