Moral Tales

"Moral Tales" by Madame Guizot is a collection of short stories designed to teach young readers valuable life lessons through engaging narratives. The book begins with a young girl named Ernestine captivated by a moving picture, which leads her father to share the story of a special gold coin and its many adventures. The narrative then follows the coin as it passes through different hands, including a soldier, a farmer living in poverty, and a young boy named Peter, revealing how even small actions can have big consequences and highlighting important morals along the way.