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The Tale of Chirpy Cricket

Arthur Scott Bailey

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .ared that he believed a short life and a merry one was the best kind. And when they thought of 8 Timothy Turtle, who was so old that nobody could even guess his age, and was so disagreeable and snappish that every one kept out of his way, the neighbors decided that possibly Chirpy Cricket’s way was the better of the two. Anyhow, there was no doubt that Timothy Turtle believed in a long life and a grumpy one.

All Chirpy’s relations were of the same mind as he. They acted as if they would rather make the nights ring with their music than do anything else. And Johnnie Green said one evening, when he heard Solomon Owl hooting over in the hemlock woods, that it was lucky there weren’t as many Owls as there were Crickets in the valley.

If there were hundreds—or maybe thousands—of Owls, and they all hooted at the same time, there’d be no sleeping for anybody. At least that was Johnnie 9 Green’s opinion. And it d. . . Read More

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- Sarah - Nov 26, 2015

This review was originally posted on One Curvy Blogger

2.5 stars

In the last few months, the book blogging community has really inspired me to spread my wings and try genres I would otherwise ignore. I have been suck in the same couple of genres for years and decided this would be no more! I love

5.00
- Teressa - Oct 25, 2015

"Incredibly Cute for a Kid at Heart"

"The Tale of Chirpy Cricket" was an absolute treat to listen to. I love children's stories and this one was up there in cuteness. I want to live in Pleasant Valley. This book made me smile. Chirpy, Freddy Firefly, the katydid's and all the characters were just ado

3.00
- Sarah - Oct 24, 2015

Okay, I get why this felt weird for a children's book. had nooo idea it was written in 1920!

5.00
- Gaele - Jul 05, 2015

AudioBook Review: Stars: Overall: 5 Narration: 4 Story: 5

Taking a new view on classic children’s stories is the perfect option for those ‘wind-down times before bed or nap times, or even just for some quiet family time. Arthur Scott Bailey was a prolific writer of children’s stories that were based

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