True Stories about Dogs and Cats

by Eliza Lee Cabot Follen

Eliza Lee Follen (1787-1860), nee Cabot was an American author. She was the daughter of one of Boston's most prominent families. In 1830, she married Charles Follen, a German poet who moved to the United States in 1824. The Follens had a house built on the corner of Follen Street in Cambridge. Their family Christmas tree attracted the attention of the English writer Harriet Martineau during her long visit to the United States, and the Follens have been claimed by some as the first to introduce the German custom of decorated Christmas tree to the United States. In 1841, she published a five-volume collection of her husband's papers and a biography. Her other works include: Hymns for Children (1825), Little Songs (1833), Poems (1839) and Hymns, Songs and Fables for Young People (1846).

Genres: Childrens

56 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1855

Reviews

[Susan Molloy · Rating 3 out of 5]

✒️Published in 1855.Herein is a collection of tales about dogs and about cats – a little something for every dog and cat lover.

I was summarily entertained as I read this book piece-meal when the mood struck me. I laughed, I smiled, I was satisfied.

My favorite passage is thus:

“Can we not be patient with their bad or disagreeable qualities, and encourage all their good dispositions?”

Indeed, that is how I would – in a perfect world – like to see people treat everyone: dogs, cats, horses, fellow people. Perhaps that is the moral of this book.

🟤 Gutenberg Project.

[Patricia]

Kind of boring

[Gita Sturtevant · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative

Liked learning many animal facts of which I had little or none data. Good learning material for trivia.. try or.

[Terena · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute stories

Although written a while ago I think it would be a nice collection for youngsters. Reading to or with children would be rewarding.