Project Gutenberg 2011-11-19 Public domain in the USA. 59 Howes, Edith 1872 1954 Watkins, Frank The Sun's Babies Produced by Al Haines "The Sun's Babies" by Edith Howes is a children's book containing a collection of whimsical tales, likely written in the early 20th century. The stories explore the world of nature through a charming and imaginative lens, introducing young readers to various flower and insect characters, such as the Snowdrop Baby and Dickie Codlin. The book invites children to appreciate the beauty of the seasons and the gentle interactions between plants, animals, and fairies. The opening of the book sets the stage with a poem describing the Sun-Man, who boasts of his many "babies" on Earth, all of whom thrive in his warmth. Following this introduction, the reader meets the Snowdrop Baby, nestled in her cradle beneath the ground, waiting for spring to bloom. As the seasons change from summer to autumn and winter, she listens to the flowers above, content to wait until the time is right for her to emerge in all her white frocked glory. This section emphasizes themes of patience and the interconnectedness of nature, establishing a delightful atmosphere that continues throughout the stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/38063/38063-h/images/img-cover.jpg en Fairies -- Juvenile fiction Natural history -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 295081 284388 2024-09-16T06:32:41.119332 2023-09-16T12:45:27.643829 text/html text/html 278024 2021-01-08T07:40:43 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 368263 2021-01-08T07:40:43 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 378927 2024-09-16T06:32:45.683744 application/epub+zip 384318 2024-09-16T06:32:41.762290 application/epub+zip 154155 2024-09-16T06:32:41.420264 application/epub+zip 470951 2024-09-16T06:32:48.556761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456015 2024-09-16T06:32:45.349755 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224524 2022-09-17T11:43:10.643228 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253409 253405 2024-09-16T06:32:40.221303 2023-09-16T12:45:26.914822 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 253287 2021-01-08T07:40:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 93057 2021-01-08T07:40:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18239 2024-09-16T06:32:48.708720 application/rdf+xml 15280 2024-09-16T06:32:41.511273 image/jpeg 2525 2024-09-16T06:32:41.464314 image/jpeg 369817 2024-09-16T06:32:41.155269 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