Christmas Every Day and Other Stories Told for Children

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Five short delightful stories for children, told in the voice of "the papa" to "the girl" and "the boy" William Dean Howells (March 1, 1837 – May 11, 1920) was an American realist author and literary critic. Nicknamed "The Dean of American Letters", he was particularly known for his tenure as editor of the Atlantic Monthly as well as his own prolific writings, including the Christmas story "Christmas Every Day" and the novel The Rise of Silas Lapham. (Reader’s Note for story 3: A pony engine is a small locomotive for switching cars from one track to another.)

By : William Dean Howells (1837 - 1920)

01 - Christmas Every Day


02 - Turkeys Turning the Tables


03 - The Pony Engine And The Pacific Express


04 - The Pumpkin-Glory


05 - Butterflyflutterby And Flutterbybutterfly

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