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 Project Gutenberg 2013-12-16 Public domain in the USA. 426 Beard, Lina 1852 1933 Beard, Mary Caroline Beard, Adelia B. (Adelia Belle) 1857 1920 Beard, Adelia Belle 18011828 Mother Nature's Toy-Shop Illustrated by the authors. Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Mother Nature's Toy-Shop" by Lina Beard and Adelia B. Beard is a delightful guidebook written in the early 20th century. This unique work introduces children to the wonders of nature through a series of hands-on activities involving flowers, grasses, and leaves. The authors creatively encourage young readers to explore the outdoors, engage with natural materials, and craft playthings while illuminating the beauty and fun that can be found in the environment. At the start of the book, the authors paint an enchanting picture of Mother Nature as a generous provider of joy and inspiration for children. They describe natural elements—like wildflowers and grasses—as potential playthings, offering various crafts to try, such as making crowns from daisies, creating figures from Jack-in-the-Pulpit, and crafting flower jewelry. The opening emphasizes the importance of exploration and creativity, inviting young readers to appreciate the wonders of the world around them. The detailed instructions for each activity not only entertain but also educate, fostering a lifelong love of nature and artistry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44440/44440-h/images/cover.jpg en Amusements Toys GV Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography 310193 310203 2024-09-18T14:56:07.276475 2023-09-19T10:33:06.734389 text/html text/html 282930 2013-12-15T20:02:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 5717148 2013-12-15T20:02:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 5537850 2024-09-18T14:56:59.113743 application/epub+zip 5537572 2024-09-18T14:56:30.572370 application/epub+zip 151652 2024-09-18T14:56:08.387485 application/epub+zip 7072812 2024-09-18T14:57:05.452745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7010401 2024-09-18T14:56:36.838338 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210961 2022-09-20T09:15:17.588534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203662 203473 2024-09-18T14:56:05.383519 2023-09-19T10:33:05.043842 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 203526 2013-12-15T20:02:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 72685 2013-12-15T20:02:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 203516 2013-12-15T20:02:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72664 2013-12-15T20:02:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20964 2024-09-18T14:57:05.794723 application/rdf+xml 13014 2024-09-18T14:56:08.518483 image/jpeg 2406 2024-09-18T14:56:08.452475 image/jpeg 5724450 2024-09-18T14:56:07.814533 application/octet-stream application/zip