Queer Little Folks is a children's book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, the author of the famous novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. The book tells the stories of seven children who are all different in their own unique ways. Each child has their own set of challenges and struggles, but they all learn to overcome them with the help of their friends and family.The first story is about a little girl named Dotty Dimple who is always getting into trouble. She learns the value of being honest and truthful when she accidentally breaks a vase and takes the blame for it.The second story is about a boy named Little Pussy Willow who is very shy and timid. He learns to be brave when he has to rescue his sister from a dangerous situation.The third story is about a boy named Tickle Tom who loves to play practical jokes. He learns that sometimes his jokes can hurt other people's feelings and he needs to be more careful.The fourth story is about a girl named Johnny Cake who loves to bake. She learns the importance of sharing and helping others when she makes a cake for a sick neighbor.The fifth story is about a boy named Jack Frost who is always cold. He learns to appreciate the warmth and kindness of others when he is taken in by a family during a snowstorm.The sixth story is about a girl named Little Button Rose who is very stubborn. She learns to be more flexible and open-minded when she has to work with her friends to solve a problem.The seventh and final story is about a boy named Downy who is very lazy. He learns the value of hard work and determination when he has to help his family during a difficult time.Overall, Queer Little Folks is a heartwarming collection of stories that teaches children important lessons about honesty, bravery, kindness, and hard work.Now she bustled up to the parsonage at the top of the oak-tree, to tell old Parson Too-Whit what she thought he ought to preach for his next sermon, and how dreadful the morals of the parish were becoming. Then, having perfectly bewildered the poor old gentleman, who was always sleepy of a Monday morning, Mother Magpie would take a peep into Mrs. Oriole's nest, sit chattering on a bough above, and pour forth floods of advice, which, poor little Mrs. Oriole used to say to her husband, bewildered her more than a hard north-east storm.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.