The Tale of Tommy Fox
Chapter 21: “The Biggest Surprise of All”
by Arthur Scott Bailey
Tommy tries to catch Mr. Grouse. Mrs. Fox has five babies.
Tommy tries to catch Mr. Grouse. Mrs. Fox has five babies.
"Wen I git up in de mo’nin’ an’ de clouds is big an’ black,"
A short story about a robin who flies north in the springtime, builds a nest for his mate, and migrates south for the winter.
One dignity delays for all
The natural beauty of the Tamiami Trail is described.
A poem about the ringing of the bells in a Flemish belfry
A poem about violence and war.
The author imagines the life and hardships experienced by the deceased.
"Thou wouldst be loved?—then let thy heart"
The grass so little has to do, —
Nature and the movement of clouds at dusk ignite the author's imagination.
The moon cast an eery glow over the landscape of St. Augustine.
When a lion threatens to eat the fox and the donkey, the fox betrays his companion in an effort to rescue himself. In the end, the one who tried to keep himself out of danger was the first to be eaten.
Tired with all these for restful death I cry
I started early, took my dog
The adventures of the angel fish are imagined.
When my love swears that she is made of truth
Little Bear learns to do his work.
Were’t aught to me I bore the canopy
Sunset transforms the tropical landscape.
On his way home, Little Bear saw two hunters with guns and was frightened. Mother Skunk saw him and walked him along the path near the two hunters causing the two men to stay motionless. Little Bear was able to run home safely.
Bruno and the narrator discuss the fairy king’s dinner party.
The story of the three bears and a girl named Silver-hair who breaks into their house.