A man who loved the Nightingale’s song set a trap for it and captured it. Since nightingales never sing in cages the man decided to eat it. The Nightingale bargained not to be eaten and to be set free. In return he would tell the man 3 things far bettter than eating him.
A wolf overhears a child’s Nurse threaten to throw him out the window if he cries. The child cries, but when the Nurse sees the wolf she calls the dogs to chase the disappointed wolf away. The moral being, “Enemies’ promises were made to be broken.”
An aging writer ponders the many people he has met and the stories he has heard in his lifetime.
The Toyman makes the three children whistles from a weeping willow and they serve as a bird call for Orioles.
An introduction to the family in the story, which focuses on the three children Jehosophat, Marmaduke, and Hepzebiah.
Patty the Milkmaid was going to market carrying milk in a Pail on her head. She began thinking of what she would do with the money she would get for the milk. She dreamed of a new frock and hat. She imagined tossing her head which caused her to toss her head back. The Pail fell off, the milk was spilt, and she had to tell her mother what she had done.
Written as a play, this is a story about neighbors who do not get along. The hedgehog challenges the hare to a contest. The contest is used to settle the differences between the neighbors. However, is the means fair?
The description of the first and second cousins of chickens: ducks and geese. These are part of the barnyard friends that are playmates to the three children.
The story continues with the description of the beloved Toyman. He is a hired hand of the barnyard that makes toys for the children by the fire and takes them on fun adventures. In this short story the Toyman takes the children fishing.
Tommy makes up his mind to catch a grouse and chases Mr. Grouse.
A nonsensical poem that illustrates rhyme, rhythm, and alliteration.
An introduction by Hugh Walpole.
A Fox saw a Rooster sitting high beyond his reach in a hen-coop. He began to talk to the Rooster saying that King Lion had declared no beast may hurt a bird but all must live in friendship. When he saw a Dog coming toward him he ran saying the Dog may not have heard of King Lion’s decree.
A Man lost in a wood on a cold night was promised lodging for the night by the Satyr. The Satyr asked the Man why kept blowing on his hands. The Man replied that his breath warmed them. Once home with the Satyr he was given a hot bowl of food. He raised the spoonful and blew on it. The Satyr asked why he was now blowing on the food. The man replied that he was cooling the food which was too hot. Immediately the Satyr threw him out because he would not have anything to do with a person who could blow hot and cold.
A poinciana comes to full bloom under the Florida sky.
A poem about a son inquiring about his father’s amazing and peculiar habits for a man of his advanced age.
There was a report that man had been in their area and everyone took cover. Once everyone was safe and the man went away, Brownie decided to finish gnawing at a tree that he had started on. While he was there, he saw a blinding flash and heard a loud noise. He wondered if it was a gun.
The author admires the ocean from Florida's Coast.
The story chronicles the adventures of a girl named Dorothy in the land of Oz. The introduction gives a brief description of the fairy tale genre.
The Florida Landscape changes as sunrise moves to sunset.
Tommy learns a lesson about cleverness when he is fooled by Old Mother Grouse and is unable to catch her or her children.
A Man and his son were going to market with their Donkey. One countryman who saw them told them a donkey was to ride upon, another countryman said the father ought to ride not the son, some women thought the boy shouldn’t have to walk, and then passerbys jeered at them for overloading the Donkey so. After thinking hard the Man and his son tied the Donkey to a pole and began to carry him. The Donkey ended up falling over a bridge and drowning. An old man who had seen all of this pointed out that in trying to please everyone they had pleased no one.
Discusses the role of logic in the teaching and learning of Hebrew algebra.
Sara introduces herself to Ermengarde.