“All through the winter months, Rose kept up the practice of sitting by the fire with Peter and a book telling him stories. The doctor stopped to listen one afternoon out of curiosity, and heard her say, “…then the Mermaid… — Christopher Daniel Mechling Copy Share Image
“He might have run off then, and thus avoided a great many adventures to come, but the girl cried, “Wait!” and he turned to… — Christopher Daniel Mechling Copy Share Image
“The meal was full of jovial conversation and laughter. Everyone was as happy as if Peter was right there amongst them, for you see, it was true what the King and the doctor had observed- Peter had a way of infecting people with happiness that lingered even in his absence. The effect was stronger for some people than it was… — Christopher Daniel Mechling Copy Share
“All children grow up, all but one. His name is Peter and by now, all the civilized world has heard of him. He has captured the public imagination and become a legend, a subject for poets, philosophers and psychologists to write about, and for children to dream of. The children’s tales might be lacking in some details, but on the… — Christopher Daniel Mechling Copy Share
“A common question asked of Mr. Fenn was, “How old is the boy?” to which Mr. Fenn’s reply, year after year, was, “He has… — Christopher Daniel Mechling Copy Share Image
“But I did not bring the Wild Boy to England simply so he could learn from us. I also brought him here so we… — Christopher Daniel Mechling Copy Share Image
“I know that some people disparage you for your lack of knowledge, and I know you may not understand me, Peter, but I wish… — Christopher Daniel Mechling Copy Share Image
“Peter and the deer herd ranged over the forest together, and without words, Peter told the deer about his new life at the Palace,… — Christopher Daniel Mechling Copy Share Image
“All through the winter months, Rose kept up the practice of sitting by the fire with Peter and a book telling him stories. The… — Christopher Daniel Mechling Copy Share Image
“…This place was once like your Enchanted Forest is- home to tens of thousands of fairies. But that was many ages ago, before the… — Christopher Daniel Mechling Copy Share Image
“Summer on the farm was glorious. Peter spent as much time out of doors as possible, and he had many playmates, since all the… — Christopher Daniel Mechling Copy Share Image
“...One cannot help but consider the future- what will it be like when all the wild places of the earth have been taken over… — Christopher Daniel Mechling Copy Share Image
“…I remember this tree!” I exclaimed. “We used to climb it all the time.” Peter seemed to have this in mind also, because as… — Christopher Daniel Mechling Copy Share Image
