Uncle Wiggily and Old Mother Hubbard by Howard Roger Garis
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"Uncle Wiggily and Old Mother Hubbard" by Howard Roger Garis is a children's book featuring whimsical tales written in the early 20th century. The book follows the adventures of Uncle Wiggily Longears, a charming old rabbit gentleman, alongside various characters from nursery rhymes, particularly Mother Goose. Through a series of light-hearted and engaging episodes, this story weaves together imagination and morality, appealing to young readers through its playful narratives and relatable characters.
The opening of the story introduces Uncle Wiggily Longears and his housekeeper, Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, as they live peacefully in the woods among their animal friends. When Uncle Wiggily sets off on an errand in his whimsical airship, he encounters Mother Goose, who delivers troubling news that his home has burned down. Despite the loss, Uncle Wiggily remains optimistic and gracious, considering various options for lodging offered by friends like Old Mother Hubbard. He decides to temporarily move in with friends until he can rebuild his home, setting the tone for the kindness and camaraderie that characterizes the rest of the adventures that follow in the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Garis, Howard Roger, 1873-1962 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Bloomfield, Edward |
| Illustrator | Campbell, Lang, 1882-1937 |
| Title |
Uncle Wiggily and Old Mother Hubbard Adventures of the Rabbit Gentleman with the Mother Goose Characters |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Animals -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Nursery rhymes |
| Subject | Rabbits -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Uncle Wiggily (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 23213 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-23213-3 |
| Release Date | Oct 27, 2007 |
| Last Update | Jan 3, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 341 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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