Aunt Blanche’s Story Corner

Two Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Anderson.  THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA & THE EMPOROR’S NEW CLOTHES.  Two short versions of Anderson’s very popular “light” or humorous Fairy Tales.

THE UGLY DUCKLING by Hans Christian Anderson.  The classic story of the ugly duckling who, after a difficult time of being scorned and mistreated because of his appearance, discovers that he isn’t a duck at all but a beautiful Swan.

More of the ADVENTURES OF BUSTER BEAR by Thornton W. Burgess.  Chapters 9-14.  How Buster Bear becomes a Hero and what happens when Farmer Brown’s boy and Buster Bear meet.

“Grandfather Frog’s Common Sense.” Chapters 5-8 of THE ADVENTURES OF BUSTER BEAR by Thornton W. Burgess.  Little Joe Otter learns a lesson from Grandfather Frog.

A beautifully touching story about a Giant who learns the joy of sharing his garden when he allows a mysterious child to play there.  The “Child” later returns to take the Giant to his home in Paradise.

The first 4 chapters of one of Thornton W. Burgess popular favorite books about some of his beloved woodland creatures.  Little Joe Otter learns that getting even just for spite doesn’t pay!

An original fable-style story by Blanche Pope Tosh and THE STORY OF CREATION from the book of Genesis.

This classic by Frances Hodgson Burnett is the story of Mary Lennox. a young orphaned girl, who changes the life of her invalid cousin Colin when she introduces him to “the Secret Garden.”

 

This beautiful story by Margery Williams is about a boy and his velveteen rabbit and how “Love makes you ‘Real.”

TWO MORE STORIES BY BEATRIX POTTER.  THE TALE OF MRS. TIGGY-WINKLE tells the story of a little girl named Lucy who has an interesting visit with a little lady Hedgehog.   THE TALE TWO BAD MICE is about Tom Thumb and Hunca Munca who have quite an adventure when they find a doll house occupied by two dolls called Lucinda and Jane.