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Title: The Potato Child & Others

Alternate Title: The Potato Child and Others

Note: Reading ease score: 91.4 (5th grade). Very easy to read.

Contents: The potato child -- A story that never ends -- A Nazareth Christmas.

Credits: Produced by David Schwan, and David Widger

Summary: "The Potato Child & Others" by Mrs. Charles J. Woodbury is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. This book delves into themes of love, kindness, and the poignant experiences of childhood, illustrating the struggles and emotional lives of its young characters. The stories unfold with a gentle morality and a focus on the hope that can emerge from difficult circumstances. The titular story, "The Potato Child," follows a tender-hearted girl named Elsie, who has a hard life working for the strict and unkind Miss Amanda. Elsie finds solace in a potato that she imagines as a child, prompting her to care for it like a mother. Throughout the story, Elsie's loneliness and longing for love are explored, culminating in a touching Christmas moment when Miss Amanda, moved by Elsie's affection for the potato, experiences her own forgotten emotions and connection with love. The other stories in the collection continue to reflect on themes of connection, understanding, and the innocence of childhood, offering readers heartfelt narratives that linger long after the last page. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Woodbury, Lucia Prudence Hall, 1848-

EBook No.: 5662

Published: May 1, 2004

Downloads: 47

Language: English

Subject: Fiction

Subject: Christmas stories, American

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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Title: The Potato Child & Others

Alternate Title: The Potato Child and Others

Note: Reading ease score: 91.4 (5th grade). Very easy to read.

Contents: The potato child -- A story that never ends -- A Nazareth Christmas.

Credits: Produced by David Schwan, and David Widger

Summary: "The Potato Child & Others" by Mrs. Charles J. Woodbury is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. This book delves into themes of love, kindness, and the poignant experiences of childhood, illustrating the struggles and emotional lives of its young characters. The stories unfold with a gentle morality and a focus on the hope that can emerge from difficult circumstances. The titular story, "The Potato Child," follows a tender-hearted girl named Elsie, who has a hard life working for the strict and unkind Miss Amanda. Elsie finds solace in a potato that she imagines as a child, prompting her to care for it like a mother. Throughout the story, Elsie's loneliness and longing for love are explored, culminating in a touching Christmas moment when Miss Amanda, moved by Elsie's affection for the potato, experiences her own forgotten emotions and connection with love. The other stories in the collection continue to reflect on themes of connection, understanding, and the innocence of childhood, offering readers heartfelt narratives that linger long after the last page. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Woodbury, Lucia Prudence Hall, 1848-

EBook No.: 5662

Published: May 1, 2004

Downloads: 47

Language: English

Subject: Fiction

Subject: Christmas stories, American

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.