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Title: Willie Mouse

Author: Alta Tabor

Illustrator: Florence White Williams

Release Date: July 3, 2006 [EBook #18742]

Language: English

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Willie Mouse

by

Alta Tabor

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The

Saalfield Publishing Company

Chicago Akron, Ohio New York

PRINTED IN U. S. A.

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Willie Mouse

Goes on a Journey to

Find the Moon

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Willie Mouse

Willie Mouse had often heard his Ma and Pa say that the moon was made
of green cheese, and one evening he thought he would see if he could
find it.

He packed up a piece of cheese and a crust of bread, and, taking his
lantern, set out on his travels.

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He had not gone far when he met his friend, Mr. Woodmouse, who asked
him where he was going.

"Oh!" said Willie, "I'm going to find the moon; it's made of green
cheese, you know."

"I don't believe it's made of green cheese at all," said Mr.
Woodmouse, but Willie wouldn't listen to him and went on his way.

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Coming round by Clover Green whom should he meet but Miss Jenny Wren,
looking very gay in her yellow bonnet.

"Where are you off to?" she asked.

"I'm on my way to find the moon."

"The moon!" cried Miss Wren, "you'll never reach it."

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"I flew ever so high one evening and I didn't seem to get any nearer."

"Well," said Willie, "why should it be made of green cheese if you
can't reach it?" And on he went.

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Presently he came up to a wood, and looking up he saw Mr. Squir