Little Folks (December 1884): A Magazine for the Young
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"Little Folks" (December 1884) is a periodical aimed at children and young adolescents, featuring a collection of stories, poems, and educational articles. Its content promotes themes such as adventure, morality, and creativity, with narratives designed to entertain while offering moral lessons. The magazine's structure includes sections dedicated to amusements, short stories, poetry, and practical activities like cooking and crafts, providing a diverse range of material suitable for a youthful audience. The publication reflects late 19th-century approaches to children's literature, emphasizing both learning and amusement within a format that balances instruction with entertainment.
Published in London by Cassell & Company, the magazine was part of a series issued monthly, beginning with its December 1884 issue. It served as a resource for young readers to engage with wholesome stories and educational content amid the social and cultural context of the Victorian era. The magazine's design and content reveal an intent to foster moral development and curiosity through accessible literary and practical materials.
Published in London by Cassell & Company, the magazine was part of a series issued monthly, beginning with its December 1884 issue. It served as a resource for young readers to engage with wholesome stories and educational content amid the social and cultural context of the Victorian era. The magazine's design and content reveal an intent to foster moral development and curiosity through accessible literary and practical materials.
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Amendments can be read by placing the cursor over words with a dashed underscore like this . Near the beginning of this December 1884 issue is an index to the entire Volume including July-December 1884. Each of the six issues is available as a separate Project Gutenberg e-text. July 1884 Pages 1-64 August 1884 Pages 65-128 September 1884 Pages 129-192 October 1884 Pages 193-256 November 1884 Pages 257-320 December 1884 Pages 321-380 Little Folks: A Magazine for the Young. NEW AND ENLARGED SERIES. CASSELL & COMPANY, Limited . LONDON, PARIS & NEW YORK. [ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.] Contents of December 1884 issue PAGE Index to July-December 1884 iii A Little Too Clever 321 Little Papers For Little Art Workers 330 Faithful To Her Trust 332 A Morning Visit 333 Going To Sea In A Cage 334 Little Margaret's Kitchen, And What She Did In It.—XII. 335 The Rival Mothers 337 Our Sunday Afternoons 338 Little Bab And The Story-Book 341 A Helping Hand 345 Some Famous Railway Trains And Their Story 346 "Father's Coming!" 348 Their Road To Fortune 348 Hedwig's Christmas Presents 355 The Legend Of The Reeds 358 A Few Words About Tattooing 359 The Children's Own Garden In December 360 A Race For A Cat 361 Ethel's Pink Plant 364 Stories Told In Westminster Abbey 366 The Birds' Petition 368 The Editor's Pocket-Book 370 The "Little Folks" Humane Society 372 True Stories About Pets, Anecdotes, &c. 374 Little Doctor May 375 A Day In The Snow 376 Our Little Folks' Own Puzzles 377 Prize Puzzle Competition 378 Questions And Answers 379 To My Readers 380 INDEX. Amusements, Recreations , &c.— Pretty Work for Little Fingers— Embroidered Glass-cloth, 13. The Children's Own Garden, 43, 100, 179, 239, 290, 360. Hints on Canvasine Painting, 75. Some more Little Presents, and the way to make them, 139. A New Game for Children, 142. How to make pretty Picture-Frames, 203. A Game for Long Evenings, 275. Little Papers for Little Art Workers— Ivory Miniature Painting, 330. Children's Own Garden, The — July, 43. August, 100. September, 179. October, 239. November, 290. December, 360. Fanciful Rhymes, Pictures, Stories , &c.— Little Miss Propriety, 11. Fighting with a Shadow, 12. A Practical Joke, 28. How Paulina won back Peter ( A Fairy Story ), 47. A Race on the Sands, 77. The Kingfisher and the Fishes, 81. The Maids and the Magpie, 91. A…
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