The Child's new play-thing : being a spelling-book, intended to make the learning to read, a diversion instead of a task : consisting of scripture-histories, fables, stories, moral and religious precepts, proverbs, songs, riddles, &c. : with entertaining pictures to each story and fable : the whole adapted to the capacities of children, and divided into lessons of 1, 2, 3, and 4 syllables : with dialogues shewing 1. how a little boy shall make every body love him, 2. how a little boy shall grow wiser than the rest of his school-fellows, 3. how a little boy shall become a great man : also, a new-invented alphabet for children to play with, and a preface shewing the use of it.

Bibliographic Details

Format:	Microform Book
Language:	English
Edition:	The ninth edition /
Series:	Opie collection of children's literature ; 015:225.
Subjects:	Readers (Primary)