The Little Flowers of Saint Francis depict little girls in their

depict little girls in their mothers' hats and clothes

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Its fame and usefulness has endured for more than a century

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The Little Flowers of Saint Francis depict little girls in theirFirst printed in 1476, this collection of stories, or "little flowers," chronicles Saint Francis of Assisi's journeys, activities, and miracles. Told in brief anecdotes of charming simplicity, the stories include Saint Francis' sermon to the birds, his taming of the savage wolf of Gubbio, his conversion of the Sultan of Babylon, and his miraculous healing of a leper. Picturesque and poetic, The Little Flowers of Saint Francis transports readers to the