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Title: The Tale of Benny Badger

Author: Arthur Scott Bailey

Illustrator: Harry L. Smith

Release Date: February 13, 2008 [EBook #24589]

Language: English

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THE TALE OF BENNY BADGER

_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
THE TALE OF TIMOTHY TURTLE
THE TALE OF MAJOR MONKEY
THE TALE OF BENNY BADGER

[Illustration: Benny doesn't like Mr. Coyote's singing.]

_SLEEPY-TIME TALES_ (Trademark Registered)

THE TALE OF BENNY BADGER

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, 1919, BY
GROSSET & DUNLAP

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I A GREAT DIGGER 1

II HUNTING FOR SOMETHING 7

III NO ONE AT HOME 12

IV MR. COYOTE SINGS 17

V SPEAKING OF GROUND SQUIRRELS 23

VI STRANGE PARTNERS 28

VII MR. COYOTE REMEMBERS 32

VIII A WATCHER AND A WORKER 37

IX A CARELESS HELPER 42

X THE SORE PAW 47

XI BIRDS' EGGS