Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. contents v
3. about the author vii
4. foreword xiii
5. prologue: the literacy context xvii
6. a note on family relations xxvii
7. introduction xxxi
8. out of babyhood 1
9. home, lessons, chores 11
10. here, there and round-about 39
11. toys, games, pastimes, outdoor play 63
12. relatives, household crafts 99
13. the city — school days 133
14. the why 171
15. the last chapter 221
16. epilogue 233
17. notes
18. connétable 267
19. country mice in the city 269
20. c. h. edwards 273
21. le brin de cerfeuil (the sprig of chervil) 275
22. adieu à nos deux anges dans le cimetière de val-des-bois 279
23. farewell to our two angels in the cemetery of val-des-bois 281
24. letter from w. d. richer to the bishop of prince albert 283
25. the bishop's reply 287
26. jeanne's letter to her sister damienne 289
27. the mill 293
28. the story of the burning of the mill 297
29. blueprint for contentment 301
30. appendices
31. Genealogy of Joseph Richer and Olive Grignon 304
32. Genealogy of Phidime Côtè and Marie Tremblay 305
33. legacies shared series 307