The Golden Windows

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"The Golden Windows" is a children's book by American author Laura E. Richards, best known for its gentle moral lesson about perception, envy, and appreciating what one already has.

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instanceOf children's book
literary work
author Laura E. Richards NERFINISHED
centralCharacter a young boy
commonUse discussion starter about gratitude
read-aloud story for children
conflictType internal conflict about desire and envy
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
educationalUse character education
reading comprehension practice
teaching moral values to children
genre children's literature
moral tale
short story
hasAdaptation illustrated children's book editions
online text versions
oral storytelling versions
hasForm short prose narrative
hasMoralCategory virtue ethics in children's stories
hasMoralTone gentle
hasSetting rural countryside
intendedAudience children
isPartOf the body of works by Laura E. Richards
literaryPeriod late 19th century to early 20th century American children's literature
moralLesson envy is based on incomplete perception
learn to value your own home and circumstances
things far away may seem better than they really are
narrativeFocus a child who admires distant golden windows
originalLanguage English
resolutionType realization and acceptance
teachesConcept distinguishing appearance from reality
gratitude
perspective-taking
theme appreciating what one already has
contentment
envy
illusion versus reality
perception
tone didactic
reflective
usedIn Sunday school lessons
children's story collections
elementary school curricula

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Laura E. Richards notableWork The Golden Windows