Project Gutenberg 2007-04-22 Public domain in the USA. 142 Bailey, Arthur Scott 1877 1949 Smith, Harry L. (Illustrator) The Tale of Grandfather Mole Reading ease score: 84.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by Joe Longo and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) "The Tale of Grandfather Mole" by Arthur Scott Bailey is a charming children’s story written in the early 20th century. This delightful tale is part of the Sleepy-Time Tales series, which introduces young readers to the adventures of various animal characters, specifically focusing on the life and antics of Grandfather Mole. The primary topic revolves around Grandfather Mole, his underground lifestyle, his interactions with other garden creatures, and the moral lessons drawn from his experiences. The story follows Grandfather Mole, a contented yet peculiar creature who prefers the darkness and solitude of his underground home. Despite being nearly blind, he navigates his tunnels in search of food, mainly angleworms, and occasionally interacts with other animals like Mr. Crow, Jimmy Rabbit, and Mrs. Robin. The narrative combines lighthearted humor with gentle wisdom, showcasing Grandfather Mole's quirky personality and his stubborn nature about his lifestyle choices. Throughout the tale, Grandfather Mole faces various challenges and misunderstandings, ultimately imparting valuable lessons about friendship, resourcefulness, and self-acceptance to young readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Animals -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Moles (Animals) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Book Series Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 143704 143383 2024-10-09T09:18:16.370014 2023-09-09T11:01:18.018806 text/html text/html 142890 2007-04-22T16:11:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2030059 2021-01-02T16:00:33 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2118958 2024-10-09T09:18:21.548974 application/epub+zip 2117820 2024-10-09T09:18:17.446024 application/epub+zip 243464 2024-10-09T09:18:16.817021 application/epub+zip 2173933 2024-10-09T09:18:25.196964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2131383 2024-10-09T09:18:20.836997 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293763 2022-09-10T06:10:54.703046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109309 109212 2024-10-09T09:18:15.845005 2023-09-09T11:01:17.485811 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 109051 2021-01-02T16:00:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 38394 2021-01-02T16:00:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20329 2024-10-09T09:18:25.351992 application/rdf+xml 32184 2024-10-09T09:18:16.900037 image/jpeg 4316 2024-10-09T09:18:16.858007 image/jpeg 2032964 2024-10-09T09:18:16.426038 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia