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Small troubles feel big in childhood—and even an ordinary day can hold a lesson worth keeping.
In Nine Little Goslings, Susan Coolidge gathers gentle stories about children at home and at play. Her young characters are not perfect. They meet everyday troubles, and their responses make character the heart of the collection. The pleasures are quiet ones: family life, good humor, and the chance to see children learn through small experiences.
These stories belong to a tradition of children's writing that brings entertainment and moral lessons together. Coolidge looks at young people with patience and affection, inviting readers to give their small concerns real attention. Read a story at a time, and enjoy a world where growing up means learning how to meet the ordinary demands of daily life.
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- Childhood seen with affection Meet imperfect young characters whose everyday troubles receive patience, warmth, and good humor.
- Character in everyday life Explore how small experiences become occasions for learning and shaping good habits.
- Home and play Step into gentle family stories that take children's ordinary concerns seriously.
- Lessons with a gentle touch Spend time with stories that bring entertainment and plain moral sense together.
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Nine Little Goslings
by Susan Coolidge · 1875
At home and at play, small children meet small troubles and discover kindness, honesty and good cheer.
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A book in the spirit of its age
Susan Coolidge wrote for children at a time when family reading was a daily habit. Books for the young in her day were meant to be shared by a parent beside the fire or at bedtime. They aimed to amuse, and they also hoped to shape character.
The title points to that spirit. Goslings are young geese, small, eager and prone to wander. A collection that calls its young heroes goslings promises a kind and humorous view of childhood, where mistakes are forgiven and growing up is a slow business.
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Who wrote Nine Little Goslings?
Nine Little Goslings was written by Susan Coolidge, the pen name of the American author Sarah Chauncey Woolsey. She wrote many books for young readers in the nineteenth century and died in 1905.
Who is Susan Coolidge?
Susan Coolidge is the pen name of Sarah Chauncey Woolsey, an American writer for children. She is best remembered for the Katy Did series, which began with What Katy Did.
What kind of book is Nine Little Goslings?
It is a collection of gentle children's stories from the nineteenth century. It is meant to be read aloud and mixes light amusement with simple lessons about behavior and kindness.
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