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Child-Land

by Oscar Pletsch

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  1. 1Title page
  2. 2The Little Cooks
  3. 3The Wheel Off
  4. 4The Broken Cup · Baby and His Doll — The Kind Brother
  5. 5Curious John
  6. 6Fast Asleep
  7. 7Dolly’s Party
  8. 8Don’t Be Greedy
  9. 9The Pump
  10. 10The Lost Ball — Learning to Walk
  11. 11The Sick Doll
  12. 12Feeding the Birds
  13. 13Helping Mother · What’s in the Cupboard? — All to Ourselves
  14. 14The Washing-Tub
  15. 15“Teach Me to Draw, Please”
  16. 16Dressed Up
  17. 17The Grocer
  18. 18“It Doesn’t Tick” — Just the Size
  19. 19Dolly’s Washing
  20. 20The Interruption · Lucy’s New Bonnet — The Concert
  21. 21The Broken Doll
  22. 22The Nosegay
  23. 23Baby Brother
  24. 24Ready for School
  25. 25Feeding the Fowls · Being Washed — The Ropery
  26. 26The Broken Watering-Pot · Shoeing the Horse · The New Jacket · The…
  27. 27The Bakery
  28. 28The Two Little Sisters — “Wake Up, Driver”
  29. 29Coming Out of School
  30. 30Helping to Cook · The Snow Man — The Artist
  31. 31Teasing Mama
  32. 32The Visit to Grandmama
  33. 33Asleep
  34. 34What Shall I Do Next?
  35. 35“Hold It Fast, Prince”
  36. 36The Tinman
  37. 37Washing Hands
  38. 38A Rough Ride
  39. 39Making Snow-Balls
  40. 40The New Game
  41. 41Grandpapa — The Organ Man
  42. 42Do You Want a Carpenter?
  43. 43How Polite!
  44. 44Teasing
  45. 45Baby’s Bath
  46. 46Baby and Rattle
  47. 47Wayside Flowers — The Confectioner’s
  48. 48Out in the Garden
  49. 49Being Washed
  50. 50Only a Toadstool
  51. 51Watching the Moon
  52. 52First Steps — Susan’s Shop
  53. 53In the Nursery
  54. 54Sunday Morning
  55. 55Giving Doggie a Ride
  56. 56The Gentle Cow
  57. 57The Bookbinder’s
  58. 58How Dark It Is!
  59. 59A Ride Down-Hill
  60. 60The Thief Asleep
  61. 61Breakfast Time
  62. 62The Harvest Field
  63. 63Taking a Walk
  64. 64Wind and Rain
  65. 65Watching the Gardener
  66. 66Not Hurt, I Hope · The Sick Boy — Under the Umbrella
  67. 67The Meeting
  68. 68Medicine for the Baby — The Broken Cradle
  69. 69More Kissing — The Strolling Fiddler
  70. 70The Dunce
  71. 71The Windmill — Making Jam
  72. 72Our Shop — Exchanging Dolls
  73. 73Lion’s Kennel — Learning the Lessons
  74. 74Who’ll Have the Apple?
  75. 75The Reverie
  76. 76King of the Castle · The Stew Pan — Our Half-Holiday
  77. 77On the Wall
  78. 78“Shall We Ring the Bell?”
  79. 79Brushing Sister’s Hair
  80. 80Baby Brother
  81. 81Out in the Garden
  82. 82Feeding the Rabbits
  83. 83As Mama Does
  84. 84Offended
  85. 85Just Like Grandpapa
  86. 86Off to School
  87. 87Floating the Ducks
  88. 88Albert’s Horse · Waiting for the Rain — Breakfast for Mama
  89. 89“Mama, I Do Love You So”
  90. 90Making a Pudding
  91. 91“How Do You Do, Poll?”
  92. 92John’s New Toy
  93. 93The Secret
  94. 94Ellen’s Dream
  95. 95Quarrelling
  96. 96Diligent Charles
  97. 97Tired of It
  98. 98The Sulky Girl
  99. 99The Sick Dolls
  100. 100“What Shall We Do?” · An Afternoon Nap — The Pump
  101. 101The Playthings
  102. 102Grandmama · Helping Cook · In the Summer-House · The Empty Pocket —…
  103. 103Studious Herbert
  104. 104Waiting
  105. 105“You Shan’t Come in”
  106. 106Caught
  107. 107“Be a Good Dolly”
  108. 108The Little Squirrel · Nearly Dressed — The Kites
  109. 109The Bookseller · Taking a Photograph · Rather Tight · “A Letter, Si…
  110. 110The Winged Letter-Carrier
  111. 111Watching Pussy
  112. 112The Sledge
  113. 113A, B, C.
  114. 114Little Alfred’s Prayer
  115. 115“Which Is the Way, Please?”
  116. 116“Can’t Go Out Yet”
  117. 117The Schoolmaster
  118. 118The Saw-Pit
  119. 119The Sledge-Chair
  120. 120Off to Sea
  121. 121“Want Anything To-day?” · Don’t Be Afraid — Showing Baby the Pictures
  122. 122“Rather Feverish”
  123. 123Ringing the Bell
  124. 124School Over
  125. 125The Boot Cupboard

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