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قراءة كتاب The Story of a Nodding Donkey
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MAKE BELIEVE STORIES
THE STORY OF A
NODDING
DONKEY
BY
LAURA LEE HOPE
Calico Clown," "The Story of a China
Cat," "The Story of a Plush Bear," Etc.
ILLUSTRATED BY
HARRY L. SMITH
GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERS
Made in the United States of America
BOOKS
By LAURA LEE HOPE
MAKE BELIEVE STORIES
| THE STORY OF A SAWDUST DOLL |
| THE STORY OF A WHITE ROCKING HORSE |
| THE STORY OF A LAMB ON WHEELS |
| THE STORY OF A BOLD TIN SOLDIER |
| THE STORY OF A CANDY RABBIT |
| THE STORY OF A MONKEY ON A STICK |
| THE STORY OF A CALICO CLOWN |
| THE STORY OF A NODDING DONKEY |
| THE STORY OF A CHINA CAT |
| THE STORY OF A PLUSH BEAR |
THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES
| THE BOBBSEY TWINS |
| THE BOBBSEY TWINS IN THE COUNTRY |
| THE BOBBSEY TWINS AT THE SEASHORE |
| THE BOBBSEY TWINS AT SCHOOL |
| THE BOBBSEY TWINS AT SNOW LODGE |
| THE BOBBSEY TWINS ON A HOUSEBOAT |
| THE BOBBSEY TWINS AT MEADOW BROOK |
| THE BOBBSEY TWINS AT HOME |
| THE BOBBSEY TWINS IN A GREAT CITY |
| THE BOBBSEY TWINS ON BLUEBERRY ISLAND |
| THE BOBBSEY TWINS ON THE DEEP BLUE SEA |
| THE BOBBSEY TWINS IN WASHINGTON |
| THE BOBBSEY TWINS IN THE GREAT WEST |
| THE BOBBSEY TWINS AT CEDAR CAMP |
THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES
THE SIX LITTLE BUNKERS SERIES
THE OUTDOOR GIRLS SERIES
Copyright, 1921, by
GROSSET & DUNLAP
CONTENTS
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I | The Santa Claus Shop | 1 |
| II | A Wonderful Voyage | 13 |
| III | The Jolly Store | 24 |
| IV | The China Cat | 36 |
| V | The Lame Boy | 48 |
| VI | A New Home | 60 |
| VII | The Flood | 72 |
| VIII | A Broken Leg | 86 |
| IX | A Lonesome Donkey | 94 |
| X | Joe Can Run | 109 |
The Nodding Donkey's First Appearance.THE STORY OF A
NODDING DONKEY
CHAPTER I
THE SANTA CLAUS SHOP
The Nodding Donkey dated his birth from the day he received the beautiful coat of varnish in the workshop of Santa Claus at the North Pole. Before that he was just some pieces of wood, glued together. His head was not glued on, however, but was fastened in such a manner that with the least motion the Donkey could nod it up and down, and also sidewise.
It is not every wooden donkey who is able to nod his head in as many ways as could the Donkey about whom I am going to tell you. This Nodding Donkey was an especially fine toy, and, as has been said, his first birthday was that on which he received such a bright, shiny coat of varnish.
"Here, Santa Claus, look at this, if you