A Little Freckled PersonThe Uncritical KittenReading editionChapter navigation91 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterA Book of Child VerseMARY CAROLYN DAVIESHOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY1919IllustrationsA LITTLE FRECKLED PERSONThe Selfish SeaThe RabbitThe Uncritical KittenNext-Door PeopleProbationPerhaps!'Fraid StarsThe StarsAs You Would Be Done ByDrawingThe Fishing-poleSympathyThe Forest SchoolWhite CherryThe Independent KitePracticingFairyland Secret ServiceA BookThe Lonesome SeaThe MountainsWhen Dolly is AfraidTree-childrenThe CockatooHigh Cost of LivingNeedSky-ColorLeft OutThe White BirchThe PlaymateThanksgivingThe NestThe OrangeI Almost Got to Fairyland One Day—Untrained TrainsHandicappedA SunsetTo ShipsSea-ButterfliesBudsThe Flower CartEavesdroppersSinging SecretsThe Day Before AprilThe CornIf a Star—DryadThe DuelThe Littlest CloudPrincesOur ShareIf I were Santa's Little BoyThe Party DressThe Clock That Autumn WindsConversationThe Homesick StarThe Lonesomest FairyThe PresentGriefThe Saturdays' Party in FairylandThe Sorrows of a SeamstressMy Mother's Garden is the Sea—The Gymnastic ClockSnowflakesPirate SongOur Playhouse is so Near to Fairyland—New LeavesBeach BirdsThe Sky's SongA Spring ThoughtThe ZooSix in JuneCloud MagicAmbitionTree BirthdaysIn AutumnStar-CasteA NewsboyA PlaygroundMoonsThe DiscoveryGardening is Heaps of Fun!Fairy TownStraight HairBedtimePrevious chapter ←The RabbitNext chapter →Next-Door PeopleAll chapters and sections (91)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsA Book of Child VerseMARY CAROLYN DAVIESHOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY1919IllustrationsA LITTLE FRECKLED PERSONThe Selfish SeaThe RabbitThe Uncritical KittenNext-Door PeopleProbationPerhaps!'Fraid StarsThe StarsAs You Would Be Done ByDrawingThe Fishing-poleSympathyThe Forest SchoolWhite CherryThe Independent KitePracticingFairyland Secret ServiceA BookThe Lonesome SeaThe MountainsWhen Dolly is AfraidTree-childrenThe CockatooHigh Cost of LivingNeedSky-ColorLeft OutThe White BirchThe PlaymateThanksgivingThe NestThe OrangeI Almost Got to Fairyland One Day—Untrained TrainsHandicappedA SunsetTo ShipsSea-ButterfliesBudsThe Flower CartEavesdroppersSinging SecretsThe Day Before AprilThe CornIf a Star—DryadThe DuelThe Littlest CloudPrincesOur ShareIf I were Santa's Little BoyThe Party DressThe Clock That Autumn WindsConversationThe Homesick StarThe Lonesomest FairyThe PresentGriefThe Saturdays' Party in FairylandThe Sorrows of a SeamstressMy Mother's Garden is the Sea—The Gymnastic ClockSnowflakesPirate SongOur Playhouse is so Near to Fairyland—New LeavesBeach BirdsThe Sky's SongA Spring ThoughtThe ZooSix in JuneCloud MagicAmbitionTree BirthdaysIn AutumnStar-CasteA NewsboyA PlaygroundMoonsThe DiscoveryGardening is Heaps of Fun!Fairy TownStraight HairBedtimeIf I am selfish when I play My kitten likes me anyway!◇← The RabbitNext-Door People →