Good stories for great holidays, arranged for story-telling and reading aloud and for the children's own reading,

"Reference lists for story-telling and collateral reading": p. [429]-443.

Partial contents : New Year's Day : The little match girl / Hans Christian Anderson -- The mail coach passengers / Hans Christian Anderson ; Lincoln's birthday : Lincoln and the little girl / Charles W. Moores -- Why Lincoln was called "Honest Abe" / Noah Brooks -- His Springfield farewell address / Abraham Lincoln ; Saint Valentine's day : Saint Valentine -- Mr. Pepys his valentine / Samuel Pepys ; Washington's birthday : Three old tales / M. L. Weems -- Washington's modesty / Henry Cabot Lodge ; Resurrection day : A child's dream / Charles Dickens -- The loveliest rose in the world / Hans Christian Anderson ; May day : The snowdrop / Hans Christian Anderson -- Echo and Narcissus / Ovid ; Mother's day : Cornelia's jewels / James Baldwin ; Memorial day : Betsy Ross and the flag / Harry Pringle Ford -- The star spangled banner / Eva March Tappan --; Independence day : The declaration of independence / Washington Irving -- The Boston tea party / John Andrews -- Washington and the cowards / Washington Irving ; Labor day : The nail / Brothers Grimm -- The elves and the shoemaker / Horace E. Scudder ; Columbus day : Columbus and the egg / James Baldwin -- The first landing of Columbus in the new world / Washington Irving ; Halloween : The old witch / Brothers Grimm -- Hansel and Grethel / Brothers Grimm ; Thanksgiving day : The ears of wheat / Brothers Grimm -- How Indian corn came into the world / Henry R. Schoolcraft -- The horn of plenty / Ovid ; Christmas day : The pine tree / Hans Christian Anderson -- The Christmas rose / Lizzie Deas -- The three purses / William S. Walsh ; Arbor day : Why the aspen quivers -- Daphne / Ovid -- Why the evergreen trees never lose their leaves / Florence Holbrook ; Bird day : The king of the birds / Brothers Grimm.

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