Buttercup Gold and Other Stories
“Baby Caterpillar”
by Ellen Robena Field
A short story about a caterpillar’s transformation into a butterfly.
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Counting and Math Rhymes
Five Little Pumpkins
by Traditional
A counting Halloween rhyme about pumpkins
Counting and Math Rhymes
Five Litte Tadpoles
by Traditional
A child’s counting rhyme
Counting and Math Rhymes
Four Little Ducks
by Traditional
A child's counting rhyme involving ducks.
Just So Stories
"How the Whale Got His Throat"
by Rudyard Kipling
A whale eats a crafty man, who finds a way to escape and dam up the whale’s throat.
Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow
A Boy's Summer Song
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"‘Tis fine to play, In the fragrant hay,"
Curly and Floppy Twistytail, the Funny Piggie Boys
Chapter 14: “The Piggies and the Pumpkin”
by Howard R. Garis
Curly and Flop are sent to the store to get bread and, along the way, are asked by the nice old rat gentleman if they want a large pumpkin to make a Jack O’Lantern. They are greeted by a wolf who wants to eat them. They must figure out a way to escape him.
Counting and Math Rhymes
Baa, Baa, Black Sheep
by Traditional
A child's counting rhyme involving a sheep.
Nursery Rhymes and Traditional Poems
Sing a Song of Sixpence
by Traditional
The blackbirds that were supposed to be baked in a pie for the king began to sing when the pie was opened. They then flew down to snap off the maid’s nose.
Counting and Math Rhymes
The Ants Go Marching
by Traditional
A child's nursery rhyme teaching counting.
The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat
Chapter 16: “The Pond in the Green Forest”
by Thornton W. Burgess
After spending the night, Spotty the turtle decides to try and see what’s on the other side of the dam. He tries and fails several times, but finally succeeds. He sees a beautiful pond.
The Bird's Christmas Carol
Chapter 7: The Birdling Flies Away
by Kate Douglas Wiggin
The church-choir sings as Carol gets some much needed rest.
Counting and Math Rhymes
Multiplication
by Traditional
A funny limerick about the frustration of mathematics.
Seven O’Clock Stories
“Fifteenth Night: Jack Frost and the Man-in-the-Moon”
by Robert Gordon Anderson
Marmaduke has a dream while he is ill and meets Jack Frost, who takes him on a fun adventure in his toy sleigh.
Counting and Math Rhymes
This Pig Went to Market
by Traditional
A nursery rhyme about pigs.
Counting and Math Rhymes
One Little Flower, One Little Bee
by Traditional
A child’s rhyme identifying the number “1”.
Buttercup Gold and Other Stories
“The Little New Year”
by Ellen Robena Field
Maurice is visited by the little New Year and his cart of gifts. He shows Maurice the wonders of giving to others and the happiness that it brings.
The Bird's Christmas Carol
Chapter 4: Birds of a Feather Flock Together
by Kate Douglas Wiggin
The many members of the Bird family return home to visit during the holidays.
Counting and Math Rhymes
A Diller, A Dollar
by Traditional
A child's nursery rhyme teaching telling time.
Counting and Math Rhymes
Solomon Grundy
by Traditional
A nursery rhyme that incorporates the days of the week.
Counting and Math Rhymes
This Little Piggy
by Traditional
A children’s poem usually counted on toes.
Counting and Math Rhymes
Fly Away
by Traditional
A nursery rhyme involving subtraction
The Emerald City of Oz
Chapter 25: “How the Scarecrow Displayed His Wisdom”
by L. Frank Baum
Along with the Tin Man, the group travels to visit the Scarecrow in his giant corn house. The Tin Man tells him about the news of Ozma’s fate. He tells them to live each day to the fullest. They all travel to the farm of Jack Pumpkinhead to tell him the sad news. The group heads back to the Emerald City.
Nursery Rhymes and Traditional Poems
Inly, Minly, Dibbity Fig
by Traditional
Counting-out Jingles, Silly children’s limerick.
Counting and Math Rhymes
This Old Man
by Traditional
A nursery rhyme involving counting.