Project Gutenberg 2014-03-31 Public domain in the USA. 92 Wells, Carolyn 1862 1942 Houghton, Carolyn Wells Smith, Jessie Willcox 1863 1935 The Seven Ages of Childhood Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Seven Ages of Childhood" by Carolyn Wells is a whimsical illustrated collection of verses celebrating the various stages of childhood, written in the early 20th century. This charming book explores the progression through seven distinct phases of a child's life, from infancy to adolescence, exploring their experiences and emotions. With illustrations by Jessie Willcox Smith, the book is likely intended for a young audience or as a nostalgic reflection for adults about the innocence of childhood. The content of the book intricately details each of the seven ages through playful verses, portraying the characteristics and thoughts of children at different stages. Starting with the infant who exudes innocence and calm, it transitions to the curious toddler, focusing on their sense of wonder and exploration. As the verses progress, the reader meets the discerning "Epicure," then the romantic "Lover," and the studious "Scholar," each bringing to life the unique experiences and emotions of children. The final ages reflect on the transition into maidenhood and first love, capturing the poignant moments and enchantments of growing up, all while weaving a rich tapestry of childhood imagination and feelings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45270/45270-h/images/cover.jpg en Children's poetry, American Children in art Children -- Juvenile poetry Aging -- Juvenile poetry Youth in art PZ PS Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Poetry 62978 62922 2024-10-19T05:18:30.712523 2023-09-19T16:17:54.150132 text/html text/html 59934 2014-03-30T20:44:20 text/html; charset=us-ascii 1067887 2014-03-30T20:44:22 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 1093059 2024-10-19T05:18:33.806449 application/epub+zip 1091254 2024-10-19T05:18:31.566551 application/epub+zip 77509 2024-10-19T05:18:31.084462 application/epub+zip 1132381 2024-10-19T05:18:35.545505 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1116125 2024-10-19T05:18:33.411472 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105656 2022-09-20T16:33:42.331970 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41417 41201 2024-10-19T05:18:30.189476 2023-09-19T16:17:53.839124 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 41286 2014-03-30T20:44:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15311 2014-03-30T20:44:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22036 2024-10-19T05:18:35.688437 application/rdf+xml 20903 2024-10-19T05:18:31.168517 image/jpeg 3004 2024-10-19T05:18:31.126507 image/jpeg 1069566 2024-10-19T05:18:30.781485 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 en.wikipedia More titles under Wright, Rowland