A Story Garden for Little Children

by Maud Lindsay

Norwood Press
Berwick & Smith Co.
Norwood, Mass., U. S. A.

TO
Lulie Jones
THE FOUNDER OF THE FLORENCE FREE
KINDERGARTEN, AND A LOVER OF
LITTLE CHILDREN EVERYWHERE

[INTRODUCTION]

To those who know Miss Maud Lindsay's stories for little children,[1] a new collection needs no heralding. She has proved herself gifted with loving insight, literary ability, and spiritual power. Her stories, whether told in kindergarten, school, or Sunday-school, or perused by little readers, have charmed children and touched their hearts.

[1] "Mother Stories" and "More Mother Stories."

The stories in "A Story Garden" are addressed, in the main, to the nursery public—a public in pinafore and rompers,—to the very youngest listeners. Any one who uses them with little children, whether realizing or not the art required for such writing, will find the stories wonderful in their fitness and enduring interest. Repetition only endears them to the listening child, for, unlike many "simple" stories, which are merely pretty little nothings, Miss Lindsay's have point and truth that the young child can understand.