Arthur Scott Bailey

The Tale of Miss Kitty Cat


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The rats and the mice thought that Miss Kitty Cat was a terrible person. She was altogether too fond of hunting them. They agreed, however, …

The Tale of Freddie Firefly


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He was able to draw a deep breath again as they reached the field of red clover, where Peppery Polly Bumblebee settled quickly upon a clover…

The Tale of Mrs. LadyBug


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Have you ever seen a LadyBug and wondered what the cute little bug with the dots on her back was thinking? And why she seemed in such a rush…

The Tale of Pony Twinkleheels


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"When Johnnie Green sent him along the road at a trot, Twinkleheels' tiny feet moved so fast that you could scarcely have told one from…

The Tale of Timothy Turtle


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One of Bailey's "Sleepy-Time Tales," this is the story of Timothy Turtle, a grumpy old turtle trying to live his life alongside Bl…

The Tale of Cuffy Bear


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A whimsical tale about the life of Cuffy bear on Blue Mountain. Cuffy is a very mischievous, disobedient bear who gets into all kinds of scr…

Tale of Buster Bumblebee


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Buster Bumblebee and his family move into a new home. Excitement and buzzing abound. Buster meet a strange fellow called a carpenter bee, wa…

The Tale of Henrietta Hen


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The Tale of Henrietta Hen is a cute children's book filled with the adventures of a hen named Henrietta. (Summary by SarahParshall)

The Tale of Daddy Long Legs


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Arthur Scott Bailey (1877 – 1949) was author of more than forty children's books. He was born on November 15, 1877, in St. Albans, Vermont, …

The Tale of Master Meadow Mouse


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This volume in the series, Sleepy-Time Tales, follows the adventures of Master Meadow Mouse as he moves his home to various (safer) places, …

The Tale of Peter Mink


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Arthur Scott Bailey (1877 – 1949) was author of more than forty children's books. Bailey's writing has been described thusly by the Newark E…

Tale of Brownie Beaver


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Arthur Scott Bailey was the author of more than forty children's books, centered all his plots in the animal, bird and insect worlds, weavin…

The Tale of Grandfather Mole


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Arthur Scott Bailey (1877 – 1949) was the author of more than forty children's books.Bailey's writing has been described thusly by the Newar…

The Tale of Betsy Butterfly


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Arthur Scott Bailey (1877 – 1949) was the author of more than forty children's books. "Mr. Bailey centered all his plots in the animal,…

The Tale Of Tommy Fox


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Bailey's writing has been described thusly by the Newark Evening News: "Mr. Bailey centered all his plots in the animal, bird and insec…

The Tale of Benny Badger


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"Mr. Bailey centered all his plots in the animal, bird and insect worlds, weaving natural history into the stories in a way that won ed…

The Tale of Major Monkey


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Arthur Scott Bailey was the author of more than forty children's books.Mr. Bailey centered all his plots in the animal, bird and insect worl…

The Tale of Jolly Robin


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Arthur Scott Bailey, a native of the state of Vermont, wrote over forty children's books using a variety of animals, birds and even insects …

The Tale of Grumpy Weasel


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From his Tuck-Me-In series, Arthur Scott Bailey wrote many "Tales" books about animals and birds to be read to children for bed-ti…

The Tale of Dickie Deer Mouse


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"All the four-footed folk in the neighborhood agreed that Dickie Deer Mouse was well worth knowing. Throughout Pleasant Valley there wa…

The Tale of Solomon Owl


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Arthur Scott Bailey, a native of the state of Vermont, wrote over forty children's books using a variety of animals, birds and even insects …

The Tale of Reddy Woodpecker


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Arthur Scott Bailey, a native of the state of Vermont, wrote over forty children's books using a variety of animals, birds and even insects …

The Tale of Ferdinand Frog


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The wild folk in Pleasant Valley agreed that Ferdinand Frog was an agreeable person to have around. No matter what happened, he was always c…

The Tale of Old Mr. Crow


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Arthur Scott Bailey, a native of the state of Vermont, wrote over forty children's books using a variety of animals, birds and even insects …

The Tale of Fatty Coon


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This series of Tuck Me In Tales and Slumber Town Tales of animal stories for children from three to eight years, tells of the adventures of …

The Tale of Jimmy Rabbit


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From his Tuck-Me-In series, Arthur Scott Bailey wrote many "Tales" books about animals and birds to be read to children for bed-ti…

