Cousin Lucy at Play by Jacob Abbott
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About this eBook
| Author | Abbott, Jacob, 1803-1879 |
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| Title |
Cousin Lucy at Play
By the Author of the Rollo Books |
| Original Publication | United States: Clark, Austin & Smith,1841,pubdate 1857. |
| Note | Reading ease score: 88.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits | The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Summary | "Cousin Lucy at Play" by Jacob Abbott is a children's book written in the mid-19th century. This story centers around the characters Lucy and her brother Royal as they engage in imaginative play and learning activities intended for children recovering from illness. The book is set up in a way that it aims to entertain and educate young readers, making it particularly appealing to children and their parents. At the start of the story, readers are introduced to a special "marble box" that Lucy's mother creates for both Lucy and Royal to use during times of convalescence. This box is filled with books and playthings, designated for their use only when they are feeling unwell. The narrative unfolds with scenes depicting the children's excitement and curiosity as they prepare the box, adhering to the rules laid out by their mother. The opening portion highlights not only the playfulness of Lucy and Royal but also introduces educational elements about the importance of creative playscapes for children, particularly during their recovery from sickness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Siblings -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Amusements -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Games -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Reading -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 67689 |
| Release Date | Mar 23, 2022 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 85 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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