Turning the Book Wheel

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A cautionary tale from The Child’s Library (1833) Little Jane, or Playing with Fire .

This small book published by William Weeks of Philadelphia, is an adorable 88 mm. (less than 3 1/2 inches) high. Find out if Jane gets burnt (oh no!) by viewing the other pages on our Galaxy of Images.

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A cautionary tale from The Child’s Library (1833) Little Jane, or Playing with Fire . This small book published by...
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I could write this, and many more such pieces, in a day. Clearly, I was born to be a children’s author. Just, you know,...
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