Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from The Language Readers: Fourth Reader
In this reader frequent use has been made of the legends and folk stories of different nations, because the human interest in such stories appeals strongly to the child's mind. Fairy stories from Hans Christian Andersen and other sources have also been included, for this is the age when the child's enjoyment of the fairy tale has reached its zenith.
Much has been accomplished in the education of the young when a desire to read has been aroused. But the reading must be select in content as well as literary in form; hence stories of patriotism and lessons with a direct ethical purpose have been included in this book. Such reading tends directly to the develop ment of character, and the ethical purpose in the lesson is best taught through the interest in the story.
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