The Cheerful Cricket and Others by Jeannette Augustus Marks
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| Author | Marks, Jeannette Augustus, 1875-1964 |
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| Title | The Cheerful Cricket and Others |
| Note | Reading ease score: 87.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Contents | The cheerful cricket -- The slothful toad -- The sullen caterpillar -- The green inch worm -- The mean spider -- The Marsh Grass Vesper Quartette -- The noisy fly -- The dizzy moth -- The honest ant -- The walking stick -- Lady Bug & Mrs. Poe Tato-Bug -- The tuneful humming bird. |
| Credits | Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Summary | "The Cheerful Cricket and Others" by Jeannette Augustus Marks is a delightful collection of children's stories written during the early 20th century. This enchanting book features tales centered around various insects and their whimsical adventures in nature, exploring themes of cheerfulness, morality, and the lessons learned through life's experiences. The stories aim to entertain and impart values to young readers. The book consists of charming tales such as "The Cheerful Cricket," where Mrs. Cricky teaches her little crickets about cheerfulness and fear while navigating the dangers of their environment, and "The Slothful Toad," featuring the lazy Toadie Todson who meets a fitting end due to his idleness. Other characters include the sulky Glummie Caterpillar, the honest Anty Hill, and the cheerful hummingbird Hummy, each story imparting a moral lesson on cooperation, kindness, and the importance of an active life. The illustrations by Edith Brown further enhance the whimsical nature of the text, making it a vivid reading experience for children and a valuable addition to their storytime. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Children's stories |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 7856 |
| Release Date | Apr 1, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 30, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 73 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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