{"product_id":"my-book-house-in-the-nursery-paperback","title":"My Book House: In the Nursery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOlive Beaupré Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Compiled by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull of delightful fairy tales, charming poems, and engaging stories, the \u003cem\u003eMy Bookhouse\u003c\/em\u003e series for children was published in the 1920s by Olive Beaupré Miller as a six-volume set. The books contained the best in children's literature and progressed through a natural, carefully graded order, from the simplest poems and stories to those that are more complex. Miller set high standards for the books: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"First, -To be well equipped for life, to have ideas and the ability to express them, the child needs a broad background of familiarity with the best in literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Second, -Stories and rhymes must be selected with care that the child may absorb no distorted view of life and its actual values, but may grow up to be mentally clear about values and emotionally impelled to seek what is truly desirable and worthwhile in human living.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Third, -The stories and rhymes selected must be graded to the child's understanding at different periods of growth, graded as to vocabulary, as to subject matter and as to complexity of structure and plot.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The series would eventually include twelve volumes. The original volumes included: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Volume 1, \u003cem\u003eIn the Nursery\u003c\/em\u003e (1920)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Volume 2, \u003cem\u003eUp One Pair of Stairs\u003c\/em\u003e (1920)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Volume 3, \u003cem\u003eThrough Fairy Halls\u003c\/em\u003e (1920)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Volume 4, \u003cem\u003eThe Treasure Chest\u003c\/em\u003e (1920)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Volume 5, \u003cem\u003eFrom The Tower Window\u003c\/em\u003e (1921)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Volume 6, \u003cem\u003eThe Latch Key\u003c\/em\u003e (1921)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The series is an ideal teaching aid for parents who want to help their children read well, think clearly, and absorb the most important lessons that literature has to teach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume, a facsimile of the 1920 edition of \u003cem\u003eIn the Nursery, \u003c\/em\u003e features the traditional nursery rhymes and stories that small children love to hear and learn. It also features the color illustrations included in the original edition of the book. It is printed on acid-free, archival-quality paper for durability and long use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 11, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748659560736,"sku":"9781434105080","price":43.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fc70e63b2708d324e85fb9fe63ad7bf0.webp?v=1779913382","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/my-book-house-in-the-nursery-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}