A collection of one hundred and twenty stories for seventeen holidays—stories for fun and fright, humor and spiritual. There is a wide range of topics in this collection.
Frances J. Olcott does a wonderful job of putting together stories that can be shared by the entire family, throughout the year.
Her small hands were quite numb with the cold. Ah! a little match might do her good if she only dared draw one from the bundle, and strike it against the wall, and warm her fingers at it. She drew one out. R-r-atch! how it spluttered and burned! It was a warm bright flame, like a little candle, when she held her hands over it; it was wonderful little light! It really seemed to the little girl as if she sat before a great polished stove, with bright brass feet and a brass cover. The fire burned so nicely; it warmed her so well, --the little girl was just putting out her feet to warm these, too,--when out went the flame; the stove was gone;--she sat with only the end of the burned match in her hand.
Synopsis
A collection of one hundred and twenty stories for seventeen holidays—stories for fun and fright, humor and spiritual. There is a wide range of topics in this collection.
Frances J. Olcott does a wonderful job of putting together stories that can be shared by the entire family, throughout the year.
Table of Contents
TO THE STORY-TELLER 5
NEW YEAR'S DAY 7
LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY 18
SAINT VALENTINE'S DAY 24
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY 32
RESURRECTION DAY (EASTER) 37
MAY DAY 44
MOTHERS' DAY 59
FLAG DAY 66
INDEPENDENCE DAY 76
LABOR DAY 84
COLUMBUS DAY 100
HALLOWEEN 107
THANKSGIVING DAY 125
CHRISTMAS DAY 138
ARBOR DAY 168
BIRD DAY 179
About the Author
Frances Jenkins Olcott was born in Paris, France; was educated under private tutors, and was graduated from the New York State Library School in 1896. From 1898 to 1911 she was Chief of the Children's Department of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. In 1900 she organized and became the Director of the Training School for Children's Librarians. Since 1911 Miss Olcott has contributed to library work with children by writing and editing books for parents and for children.
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Good Stories for Holidays
by Frances Jenkins Olcott
