Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 366 Smythe, E. Louise (Emma Louise) 1858 Smythe, Emma Louise A Primary Reader: Old-time Stories, Fairy Tales and Myths Retold by Children Reading ease score: 95.1 (5th grade). Very easy to read. The ugly duckling -- The little pine tree -- The little match girl -- Little Red Riding-Hood -- The apples of Idun -- How Thor got the hammer -- The hammer lost and found -- The story of the sheep -- The good ship Argo -- Jason and the harpies -- The brass bulls -- Jason and the dragon. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Tonya Allen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Primary Reader: Old-time Stories, Fairy Tales and Myths Retold by Children" by E. Louise Smythe is a collection of reimagined classic stories aimed at early readers, likely written in the early 20th century. This educational book focuses on presenting well-known tales from various genres, including fairy tales and myths, in a format that caters to young children’s reading capabilities and cognitive levels. It aims to instill a love for literature and foster familiarity with beloved characters from folklore. The book contains a series of adapted stories such as "The Ugly Duckling," "The Little Match Girl," and "Little Red Riding Hood," presented in simplified language to suit the comprehension of first-grade students. Each tale is crafted through the lens of children's interpretations, altering certain details to make the narratives resonate more with a modern young audience. For instance, in the adaptation of "Little Red Riding Hood," the story maintains its crucial elements while providing a reassuring conclusion that may differ from more traditional versions. The stories serve not only as a tool for reading practice but also as a means to introduce children to themes of transformation, hope, and moral lessons inherent in each tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Children's literature Fairy tales Readers (Elementary) Mythology, Norse -- Juvenile literature Mythology, Classical -- Juvenile literature PE PZ Text Children's Instructional Books Children's Myths, Fairy Tales, etc. Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature 126153 112140 2024-10-04T04:41:28.035608 2023-10-04T05:12:50.167535 text/html text/html 90536 2020-12-30T21:45:17 text/html; charset=us-ascii 2399199 2020-12-30T21:45:17 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 2556813 2024-10-04T04:41:48.618042 application/epub+zip 2534996 2024-10-04T04:41:37.053567 application/epub+zip 97325 2024-10-04T04:41:30.600620 application/epub+zip 7934701 2024-10-04T04:41:54.012004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7896508 2024-10-04T04:41:41.308566 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185055 2022-09-04T07:39:36.457293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 73529 73459 2024-10-04T04:41:27.077597 2023-10-04T05:12:49.410529 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 68481 2020-12-30T21:45:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23698 2020-12-30T21:45:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21247 2024-10-04T04:41:54.257972 application/rdf+xml 25151 2024-10-04T04:41:31.168633 image/jpeg 4738 2024-10-04T04:41:30.884589 image/jpeg 2494159 2024-10-04T04:41:28.254614 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