According to Wikipedia: "Hamilton Wright Mabie, A.M., L.H.D., LL.D. (18461916) was an American essayist, editor, critic, and lecturer. He was born at Cold Spring, N. Y. in 1846. Mabie was the youngest child of Sarah Colwell Mabie who was from a wealthy Scottish-English family and Levi Jeremiah Mabie, whose ancestors were French political exiles. Due to business opportunities with the opening of the Erie Canal his family moved to Buffalo, New York when he was approaching school age. At the ...

According to Wikipedia: "According to Wikipedia: "Hamilton Wright Mabie, A.M., L.H.D., LL.D. (18461916) was an American essayist, editor, critic, and lecturer. .. At the young age of 16 he passed his college entrance examination, but waited a year before he attended Williams College (1867) and the Columbia Law School (1869). He received honorary degrees from his own alma mater, from Union College, and from Western Reserve and Washington and Lee universities. Although he passed his bar exam...

Continuing a Gold Medallion Award-winning legacy, the completely revised Expositor's Bible Commentary puts world-class biblical scholarship in your hands.A staple for students, teachers, and pastors worldwide, The Expositor's Bible Commentary (EBC) offers comprehensive yet succinct commentary from scholars committed to the authority of the Holy Scriptures. The EBC uses the New International Version of the Bible, but the contributors work from the ...

"Truly engaging . . . lyrical and vibrant." — Booklist (STARRED REVIEW)A day’s journey through a rainbow of fruits and vegetables.Do you know how red tastes? What about blue, orange, purple, or even white? As a boy, a girl, and their chameleon go through their day, they meet a bounty of colorful fruits and vegetables. They wake up with bright tomatoes and hibiscus, taste sunshine in yellow pineapples and mangoes, yawn with purple yams, and...

* Illustrated * Author Biography * Interactive Table of Contents * Free Audiobook Download Fairy Tales Every Child Should Know [ Illustrated ][ Free Audiobooks Download ] The fairy tale is a poetic recording of the facts of life, an interpretation by the imagination of its hard conditions, an effort to reconcile the spirit which loves freedom and goodness and beauty with its harsh, bare and disappointing conditions. It is, in its earliest form, a sponta...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This wonderful collection of stories for children, contains a wealth of classic tales adapted for the younger reader. It includes 'Don Quixote', Gulliver's Travel', 'The Arabian Nights', 'The Pilgrim's Progress', 'Robinson Crusoe', and many more. It is an excellent work for exposing youngsters to great works of literature in a form easily understood by the developing mind. Accompanying our republication of this volume, we have included a brand new introductory biography on the editor of th...

Classics included in this volume include:One Eye, Two Eyes, Three Eyes,The Magic Mirror,The Enchanted Stag,Hansel and Grethel,The Story of Aladdin,This Story of Ali Baba,The Second Voyage of Sinbad the Sailor,The White Cat,The Golden Goose,The Twelve Brothers,The Fair One With the Golden Locks,Tom Thumb,Blue Beard,Cinderella,Puss In Boots,The Sleeping Beauty In the Wood,J...

Although written nearly 100 years ago, this collection is a wonderful read for children looking for stories which they will enjoy - and which will enhance their literacy skills! With a vocabulary so much wider and richer than many collections of children's stories today, this collection is sure to delight those who read it. Featuring tales such as Rab and his Friends, and Peter Rugg, the Missing Man, this collection has been specially formatted for today's e-readers by Andrews UK

Mabies A Book of Old English Ballads, is a wonderful collection of classic ballads such as :Chevy ChaceThe MermaidFair RosamondKing Leir and his Three DaughtersRobin HoodAnd moreThe original illustrations by George Wharton Edwards are included. A table of contents is also included for easier navigation.

Under the trees and elsewhere reflects on the profound relationship between humans and the natural world, drawing attention to the stillness that often reveals life's deeper meanings. The collection invites a pause from daily rhythms to consider how nature, in its subtle transitions, offers quiet insight. Through observations of seasonal change and landscape, the writing suggests that clarity emerges not from noise but from moments of retreat and solitude. The work favors the unnoticed det...

"Legends That Every Child Should Know," compiled by Hamilton Wright Mabie, is a captivating anthology that presents a selection of timeless legends and myths from various cultures around the world, tailored for young readers. The collection includes stories from classical mythology, folklore, and religious traditions, showcasing the universal themes of heroism, adventure, love, and morality that resonate across cultures and generations.Mabie's engaging narrative style brings these legends ...