The Jolly Miller

From Mother Goose in Prose, by L. Frank Baum

This story comes from Mother Goose in Prose (1897) by L. Frank Baum, who later wrote The Wizard of Oz. Baum took familiar nursery rhymes and turned them into full stories. The miller's song—'I care for nobody, no! not I, since nobody cares for me'—comes from an old English rhyme. This story shows how finding someone to love can change a lonely heart. It teaches children that love is the greatest gift we can give and receive.

Band

Purple · Pre-readers and first readers, about 4 to 5

Length

short · about 317 words in 5 sections · 4 pictures

Source

Mother Goose in Prose, L. Frank Baum · Project Gutenberg

First published

see the About page in the reader

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (6 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Colouring page

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