The Water Babies

The Water Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby is a classic children's book written by Charles Kingsley. The story follows the adventures of a young chimney sweep named Tom, who falls into a river and is transformed into a water baby. Tom goes on a journey through the underwater world, encountering various creatures and learning valuable lessons about kindness, generosity, and the importance of education. Along the way, he meets other water babies and learns about their tragic histories, including the story of a little girl who died of neglect and abuse. The book is filled with whimsical illustrations and moral lessons that make it a timeless classic. It has been beloved by generations of children and adults alike, and is considered one of the greatest works of children's literature ever written.1907. The Water-Babies was an exceptionally popular fantasy serialized in Macmillan's Magazine. It is the story of Tom, a young boy who is a chimney sweep employed by the brutal bully Mr. Grimes. Falling down a chimney, Tom finds himself in the presence of a girl called Ellie. Her cleanliness and neatness makes Tom aware for the first time of his own dirty blackened body. He is chased out of Ellie's house and falls into the river where he enters a magical underwater world and becomes a water-baby. Here we meet the caddis fly, the salmon and other creatures that teach Tom morality. Most readers, however, will be carried away by the fantasy and its sense of hope and possibility in life. The famous characters of Mrs. Doasyouwouldbedoneby and Mrs. Bedonebyasyoudid appear in the story, and Kingsley portrays the water world in a consistently vivid and exciting manner. See other books by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.