The Tale of Old Dog Spot


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Another book in the Sleepy Time series of Tuck Me In tales, this time we meet Old Dog Spot, who lives with Johnnie Green on his parents farm…

The Tale of Snowball Lamb


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Another Tuck-Me-In book from Arthur Scott Bailey. This time still in Pleasant Valley, we find ourselves on the Green Farm where Johnnie got…

The Tale of Frisky Squirrel


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Arthur Scott Bailey, a native of the state of Vermont, wrote over forty children's books using a variety of animals, birds and even insects …

Children's Short Works, Vol. 019


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LibriVox's Children's Short Works Collection 019: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Libr…

The Tale of Sandy Chipmunk


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Arthur Scott Bailey, a native of the state of Vermont, wrote over forty children's books using a variety of animals, birds and even insects …

The Tale of Nimble Deer


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Another Sleepy Time Tale from Arthur Scott Bailey, this time Nimble Deer is the focus of the story and how he was such a tiny, frail, spotte…

The Tale of Bobby Bobolink


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Arthur Scott Bailey, a native of the state of Vermont, wrote over forty children's books using a variety of animals, birds and even insects …

The Tale of Rusty Wren


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Arthur Scott Bailey, a native of the state of Vermont, wrote over forty children's books using a variety of animals, birds and even insects …

The Tale of Muley Cow


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This series of Tuck Me In Tales and Slumber Town Tales of animal stories for children from three to eight years, tells of the adventures of …

The Tale of Grunty Pig


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Arthur Scott Bailey, a native of the state of Vermont, wrote over forty children's books using a variety of animals, birds and even insects …

The Tale of Chirpy Cricket


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Arthur Scott Bailey, a native of the state of Vermont, wrote over forty children's books using a variety of animals, birds and even insects …

The Tale of Buster Bumblebee (version 2)


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This charming collection of short stories features a bumblebee called Buster, his (extensive) family, and a great number of other animals wh…

The Tale of Billy Woodchuck


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This collection of short stories is about the amusing adventures of Billy Woodchuck and the other animals he encounters around Pleasant Vall…

The Tale of Turkey Proudfoot


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Arthur Scott Bailey, a native of the state of Vermont, wrote over forty children's books using a variety of animals, birds and even insects …

The Tale of Kiddie Katydid


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Arthur Scott Bailey, a native of the state of Vermont, wrote over forty children's books using a variety of animals, birds and even insects …

The Tale of Turkey Proudfoot (version 2)


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Another Slumbertown and Tuck-Me In Tale book by Arthur Scott Bailey, this time we meet Turkey Proudfoot at Farmer Greens farm in Pleasant Va…

The Tale of Paddy Muskrat


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Enter Pleasant Valley, the home of the interesting and entertaining creatures and adventures born of American author Arthur Scott Bailey. Th…

The Tale of Jasper Jay


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Arthur Scott Bailey, a native of the state of Vermont, wrote over forty children's books using a variety of animals, birds and even insects …

The Tale of Timothy Turtle (Version 2)


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For a fellow that can only waddle slowly and spends a lot of time sleeping on the bottom of the pond, Timothy Turtle has a surprising number…

The Tale of Miss Kitty Cat (Version 2)


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MIss Kitty Cat lives on a farm with the human family that she has adopted. Little Johnny Green is her favorite even though sometimes he pla…

The Tale of Grandfather Mole (version 2)


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"There was a queer old person that lived in Farmer Green's garden. Nobody knew exactly how long he had made his home there because his …

The Tale of Mrs. Ladybug (Version 2)


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"Little Mrs. Ladybug was a worker. Nobody could deny that. To be sure, she had to stop now and then to talk to her neighbors, because M…

The Tale of Benny Badger (Version 2)


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Let's follow the adventures of Benny the Badger as he bumbles around the meadows digging everywhere and trying to be friends with all the an…

The Tale of Solomon Owl (Version 2)


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A delightful tale of an owl who moves into the woods of Pleasant Valley. Everything is not smooth of course and his amusing adventures are…

The Tale of Betsy Butterfly (Version 2)


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Betsy Butterfly has an exciting time in the meadow. Some dangers of course but lots of fun and productive work. Join her as she flutters …

The Tale of Daddy Longlegs (Version 2)


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Arthur Scott Bailey, famous for his children's animal series, adds another fun tale of the critter that we call a Daddy Longlegs. His life a…