Tag: Children’s Literature
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The Tale of Jolly Robin Chapter 20 THE FOUR-ARMED MAN
THE FOUR-ARMED MAN Old dog Spot was driving the last cow down the lane when Jolly Robin and Mr. Crow met on the bridge near the farmhouse, as they had agreed. “Now, then–” said Mr. Crow, even before his broad wings had settled smoothly along his back–“now, then, where’s the four-armed man?” Jolly looked towards…
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The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad: Chapter 9 The Smiling Pool Kindergarten
THE SMILING POOL KINDERGARTEN Play a little, learn a little, grow a little too; That’s what every pollywoggy tries his best to do. Of course. That’s what a kindergarten is for. And you may be sure that the babies of Grandfather Frog and Old Mr. Toad and Stickytoes the Tree Toad did all of these…
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The Tale of Solomon Owl Chapter V THE COLD WEATHER COAT
Chapter V THE COLD WEATHER COAT Yes! As he held up his new coat and looked at it, Solomon Owl was puzzled. He turned his head toward Mr. Frog and stared at him for a moment. And then he turned his head away from the tailor and gazed upon the coat again. Mr. Frog was…
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Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Chapter 19: Deacon Israel’s Successor
“It was a very small meeting, aunt Miranda,” began Rebecca, “and the missionary and his wife are lovely people, and they are coming here to stay all night and tomorrow with you. I hope you won’t mind.” “Coming here!” exclaimed Miranda, letting her knitting fall in her lap, and taking her spectacles off, as she…
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The Tale of Solomon Owl Chapter IV AN ODD BARGAIN
Chapter IV AN ODD BARGAIN While Mr. Frog was swallowing nothing rapidly, he was thinking rapidly, too. There was something about Solomon Owl’s big, staring eyes that made Mr. Frog feel uncomfortable. And if he had thought he had any chance of escaping he would have dived into the brook and swum under the bank.…
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The Tale of Solomon Owl Chapter III SOLOMON LIKES FROGS
Chapter III SOLOMON LIKES FROGS It was a warm summer’s evening–so warm that Mr. Frog, the tailor, had taken his sewing outside his tailor’s shop and seated himself cross-legged upon the bank of the brook, where he sang and sewed without ceasing—except to take a swim now and then in the cool water, “to stretch…
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The Tale of Jolly Robin Chapter 19 CURIOUS MR. CROW
CURIOUS MR. CROW Living in the orchard as they did, near the farmhouse, Jolly Robin and his wife knew more about Farmer Green’s family than any of the other birds in Pleasant Valley, except maybe Rusty Wren. Being a house wren, Rusty was naturally on the best of terms with all the people in the…
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Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Chapter 18: Rebecca Represents the Family
There was another milestone; it was more than that, it was an “event;” an event that made a deep impression in several quarters and left a wake of smaller events in its train. This was the coming to Riverboro of the Reverend Amos Burch and wife, returned missionaries from Syria. The Aid Society had called…
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The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad Chapter 7: A Shadow Passes Over the Smiling Pool
A Shadow Passes Over the Smiling Pool Here’s what Mr. Toad says;Heed it well, my dear:“Time to watch for clouds isWhen the sky is clear.” He says that that is the reason that he lives to a good old age, does Old Mr. Toad. I suppose he means that when the sky is cloudy, everybody…
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The Tale of Jolly Robin Chapter 18 ON TOP OF THE BARN
ON TOP OF THE BARN All the feathered folk on the roof of Farmer Green’s barn saw at once that Jasper Jay had told the truth. The golden bird was a rooster, just as Jasper had said. But it seemed strange to them that a rooster should sit on so high a perch. “It looks…