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    THE ADVENTURES OF GRANDFATHER FROG - 23 Froggy Bedtime Tales: Stories with a Moral
    THE ADVENTURES OF GRANDFATHER FROG - 23 Froggy Bedtime Tales: Stories with a Moral
    THE ADVENTURES OF GRANDFATHER FROG - 23 Froggy Bedtime Tales: Stories with a Moral
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    THE ADVENTURES OF GRANDFATHER FROG - 23 Froggy Bedtime Tales: Stories with a Moral

    By Thornton W. Burgess

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    An ancient HOPI proverb states “The one who tells the stories, rules the world.”
    Herein are 23 adventures undertaken by Grandfather Frog…….

    Bored with the panorama of the Smiling Pool, Grandfather Frog determines to see the wide world which lies beyond his familiar surroundings of Laughing Brook, Green Meadows and the Green Forest. He ventures forth and immediately leaps forth into the world only to tumble haplessly into the pitfalls of greed, boastfulness, and carelessness.

    In this time-honoured classic, Thornton W. Burgess mixes exciting adventure and good-natured humour with gentle homily to spin a wholesome tale of animal characters and moral lessons which children have found appealing for generations.

    Woven into Grandfather Frog's adventures are the daring pranks of Jerry Muskrat, Little Joe Otter, and Billy Mink, the hunting exploits of Longlegs the Blue Heron and Whitetail the Marsh Hawk, as well as the brave deeds of Danny Meadow Mouse and Striped Chipmunk. Their interwoven stories will delight children as they discover, one by one, the many good reasons why Grandfather Frog came to wish he had kept his mouth shut and had never, ever thought of leaving the Smiling Pool to see the Great World.

    10% of the publisher’s profit from the sale of this book will be donated to Charities.
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    Keywords/TAGS: fairy tales, folklore, myths, legends, children’s stories, children’s stories, bygone era, fairydom, fairy land, classic stories, children’s bedtime stories, fables, allegories, The adventures of Grandfather Frog, froggy, Billy Mink, Little Joe Otter, Longlegs The Blue Heron, receive, Caller, Visit, Smiling Pool, Patience, Jump, Just In Time, Whitetail, Quarrel, Big Mouth, In Trouble, Spotty, Turtle, Play, Doctor, Old Mr. Toad, Start Out, See, Great World, Stubborn, Keep On, Danny, Meadow Mouse, Responsible, responsibility, Strange Ride, Give Up, Hope, Merry, Little Breeze, Work Hard, Striped Chipmunk, Cut, String, Hurry Away, Jump Into Trouble, Lose Heart, Comfort, Troubles Grow, home, moral, lesson
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAbela Publishing
    Release dateApr 6, 2018
    ISBN9788828301998
    THE ADVENTURES OF GRANDFATHER FROG - 23 Froggy Bedtime Tales: Stories with a Moral
    Author

    Thornton W. Burgess

    Thornton W. Burgess (1874–1965) wrote thousands of animal stories for children, starting with the 1910 publication of Old Mother West Wind. Burgess’s tales convey his fascination with wildlife and his concern for nature, teaching gentle lessons about ecology and respect for the environment.

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      THE ADVENTURES OF GRANDFATHER FROG - 23 Froggy Bedtime Tales - Thornton W. Burgess

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      Contents

      List of Illustrations

      Billy Mink Finds  Little Joe Otter

      Longlegs The Blue Heron Receives Callers

      Longlegs Visits  The Smiling Pool

      The Patience Of Longlegs The Blue Heron

      Grandfather Frog  Jumps Just In Time

      Longlegs And Whitetail Quarrel

      Grandfather Frog's Big Mouth Gets Him In Trouble

      Spotty The Turtle Plays Doctor

      Old Mr. Toad Visits Grandfather Frog

      Grandfather Frog Starts Out To See The Great World

      Grandfather Frog Is Stubborn

      Grandfather Frog Keeps On

      Danny Meadow Mouse Feels Responsible

      Grandfather Frog Has A Strange Ride

      Grandfather Frog Gives Up Hope

      The Merry Little Breezes Work Hard

      Striped Chipmunk Cuts The String

      Grandfather Frog Hurries Away

      Grandfather Frog Jumps Into More Trouble

      Grandfather Frog Loses Heart

      The Merry Little Breezes Try To Comfort Grandfather

      Frog

      Grandfather Frog's Troubles Grow

      The Dear Old Smiling Pool Once More

      List of Illustrations

      Have a nice nap? inquired Jerry, with a broad grin

      Thank you, said Longlegs. I believe I have an errand up that way

      As soon as they saw Grandfather Frog, they began to laugh, too

      You won't see much of the Great World if you jump like that every time you get a scare, said Danny

