This edition had all images removed.
LoC No.: 23012908
Title: Rootabaga pigeons
Note: Reading ease score: 83.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This book was
produced from images made available by the HathiTrust
Digital Library.)
Summary: "Rootabaga Pigeons" by Carl Sandburg is a whimsical collection of children's stories written in the early 20th century. The narrative features charming characters like the Potato Face Blind Man and various animals, including six pigeons and flamboyant figures like Hatrack the Horse. Sandburg's prose is imaginative and playful, embodying a sense of wonder that invites readers into the fantastical world of Rootabaga, where the ordinary becomes extraordinary. The opening of the collection introduces readers to the Potato Face Blind Man who shares fantastical stories with a little girl named Blixie Bimber. The first tale features a green rat with rheumatism that shares experiences about a skyscraper being constructed to connect to the moon, and the struggles of workers trying to stop the moon from moving. In another vignette, we see Slipfoot, a character whose misadventures and slip-ups lead to humorous situations, showing a whimsical take on failure and persistence. The stories are rich with imaginative details, capturing the essence of childhood curiosity and the power of storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Sandburg, Carl, 1878-1967
Illustrator: Petersham, Maud, 1890-1971
Illustrator: Petersham, Miska, 1888-1960
EBook No.: 61553
Published: Mar 3, 2020
Downloads: 73
Language: English
Subject: Fantasy literature
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Children's stories, American
Subject: Fairy tales -- United States
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 23012908
Title: Rootabaga pigeons
Note: Reading ease score: 83.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This book was
produced from images made available by the HathiTrust
Digital Library.)
Summary: "Rootabaga Pigeons" by Carl Sandburg is a whimsical collection of children's stories written in the early 20th century. The narrative features charming characters like the Potato Face Blind Man and various animals, including six pigeons and flamboyant figures like Hatrack the Horse. Sandburg's prose is imaginative and playful, embodying a sense of wonder that invites readers into the fantastical world of Rootabaga, where the ordinary becomes extraordinary. The opening of the collection introduces readers to the Potato Face Blind Man who shares fantastical stories with a little girl named Blixie Bimber. The first tale features a green rat with rheumatism that shares experiences about a skyscraper being constructed to connect to the moon, and the struggles of workers trying to stop the moon from moving. In another vignette, we see Slipfoot, a character whose misadventures and slip-ups lead to humorous situations, showing a whimsical take on failure and persistence. The stories are rich with imaginative details, capturing the essence of childhood curiosity and the power of storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Sandburg, Carl, 1878-1967
Illustrator: Petersham, Maud, 1890-1971
Illustrator: Petersham, Miska, 1888-1960
EBook No.: 61553
Published: Mar 3, 2020
Downloads: 73
Language: English
Subject: Fantasy literature
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Children's stories, American
Subject: Fairy tales -- United States
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.