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Title: The Tale of Buster Bumblebee

Author: Arthur Scott Bailey

Illustrator: Harry L. Smith

Release Date: June 23, 2006 [EBook #18662]

Language: English

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_SLUMBER-TOWN TALES_
_(Trademark Registered)_

THE TALE OF
BUSTER BUMBLEBEE

BY
ARTHUR SCOTT BAILEY

Author of
"SLEEPY-TIME TALES"

(Trademark Registered)
ILLUSTRATED BY
HARRY L. SMITH

NEW YORK
GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERS

Made in the United States of America

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Copyright, 1918, by
GROSSET & DUNLAP

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_TUCK-ME-IN TALES_
(Trademark Registered)

by
ARTHUR SCOTT BAILEY

author of
SLEEPY-TIME TALES
(Trademark Registered)

The Tale of Jolly Robin
The Tale of Old Mr. Crow
The Tale of Solomon Owl
The Tale of Jasper Jay
The Tale of Rusty Wren
The Tale of Daddy Longlegs
The Tale of Kiddie Katydid
The Tale of Buster Bumblebee
The Tale of Freddie Firefly
The Tale of Betsy Butterfly

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[Illustration: Buster Bumblebee and Chirpy Cricket Have A Chat.
_Frontispiece_--(_Page 9_)]

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CONTENTS

I THE BIG FAMILY 1
II CHIRPY CRICKET'S ADVICE 6
III THE RUDE TRUMPETER 11
IV BUSTER FINDS A SISTER 16
V MR. CROW TO THE RESCUE 21
VI JOHNNIE GREEN IS STUNG 27
VII A JUGFUL OF BUMBLEBEES 32
VIII BUSTER THE BOASTER 37
IX THE ROBBER FLY AT LAST 41
X BUSTER MAKES A SPEECH 45
XI THE DRONE 52
XII THE CARPENTER BEE 56
XIII THE CARPENTER'S