      He seized the other end of the string and began to pull

      That's just what i'm afraid of! croaked Grandfather Frog

      Billy Mink Finds

      Little Joe Otter

      Billy Mink ran around the edge of the Smiling Pool and turned down by the Laughing Brook. His eyes twinkled with mischief, and he hurried as only Billy can. As he passed Jerry Muskrat's house, Jerry saw him.

      Hi, Billy Mink! Where are you going in such a hurry this fine morning? he called.

      To find Little Joe Otter. Have you seen anything of him? replied Billy.

      No, said Jerry. He's probably down to the Big River fishing. I heard him say last night that he was going.

      Thanks, said Billy Mink, and without waiting to say more he was off like a little brown flash.

      Jerry watched him out of sight. Hump! exclaimed Jerry. Billy Mink is in a terrible hurry this morning. Now I wonder what he is so anxious to find Little Joe Otter for. When they get their heads together, it is usually for some mischief.

      Jerry climbed to the top of his house and looked over the Smiling Pool in the direction from which Billy Mink had just come. Almost at once he saw Grandfather Frog fast asleep on his big green lily-pad. The legs of a foolish green fly were sticking out of one corner of his big mouth. Jerry couldn't help laughing, for Grandfather Frog certainly did look funny.

      He's had a good breakfast this morning, and his full stomach has made him sleepy, thought Jerry. But he's getting careless in his old age. He certainly is getting careless. The idea of going to sleep right out in plain sight like that!

      Suddenly a new thought popped into his head. Billy Mink saw him, and that is why he is so anxious to find Little Joe Otter. He is planning to play some trick on Grandfather Frog as sure as pollywogs have tails! exclaimed Jerry. Then his eyes began to twinkle as he added: I think I'll have some fun myself.

      Without another word Jerry slipped down into the water and swam over to the big green lily-pad of Grandfather Frog. Then he hit the water a smart blow with his tail. Grandfather Frog's big goggly eyes flew open, and he was just about to make a frightened plunge into the Smiling Pool when he saw Jerry.

      Have a nice nap? inquired Jerry, with a broad grin.

      I wasn't asleep! protested Grandfather Frog indignantly. I was just thinking.

      Don't you think it a rather dangerous plan to think so long with your eyes closed? asked Jerry.

      Well, maybe I did just doze off, admitted Grandfather Frog sheepishly.

      Maybe you did, replied Jerry. Now listen. Then Jerry whispered in Grandfather Frog's ear, and both chuckled as if they were enjoying some joke, for they are great friends, you know. Afterward Jerry swam back to his house, and Grandfather Frog closed his eyes so as to look just as he did when he was asleep.

      Meanwhile Billy Mink had hurried down the Laughing Brook. Half-way to the Big River he met Little Joe Otter bringing home a big fish, for you know Little Joe is a great fisherman. Billy Mink hastened to tell him how Grandfather Frog had fallen fast asleep on his big green lily-pad.

      It's a splendid chance to have some fun with Grandfather Frog and give him a great scare, concluded Billy.

      Little Joe Otter put his fish down and grinned. He likes to play pranks almost as well as he likes to go fishing.

      What can we do? said he.

      I've thought of a plan, replied Billy. Do you happen to know where we can find Longlegs the Blue Heron?

      Yes, said Little Joe. I saw him fishing not five minutes ago.

      Then Billy told Little Joe his plan, and laughing and giggling, the two little scamps hurried off to find Longlegs the Blue Heron.

      Longlegs The Blue Heron Receives Callers

      Longlegs the Blue Heron felt decidedly out of sorts. It was a beautiful morning, too beautiful for anyone to be feeling that way. Indeed, it was the same beautiful morning in which Grandfather Frog

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