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Title: The Tale of Ferdinand Frog

Author: Arthur Scott Bailey

Illustrator: Harry L. Smith

Release Date: February 13, 2008 [EBook #24590]

Language: English

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THE TALE OF
FERDINAND FROG

SLEEPY-TIME TALES

(Trademark Registered)

BY
ARTHUR SCOTT BAILEY

AUTHOR OF TUCK-ME-IN TALES

(Trademark Registered)

THE TALE OF CUFFY BEAR
THE TALE OF FRISKY SQUIRREL
THE TALE OF TOMMY FOX
THE TALE OF FATTY COON
THE TALE OF BILLY WOODCHUCK
THE TALE OF JIMMY RABBIT
THE TALE OF PETER MINK
THE TALE OF SANDY CHIPMUNK
THE TALE OF BROWNIE BEAVER
THE TALE OF PADDY MUSKRAT
THE TALE OF FERDINAND FROG
THE TALE OF DICKIE DEER MOUSE

[Illustration: Mr. Frog Bows to Aunt Polly Woodchuck]

SLEEPY-TIME TALES (Trademark Registered)

THE TALE OF
FERDINAND
FROG

BY
ARTHUR SCOTT BAILEY

Author of "TUCK-ME-IN TALES"

(Trademark Registered)

ILLUSTRATED BY
HARRY L. SMITH

NEW YORK
GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERS
Made in the United States of America

Copyright, 1918,
by GROSSET & DUNLAP

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I PRETTY AS A PICTURE 9

II THE DANGERS OF TRAVEL 14

III MR. FROG'S DOUBLE 19

IV MR. CROW LOSES SOMETHING 25

V MR. FROG'S SECRET SORROW 31

VI TIRED TIM DOES A FAVOR 36

VII THE SINGING-PARTY 42

VIII THE MISSING SUPPER 46

IX THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER 51

X CATCHING UP WITH MR. FROG 56

XI MR. FROG IS IN NO HURRY 61

XII A BAD BLUNDER 66

XIII A SIXTY-INCH MEAL 71

XIV AN UNPLEASANT MIX-UP 77