In The Joyous Story of Toto, a young boy brings his forest friends home to his grandmother to keep her company and tell tales by the fire. Originally published in 1885, this edition has been designed for ease of reading by adults and children alike, and features illustrations by E.H. Garrett. Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards was born in Boston in 1850. She wrote more than 90 books in her lifetime. Originally published in 1885, The Joyous Story of Toto is the first of two books in the "Toto" series. "The Joyous Story of Toto is one of those happy inspirations which delight all readers both old and young, and makes its author famous. With humorous and fanciful designs by Edmund H. Garrett." -The Book Buyer, 1886