Rollo in the Woods by Jacob Abbott

"Rollo in the Woods" by Jacob Abbott is a children's storybook written in the mid-19th century. The book follows the adventures of a young boy named Rollo as he explores the woods and learns valuable lessons about friendship, responsibility, and conflict resolution. It is aimed at young readers and emphasizes moral lessons through engaging storytelling. In the narrative, Rollo embarks on a journey into the woods, where he interacts with his cousin James and a worker named Jonas. Together, they undertake various activities such as building a wigwam and overcoming misunderstandings between them. As they navigate their day, Rollo learns the importance of listening to others and resolving conflicts amicably. When a disagreement arises over the placement of their wigwam's window, the boys must confront their feelings of anger and jealousy. Ultimately, they come together to celebrate their friendship by creating a wigwam with shared windows, illustrating the value of cooperation and compromise. The story encapsulates the innocence and curiosity of childhood while imparting essential life lessons. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Abbott, Jacob, 1803-1879
Title Rollo in the Woods
Credits Produced by Barbara Tozier, Joseph R. Hauser, Bill Tozier
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
www.pgdp.net
Reading Level Reading ease score: 89.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Country life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Cousins -- Juvenile fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 19195
Release Date
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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