Project Gutenberg 2016-08-17 Public domain in the USA. 109 Gordon, Elizabeth 1866 1922 Wilson, Clara Powers Watermelon Pete and Others Watermelon Pete -- Piggy's thistle whistle -- Lady Bug goes shopping -- Little Baby Elephant and his new clothes -- Little Brown Hen -- The Little Brown Dog and the Little White Cat -- The woodpecker bird and the Owl. Produced by David Edwards, Wayne Hammond and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Watermelon Pete and Others" by Elizabeth Gordon is a charming collection of children's stories written in the early 20th century. The book is centered around lighthearted tales and whimsical characters that captivate young readers' imaginations, exploring themes of mischief and adventure through simple yet engaging narratives. The titular story, "Watermelon Pete," introduces a playful young boy whose love for watermelon leads him to an amusing adventure under the moonlight. After sneaking into Farmer Brown's watermelon patch, he gets caught but is forgiven and rewarded for his honesty. Other stories, such as "Piggy’s Thistle Whistle" and "Little Baby Elephant and His New Clothes," feature lovable animal characters facing relatable childhood dilemmas, filled with humor and innocence. Through vibrant illustrations and playful rhymes, the book fosters a delightful reading experience for children, encouraging laughter and moral lessons along the way. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Animals -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories African Americans -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 60008 60074 2024-09-22T04:56:35.237110 2023-09-23T03:39:13.255527 text/html text/html 56124 2016-08-16T21:39:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 3368591 2016-08-16T21:39:06 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 3676177 2024-09-22T04:56:38.774223 application/epub+zip 3673782 2024-09-22T04:56:36.269153 application/epub+zip 81028 2024-09-22T04:56:35.649099 application/epub+zip 3719633 2024-09-22T04:56:40.641112 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3700127 2024-09-22T04:56:38.163147 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112407 2022-09-24T01:19:17.771818 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 39766 39561 2024-09-22T04:56:34.847160 2023-09-23T03:39:12.636509 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 39931 2016-08-16T21:39:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 14496 2016-08-16T21:39:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18853 2024-09-22T04:56:40.780091 application/rdf+xml 22486 2024-09-22T04:56:35.746100 image/jpeg 3801 2024-09-22T04:56:35.699105 image/jpeg 3373341 2024-09-22T04:56:35.348158 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